February 16, 2012

Check out the Top 10 ROCK genre CD's/LP's/Downloads for this week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
VAN HALEN...A Different Kind Of Truth (2012)
(CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 16
Andy Taylor from Duran Duran is 51; Dave Lombardo from Slayer is 47; Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Lou Reed gets hit with a brick while a political group tries to stop his concert and police use tear gas
1993 At the 12th annual BRIT Awards in London Nirvana is given the award for Best International Newcomer
2005 In London Jimi Hendrix memorabilia go on auction. A 1965 Fender Stratocaster owned by Jimi goes for $190,000
2005 An arrest warrant is issued for Kid Rock after he allegedly punched a DJ at a strip bar. Rock turns himself in to Nashville police and is charged with misdemeanor simple assault and released after posting a $3,000 bond
2006 Elton John wins a libel case he filed against London's Sunday Times newspaper over an article it ran claiming that he exhibited rude behavior at an '05 charity ball
2007 Ian Astbury leaves Riders On The Storm, the band formed by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger

The Rock Show with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we check out some tracks from that new Van Halen album "A Different Kind Of Truth", the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Eat A Peach" from the Allman Brothers Band and we'll check out the rock winners from the 54th Annual Grammys. You can download the zip file here

January 31, 2012

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CHRISTINE McVIE...Christine McVie (1984)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)
A very nice listen. Any of these tracks could have been on a Fleetwood Mac record, but it's nice to hear a full album of just Christine. Nice, simple pop tunes that make for an enjoyable listen. Highlights include "Love Will Show Us How" and "Got a Hold On Me". Definitely recommended

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 31
Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols is 56; Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is 48; Al Jaworski from Jesus Jones is 46; Jason Cooper from the Cure is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Jethro Tull refuse to perform after their opening act, none other than Led Zeppelin, thrill the audience too much for their liking
1998 Kirk Hammett from Metallica gets married in Hawaii
2005 Cream sold out 4 shows in about 2 hours
2007 Deborah Coons Garcia, widow of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, sues the corporation that manages her late husband's estate, wanting access to his recordings which she wants professionally restored

Check out "The Rock Show" with Michael David, where the rock music does all the talkin'. This week we'll check out some new music from Bruce, Paul, Lenny and the Black keys, the Vintage Vinyl Vault is "Fragile" from Yes, we'll check out a new entry into the Top 3 Rock Tracks In America and I'll take you on My Musical Journey. You can download the zip file here

June 6, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DURAN DURAN...Duran Duran (1981)
(CD/DVD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 6
Gary "U.S." Bonds is 72; Steve Vai is 51; Tom Araya of Slayer is 50; Sean Yseult of White Zombie is 45; Bardi Martin formerly with Candlebox is 42; James "Munky" Shaffer of Korn is 41;

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles audition for producer George Martin at Abbey road Studios in London. The rest is history
1989 Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders states that one way to help the environment is to be "firebombing McDonald’s restaurants”. Of course, they threaten legal action but settle for Hynde signing a statement saying she would never say that again
2002 Robbin Crosby of Ratt dies of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles, California. Crosby was 42
2004 Lars Ulrich of Metallica is put into the hospital and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is also put into the hospital, both on the same day
2006 Billy Preston dies in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 59
2006 Rockford by Cheap Trick is released
2007 Bono of U2 meets with President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the start of the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. That same day Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi checks into an L.A. detox facility following the taping of Bon Jovi's MTV Unplugged in New York

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 6 ADELITA'S WAY/BURN HALO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 8 BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out the latest "The Rock Show" with Michael David for the weekend of June 3-5, 2011, 2011. You can download the zip file here

June 3, 2011

Check out the Top 10 Rock Genre CD's/LP's/Downloads For This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
JOURNEY...Eclipse (2011)
(CD)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 3
Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople is 72; Suzi Quatro is 61; Kerry King of Slayer is 47; Mike Gordon of Phish is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Michael Clarke of the Byrds is born in Spokane, Washington. Clarke died in 1993
1952 Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Powell died in 2009
1964 Ringo Starr of the Beatles collapses during a photo shoot and is admitted into the hospital with tonsillitis and pharyngitis
1982   Rusty Day, who was a member of the Amboy Dukes and Cactus, was shot and killed in Longwood, Florida. A band member of his used a machine gun to shoot up his house, killing Day and his son and a guest.  Day was 36
2008 Indestructible by Disturbed is released

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 6 ADELITA'S WAY/BURN HALO 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 8 BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

Check out the latest "The Rock Show" with Michael David for the weekend of June 3-5, 2011, 2011. You can download the zip file here

February 16, 2011

The ALBUM OF THE DAY
LED ZEPPELIN...Presence (1976)
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)

What can I say about this Led Zeppelin classic that you may not already know. It went to number 1 on the U.S. Billboard album chart, and it has 7 great tracks. I'm not sure which ones I would call the highlights. Four of the tracks are long, 'Achilles Last Stand' is nearly 10 minutes in length, and 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' is a great classic rocker. 'Tea For One' closes out the record in a slowed down, bluesy track and it clocks in at nine and half minutes. The lyrics describe time moving slowly and the track fits perfectly with the subject matter as it kinda drones and is a fun listen. Of course, it is recommended, what Zeppelin album wouldn't be



ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 16
Andy Taylor from Duran Duran is 50; Dave Lombardo from Slayer is 46; Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Lou Reed gets hit with a brick while a political group tries to stop his concert and police use tear gas
1993 At the 12th annual BRIT Awards in London Nirvana is given the award for Best International Newcomer
2005 In London Jimi Hendrix memorabilia go on auction. A 1965 Fender Stratocaster owned by Jimi goes for $190,000
2005 An arrest warrant is issued for Kid Rock after he allegedly punched a DJ at a strip bar. Rock turns himself in to Nashville police and is charged with misdemeanor simple assault and released after posting a $3,000 bond
2006 Elton John wins a libel case he filed against London's Sunday Times newspaper over an article it ran claiming that he exhibited rude behavior at an '05 charity ball
2007 Ian Astbury leaves Riders On The Storm, the band formed by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, February 16 STEVIE NICKS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, February 21 10 YEARS 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

June 6

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 6
Steve Vai is 50; Tom Araya of Slayer is 49; Sean Yseult of White Zombie is 44; Bardi Martin formerly with Candlebox is 41; James "Munky" Shaffer of Korn is 40;

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles audition for producer George Martin at Abbey road Studios in London. The rest is history
2004 Lars Ulrich of Metallica is put into the hospital and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is also put into the hospital, both on the same day
2006 Billy Preston dies in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 59
2006 Rockford by Cheap Trick is released
2007 Bono of U2 meets with President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the start of the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. That same day Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi checks into an L.A. detox facility following the taping of Bon Jovi's MTV Unplugged in New York

IN CONCERT
Thursday, July 15 RATT House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
ALICE IN CHAINS: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK AM RING Performance Available
TIME BANDITS and three other HandMade Films announced for Blu-ray release
Bitten by The Beatles

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 7 IRON MAIDEN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 9 IRON MAIDEN (Repeat of Monday's show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

Top 10 Rock CD's/Downloads For This Week (6-3-2010)

TOP 10 ROCK CD'S/DOWNLOADS FOR THIS WEEK (6-3-2010)
(Enter)1. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots
(1)2. THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main St.
(3)3. GODSMACK...The Oracle
(2)4. AC/DC...Iron Man 2 soundtrack
(7)5. NICKELBACK...Dark Horse
(5)6. DEFTONES...Diamond Eyes
(6)7. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE...Fever
(9)8. SLASH...Slash
(4)9. THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main St.:Rarities Edition (Target Exclusive)
(Re-enter)10. SKILLET...Awake

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 3
Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople is 71; Kerry King of Slayer is 46;

ON THIS DATE
1946 Michael Clarke of the Byrds is born in Spokane, Washington. Clarke died in 1993
1952 Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Powell died in 2009
1964 Ringo Starr of the Beatles collapses during a photo shoot and is admitted into the hospital with tonsillitis and pharyngitis
2008 Indestructible by Disturbed is released

IN CONCERT
Friday, June 4 CHEAP TRICK House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista
Friday, June 4 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Vinoy Waterfront Park St. Petersburg
Monday, July 19 SMASHING PUMPKINS House Of Blues Orlando
Wednesday, July 21 SMASHING PUMPKINS The Ritz Ybor Tampa
Saturday, August 7 AEROSMITH Ford Ampitheatre Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Steve Winwood Looks Back With 'Revolutions'
McCartney Rocks Obama at the White House
Listen To Brand New Songs From Rush

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, June 7 IRON MAIDEN 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, June 9 IRON MAIDEN (Repeat of Monday's show) 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Does your local rock station carry Rockline? Find out here

February 16

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 16
Andy Taylor from Duran Duran is 49; Dave Lombardo from Slayer is 45; Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters is 38;

ON THIS DATE
1975 Lou Reed gets hit with a brick while a political group tries to stop his concert and police use tear gas
1993 At the 12th annual BRIT Awards in London Nirvana is given the award for Best International Newcomer
2005 In London Jimi Hendrix memorabilia go on auction. A 1965 Fender Stratocaster owned by Jimi goes for $190,000
2005 An arrest warrant is issued for Kid Rock after he allegedly punched a DJ at a strip bar. Rock turns himself in to Nashville police and is charged with misdemeanor simple assault and released after posting a $3,000 bond
2006 Elton John wins a libel case he filed against London's Sunday Times newspaper over an article it ran claiming that he exhibited rude behavior at an '05 charity ball
2007 Ian Astbury leaves Riders On The Storm, the band formed by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger

IN CONCERT
Thursday, August 26 SOUL ASYLUM Hard Rock Hotel Orlando

IN THE NEWS
EMI to sell iconic Abbey Road studios
AEROSMITH, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Added To UK's Download Festival
Def Leppard: Behine The Music

January 31

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 31
Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is 46; Al Jaworski from Jesus Jones is 44; Jason Cooper from the Cure is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1969 Jethro Tull refuse to perform after their opening act, none other than Led Zeppelin, thrill the audience too much for their liking
1998 Kirk Hammett from Metallica gets married in Hawaii
2005 Cream sold out 4 shows in about 2 hours
2007 Deborah Coons Garcia, widow of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, sues the corporation that manages her late husband's estate, wanting access to his recordings which she wants professionally restored

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 11 JIMMIE VAUGHAN The Plaza Theatre Orlando

IN THE NEWS
Neil Young Honored by Wilco, Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews and More at MusiCares Gala
Ozzy Osbourne
Elton With Gaga at Grammys? Insane Clown Posse's New Flick

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June 6

BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 6
Steve Vai is 49; Tom Araya of Slayer is 48; Sean Yseult of White Zombie is 43; Bardi Martin formerly with Candlebox is 40; James "Munky" Shaffer of Korn is 39;

ON THIS DATE
1962 The Beatles audition for producer George Martin at Abbey road Studios in London. The rest is history
2004 Lars Ulrich of Metallica is put into the hospital and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith is also put into the hospital, both on the same day
2006 Billy Preston dies in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 59
2007 Bono of U2 meets with President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the start of the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. That same day Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi checks into an L.A. detox facility following the taping of Bon Jovi's MTV Unplugged in New York

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #104. Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (1967)

Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat (1967)

Label – Verve
Producer – Tom Wilson
Art Direction – Andy Warhol
Nationality –UK/USA
Running Time – 38:55

Track Listing

1. White Light White Heat
2. Gift
3. Lady Godiva's Operation
4. Here She Comes Now
5. I Heard Her Call My Name
6. Sister Ray
Oh my. Here we have another record by the Velvet Underground. And yes it is just as bad as the first. “White Light/White Heat” was a no-holds-barred assault on music. Recorded this time out without the input of either Nico or Andy Warhol (who did do the artwork) the record is the purest and rawest document of the main Velvet Underground lineup of Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker, but the music is TOO tough and just TOO abrasive. It incudes songs about the endorsement of amphetamines and an epic noise jam "Sister Ray" This is just 17 minutes of pure torture that no one should ever subject themselves too. Legend has it that track was recorded in 1 take. I’m not surprised. A lot of the record is just noise, and that does not make good music. Period.
The album briefly appeared on the Billboard 200, although only peaking at number 199. In 2003, the album was ranked number 292 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, however it is definitely not recommended.


You can purchase the 180 gram vinyl LP record here.
Interestingly enough, on this date in 1968 pop artist Andy Warhol was shot and critically wounded in his New York film studio, known as "The Factory," by Valerie Solanas, an actress and self-styled militant feminist.

BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 3
Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople is 70; Kerry King of Slayer is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1952 Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd is born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Powell died earlier this year
1964 Ringo Starr of the Beatles collapses during a photo shoot and is admitted into the hospital with tonsillitis and pharyngitis

IN CONERT
Sunday, November 15 STEVE MILLER BAND UCF Arena Orlando
Wednesday, November 18 STEVE MILLER BAND Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater

February 16

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 16
Andy Taylor from Duran Duran is 48; Dave Lombardo from Slayer is 44; Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1993 At the 12th annual BRIT Awards in London Nirvana is given the award for Best International Newcomer.
2005 In London Jimi Hendrix memorabilia go on auction. A 1965 Fender Stratocaster owned by Jimi goes for $190,000.
2007 Ian Astbury leaves Riders On The Storm, the band formed by Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger

January 31

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JANUARY 31
Jeff Hanneman from Slayer is 45; Al Jaworski from Jesus Jones is 43; Jason Cooper from the Cure is 42;

On this date in 1969 Jethro Tull refuse to perform after their opening act, none other than Led Zeppelin, thrill the audience too much for their liking. On this date in 1998 Kirk Hammett from Metallica gets married in Hawaii. On this date in 2005 Cream sold out 4 shows in about 2 hours.

CONCERT NEWS
Tomorrow BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Super Bowl Halftime Show Raymond James Stadium Tampa
Tomorrow MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Private Function Tampa