May 2, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...You're Gonna Get It  (1978)
You're Gonna Get It, the second album from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. was released 35 years ago today in 1978.  It reached number 23 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.  I highly recommend this album and give it a 3 out of 5 stars.  It was fun listening to this record.  It's a good straight-ahead rock n roll record.  Petty has that lazy-I-don't-care-attitude vocal style which, somehow in his case, works very well.  The Heartbreakers are an excellent band, as this album shows.  "Magnolia" was the highlight for me, as well as "I Need To Know" and "Hurt."  The only track I didn't care for was the title track "You're Gonna Get It." Definitely check this album out
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 2
Goldy McJohn, formerly with Steppenwolf, is 68; Lou Gramm, formerly with Foreigner and now with the Lou Gramm Band, is 63; Prescott Niles, formerly with the Knack, is 59; Todd Sucherman of Styx is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1979 The Who performs its first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon with new drummer Kenny Jones
2005 Cream reunites for four shows in London’s Royal Albert Hall
2006 10,000 Days by Tool is released
2011  Maryland's Consumer Protection Division settles with both Ticketmaster and TNOW Entertainment Group over allegations that the two companies knowledgeably misled consumers looking to purchase tickets to a 2009 Bruce Springsteen concert in Washington, D.C. The companies are fined. According to Maryland's protection division, Springsteen fans looking for tickets on Ticketmaster's website were misled and directed to the TicketsNow resale site where tickets were sold at inflated prices
2013 Jeff Hanneman of Slayer dies from a rare skin tissue disease in Inland Empire, California.  Hanneman was 49

May 10, 2011

Check out What We're Listening To This Week

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
KISS...Alive II (1977)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 65; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 65; Donovan is 65; Jay Ferguson of Spirit is 64; Bono of U2 is 51; Danny Carey of Tool is 50; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 46; Richard Patrick of Filter is 43; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 34;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their Out of Our Heads album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is arrested for unlawful possession of drugs
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1974 Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman is released. It is the first solo album released by a Rolling Stone
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2004 Cris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets pleads guilty to assault in Phoenix, Arizona, stemming from an incident with a a post office security guard during which Kirkwood was shot December 26, 2003
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”
2006 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is released from a hospital in New Zealand 2 days after he had brain surgery. Richards had fallen out of a tree in Fiji, injuring his head
2006 Daniel Biechele, former manager of Great White, whose pyrotechnics caused a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people, was sentenced to four years in prison. (Biechele was paroled in March 2008)
2010 It is announced that Joey Belladonna has rejoined Anthrax
2011 Move Like This by the Cars is released
2011 Man In Motion by Warren Haynes is released
2011 Live At River Plate by AC/DC is released on DVD and blu-ray

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Wednesday, May 11 DEF LEPPARD 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Monday, May 16 EGYPT CENTRAL and MIDDLE CLASS RUT 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 May 13-15, 2011. You can download the zip file here

April 17, 2011

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
CREAM...Fresh Cream (1966)
(CD, LP, Allmusic review)

This debut release from Cream reached number 39 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. The one I listened to was the US release. As I was listening to this album yesterday I soon realized that I had not ever heard this album in its entirety before. I had heard several of the tracks before, of course. I just had this feeling that it would be better than it is, even tho it still is a very good record. Lots of blues and rock so I enjoyed it and I think you would, too. Recommended, for sure. Highlights: "I Feel Free", "N.S.U." and "I'm So Glad"


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 17
Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle is 47; Liz Phair is 44;

ON THIS DATE
1960 Eddie Cochran dies at the age of 21 due to injuries sustained the day before in a car accident in Wiltshire, England
1970 McCartney by Paul McCartney is released
1976 Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy is released
1983 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain was shot and killed by his wife in New York City. Pappalardi was 43
1998 Linda McCartney of Wings dies at the age of 56 due to breast cancer in Arizona
2004 ABC News says that the U.S. Marines rattle Iraqi insurgents by playing "Shoot To Thrill" by AC/DC
2007 Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails is released
2008 Danny Federici, the keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen, died in New York City at age 58
2009 Pink Floyd file a lawsuit against their label, EMI, alleging that the company has shortchanged the band's royalty payments

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 18 DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 20 JAY JAY FRENCH of TWISTED SISTER 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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Check out the Rock Show with Michael David. You can download the zip file here

New Releases

NEW RELEASES
May 11
TAPROOT...Plead The Fifth
MEAT LOAF...Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2 CD Special Edition)
JACKSON BROWNE/DAVID LINDLEY...Love Is Strange

Music Video
THE BEATLES...Behind the Curtain: A Documentary DVD
NICKELBACK...The Journey DVD
OZZY OSBOURNE...Crazy World DVD
BON JOVI...Live At Madison Square Garden blu-ray

Remastered, Reissues
JUDAS PRIEST...British Steel: 30th Anniversary Edition (Special Edition, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered)
PAUL McCARTNEY...Good Evening New York City (2 CD/2 DVD Deluxe Edition)
BON JOVI...Crush (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Lost Highway (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...These Days (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Keep The Faith (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Bounce (Special Tracks, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Have A Nice Day (Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Bon Jovi (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...New Jersey (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
BON JOVI...Slippery When Wet (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
JOHNNY WINTER...The Progressive Blues Experiment (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)
BON JOVI...7800 Fahrenheit (Special Edition, Extra Tracks)
GERRY RAFFERTY...City to City (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition)

May 18
New
JOHN MAYALL...Blues Express
RATT...Infestation (vinyl release of new album)
POCO...Live at Columbia Studios Hollywood 9/30/71
SLASH...Slash (Limited Edition Vinyl)

Remasters, Reissues
THE ROLLING STONES...Exile On Main Street (Remastered), Enhanced, Vinyl, Super Deluxe Edition
BUDDY GUY...DJ Play My Blues
TRIUMPH...Greatest Hits Remixed
DURAN DURAN...Duran Duran (2 CD Deluxe Edition with NTSC DVD, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)
DURAN DURAN...Seven And The Ragged Tiger (2 CD/DVD, Limited Special Edition)
DEVO...New Traditionalists (Original recording remastered) or colored vinyl
CHEAP TRICK...The Doctor (with bonus track)
CHEAP TRICK...Standing On The Edge (with bonus track)
CHEAP TRICK...Found All The Parts/Busted (a two-fer with bonus tracks)
DON McLEAN...American Pie (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered)

DVD, BLU-RAY
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Under The Influence
THE KINKS...You Really Got Me: Story Of The Kinks
JOHN LENNON...Rare And Unseen

May 25
New
BLACK SUNSHINE...Black Sunshine
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS...Stone Temple Pilots
IT'S ALIVE...Human Resources
FAR...At Night We Live

June 8
New
SAVING ABEL...Miss America
HAIL THE VILLAIN...Population: Declining

June 15
New
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS...Mojo
STEVE MILLER BAND...Bingo

Greatest Hits
OASIS...Time Flies...1994-2009, Limited Edition 5 LP Box Set, Limited Edition 3 CD/1 DVD Box Set

June 22
New
OZZY OSBOURNE...Scream

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 64; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 64; Bono of U2 is 50; Danny Carey of Tool is 49; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 45; Richard Patrick of Filter is 42; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their Out of Our Heads album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1967 Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones is arrested for unlawful possession of drugs
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1974 Monkey Grip by Bill Wyman is released. It is the first solo album released by a Rolling Stone
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”
2006 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is released from a hospital in New Zealand 2 days after he had brain surgery. Richards had fallen out of a tree in Fiji, injuring his head
2006 Great White's former tour manager, Daniel Biechele, is sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the February 2003 blaze that killed 100 people at a Rhode Island club. He was handed a 15-year term but the judge then suspended 11 of those years

IN CONCERT
Tuesday, May 11 RICHIE KOTZEN (formerly with Poison) Skipper's Smokehouse Tampa

IN THE NEWS
Metallica fans fuming over scalpers
Poor David Lee Roth
Thomas Sangster admits to McCartney pressure

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, May 10 JUDAS PRIEST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, May 12 JUDAS PRIEST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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April 17

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 17
Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle is 46; Liz Phair is 43;

ON THIS DATE
1960 Eddie Cochran dies at the age of 21 due to injuries sustained the day before in a car accident in Wiltshire, England
1970 McCartney by Paul McCartney is released
1976 Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy is released
1983 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain was shot and killed by his wife in New York City. Pappalardi was 43
1998 Linda McCartney of Wings dies at the age of 56 due to breast cancer in Arizona
2004 ABC News says that the U.S. Marines rattle Iraqi insurgents by playing "Shoot To Thrill" by AC/DC
2007 Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails is released
2008 Danny Federici, the keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen, died in New York City at age 58

IN CONCERT
Sunday, April 18 NELSON Epcot Center Lake Buena Vista
Sunday, May 9 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS/JOE COCKER POSTPONED St. Pete Times Forum Tampa Due to a delay in the arrival of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ new album Mojo, it was announced that the first 10 dates of the 2010 summer tour will be rescheduled in September and October. It is not yet known if Joe Cocker will be able to participate in the rescheduled dates. Tickets for the rescheduled concerts will be honored on the new dates. Refunds are available at the point of purchase if desired

IN THE NEWS
Kiss auction off Wembley Arena 'meet and greet' to raise money for charity
Motley Crue fan charged with British Columbia Murder
Type O Negative's Peter Steele Death Confirmed, Bandmates Say Goodbye

ROCKLINE with Bob Coburn
Monday, April 19 SEVENDUST 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
Wednesday, April 21 RATT 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific Listen here
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February 21

ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 21
Jerry Harrison from the Talking Heads is 61; Eric Wilson from Sublime is 40; Tad Kinchla from Blues Traveler is 37;

ON THIS DATE
1951 Vince Welnick of the Tubes and the Grateful Dead is born in Phoenix, Arizona. Welnick died in 2006
1968 The rights for Hunter Davies' authorized biography of the Beatles is given to McGraw-Hill Publishing
1990 Bonnie Raitt wins big at the Grammys, Album of the Year (“Nick Of Time”), Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female (“Nick Of Time”), Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female (“Nick Of Time”)
2001 At the Grammy's: Steely Dan wins Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Two Against Nature, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Rock performance go to "Beautiful Day" by U2
2006 Kid Rock iles a lawsuit in Detroit seeking to halt the sale and distribution of a '99 videotape featuring him and Scott Stapp of Creed engaging in sex acts with four women
2007 Danny Carey, drummer for Tool, undergoes surgery for a torn bicep

IN CONCERT
Thursday, April 15 STEPHEN STILLS House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista

IN THE NEWS
Derek Trucks Goes Behind the Allman Brothers’ Beacon Box Set
The Who’s Future Uncertain as Townshend’s Tinnitus Returns
Senator Mellencamp? Grassroots Campaign Urges Rocker to Run

May 10

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR MAY 10
Dave Mason of Traffic is 63; Graham Gouldman of 10cc is 63; Bono of U2 is 49; Danny Carey of Tool is 48; Krist Novoselic of Nirvana is 44; Richard Patrick of Filter is 41; Jesse Vest of Days Of The New and Tantric is 32;

ON THIS DATE
1965 The Rolling Stones begin recording their “Out of Our Heads” album at Chess Studios in Chicago
1968 Jim Morrison of the Doors incites an audience riot during a Chicago concert, then escapes backstage as the crowd battles with police
1986 Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe marries actress Heather Locklear. The couple divorces seven years later
2006 Chris Daughtry gets voted off Season Five of “American Idol.”

April 17

ABSOLUTE ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 17
Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle is 45;

ON THIS DATE
1960 Eddie Cochran dies at the age of 21 in a car accident in Wiltshire, England
1998 Linda McCartney of Wings dies at the age of 56 due to breast cancerin Arizona
2004 ABC News says that the U.S. Marines rattle Iraqi insurgents by playing "Shoot To Thrill" by AC/DC
2008 Danny Federici, the keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen, died in New York City at age 58