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July 30, 2010
Blues legend Buddy Guy is 74.
Jethro Tull bassist Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond is 54.
Eclectic songbird Kate Bush is 52.
On this day in 1966, "Wild Thing" by The Troggs hit #1 as Bob Dylan's "I Want You" peaked at #20 on the charts.
On this day in 1983, Talking Heads' "Burning Down The House" entered the singles chart.
On this day in 2003, Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records and the man credited with discovering Elvis Presley, died of respiratory failure in Memphis. He was 80.
On this day in 2003, the largest paid-admission concert in history came off without a hitch when over 450,000 fans gathered for the Molson Canadian Rocks For Toronto (SARS-stock) concert headlined by The Rolling Stones. The 11-hour show featured 15 acts, including AC/DC, The Guess Who and Rush.
This weekend, over 90 stations will air OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson featuring the music of The Steve Miller Band as well as Joe's brand new conversation with Steve... Stream on!
A Lennon Time Capsule
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, in cooperation with Yoko Ono, will be dedicating three time capsules to honor John Lennon at a ceremony on October 8th — the day before what would have been his 70th birthday. The plan is to open the capsules on October 9th, 2040 in a ceremony marking John's 100th birthday. The capsules will contain post-Beatles recordings and contributions from fans around the world. To that end, you can submit birthday wishes, musical performances and personal thoughts about John Lennon at http://BoxOfVision.com/TimeCapsule through September 15th.
Anniversary Party Coming
It may seem like only yesterday, but next year marks the 30th anniversary of REO Speedwagon's biggest-selling album, "Hi Infidelity." Not only was that collection of highly personal songs REO's only #1 charting LP, it was also the top selling Rock release of 1981 (over nine million sold!). To celebrate, the boys will release a deluxe edition of the album, which will include the recently discovered, long lost original demos, and they're seriously considering performing the album in its entirety on next year's tour. Note: Word is you'll hear them play the first side of the "Hi Infidelity" live Saturday night at their show with Pat Benatar at the Greek Theatre.
Konk Can Be Yours
Kinks' frontman Ray Davies has put his historic Konk Studios (where The Kinks extensively recorded throughout their career) up for sale for about $3.1 million. But a city Councillor in Crouch End — where Konk is located — isn't pleased, saying, "I think it's possible that if this had happened in any other country there would have been an enormous campaign to preserve this as some kind of national monument." Either a national monument or a boxing match would honor the Davies brothers' ongoing antagonistic/creative relationship!
Own Jonesy's Bass
Over 20 years ago Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones had famed guitar luthier Hugh Manson make him the custom four-string bass that quickly became Jonesy's main instrument. After years of inquiries, John and Hugh have finally decided to release a short production run of the Manson John Paul Jones E-Bass, featuring a maple neck, ebony fingerboard and specs that reflect exactly the instrument J.P.J. has been using with Them Crooked Vultures. You can learn everything else (and see Muse's custom Mansons) at Mansons.co.uk.
Two Thoughts For The Weekend
Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
BBQ For You
Win a private Uncle Joe Backyard Barbeque party for you and 15 friends! KLOS and Kingsford Matchlight Charcoal want to take over your backyard, crank up the grill and have J.B. cook up a feast... and you'll get to keep the grill he cooked it all on! But time is short — enter now to win!
