 May 1 - 10, 2008These are the scripts Joe Benson used on the air at 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles. They all received final editing by Jan Benson, without whom the task would have been far too daunting. Remember to give credit where credit is due, and enjoy! May 1, 2008
On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" peaked at #9 on the U.S. singles chart. On this day in 1966, The Beatles played their last live show for a paying audience. London's Wembley Arena was the venue, and others on the bill included The Rolling Stones and The Who. On this day in 1967, 32-year-old Elvis Presley married 21-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu seven years after they first met. You can do the math. On this day in 1971, The Rolling Stones released the "Brown Sugar" single — the group's first release on its own Rolling Stones Records label. No word if the band ever got paid. On this day in 1975, The Rolling Stones announced their upcoming tour by playing live on a flatbed truck driving down Fifth Avenue in New York City.  This Sunday night at 9 on 95.5 KLOS, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Don Henley as well as extensive conversation with the singer/drummer/occasional Eagle. 
Robert & Alison Cover Some ZepAfter finishing a few Stateside warm-up shows, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are off to tour Europe this month. When they kick off another American tour leg next month, they'll be joined onstage by producer/ace musician T-Bone Burnett who has confirmed they'll be doing some Led Zeppelin songs. T-Bone says, "We're doing 'Black Dog.' I think we're doing some more obscure ones too. We're doing a couple of B-sides. We're doing 'The Battle of Evermore,' which is just mind-blowing. And that's something that Led Zeppelin never did live. So it's a great chance to do it now with Alison singing the Sandy Denny part. And of course she just kills it." Can't wait till they hit the Greek Theatre! A Rainforest Family AffairSting, Billy Joel and James Taylor will be sharing the stage with their kids at next week's Rainforest Foundation Fund benefit concert. Joel's daughter Alexa Ray, Taylor's son Ben and daughter Sally and Sting's daughter CoCo Sumner are all on the bill with their dads and Brian Wilson. Sting and his wife Trudie Styler established the Rainforest Foundation Fund to protect the rights of the people who live in the rainforest, preserve the forests themselves and increase public awareness of the rainforest issues. Their 15th annual benefit concert is set for next Thursday at Carnegie Hall. Jovi/Central ParkAlways looking for adventure, Bon Jovi will be gigging in New York's Central Park sometime this Summer. Jon Bon Jovi says, "We always end every tour at Giants Stadium, but we're going to do Central Park this year. That hasn't been announced yet, [but] there you go, we're doing Central Park." So far the Jovi's only announced North American Summertime shows are in Ontario and suburban Detroit. Stay tuned! R.E.O. TVIf you get up early enough tomorrow (Friday) you can see REO Speedwagon perform live on CBS-TV's "The Early Show." The group will be playing in Greensburg, Kansas to conclude the show's week-long series Tragedy to Triumph: Greensburg Rising. The series put the spotlight on the community for uniting to rebuild a greener Greensburg after a tornado destroyed it last year. Bryan's FotosIn case you didn't know, Bryan Adams is a world class photographer as well as an extremely successful singer/songwriter. A collection of his most prime photos, including portraits of Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart, will be on public display in New York tomorrow through May 15th. Bryan's Hear the World Ambassadors exhibition is part of an initiative to raise awareness of hearing loss. Sorry, the show won't be coming to the Southland... but after the exhibit's grand opening party tonight, original copies of Adams' pictures will be for sale in a benefit auction. That's sorta like being there... 
Quote Of The DayIt was Albert Einstein who said: "If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." Does Size Really Matter?Ever wonder why that outfit doesn't look the same on you? While the average American model is five feet eleven inches tall and weighs 117 pounds, the average American woman is five feet four inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. Although most people think that Napoleon was short, he was actually five feet, six inches tall, an average height for a Frenchman in those days. A ten-gallon hat actually holds 3/4 gallon or three quarts. So why did they call it a ten-gallon hat? Because everything's bigger in Texas — especially the lies! May 2, 2007
Bob Henrit, who played drums for The Kinks and Argent, is 63.
On this day in 1965, although he swore he would never allow the band to appear on his show again, Ed Sullivan featured The Rolling Stones for a second time. They performed "The Last Time," "Little Red Rooster," "Everybody Needs Somebody," and "2120 South Michigan Avenue." So many little girls wet their pants in excitement during The Stones' performance that the Ed Sullivan Theater had to be fumigated the next day. On this day in 1969, after several failed attempts, The Beatles finally recorded George Harrison's "Something" to their satisfaction. On this day in 1977, Eric Clapton recorded his song "Wonderful Tonight." On this day in 1979, the movie version of The Who's "Quadrophenia" opened, and drummer Kenny Jones (of The Faces) played his first official gig as Keith Moon's replacement. On this day in 1992, Tom Petty released the song "Peace In L.A.", written and recorded the day before, in the wake of the April 29th Rodney King verdict and subsequent rioting. On this day in 2005, Cream — featuring Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker — launched a four-night stand at London's Royal Albert Hall. The show marked the first time the three legends had performed together since Cream's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, and the first time Cream had played in public since the band staged its farewell concerts at the venue in November 1968.
On Stage TonightComedian Lewis Black will be rocking the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza tonight. On Stage SaturdayBrian Regan will be playing The Wiltern at the same time that Lewis Black will be at the Long Beach Terrace Theater Saturday night. Bruce/Peter/Times' Top 100Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel have made "Time" magazine's list of "The world's 100 Most Influential People." Actor/director Sean Penn wrote the short article paying tribute to the Boss, and the legendary Archbishop Desmond Tutu penned the piece praising Gabriel. No matter whether or not you like Springsteen or Gabriel, those two extremely well written 300-word essays are worth the price of admission! Jimi Yes/Jimi NoSurprise! Experience Hendrix, the company that oversees Jimi Hendrix's estate, says the adult video "Jimi Hendrix The Sex Tape" is a fake. They say the recently released video that purportedly shows the late guitar god having sex with two women is an "obvious exploitation of Jimi Hendrix" and "We reserve all rights and remedies under the law to protect [Hendrix's] character and legacy." Literal translation: "You're screwing us with fake screwing so now we're going to screw you into the ground." Elty Reissued/Playing AroundElton John's first two significant albums will be reissued next month as deluxe double-CD sets. As you'd anticipate, remastered versions of 1970's "Elton John" and 1971's "Tumbleweed Connection" will be augmented with previously unreleased demos and live tracks. In unrelated news, there are fewer and fewer worldwide locations where Sir Elty has yet to play. He just added solo concerts in Anchorage and in Fairbanks to this month's schedule. Those gigs will be his first-ever (and perhaps last) performances in Alaska. Ozzy & Vince's BikesOzzy Osbourne and Vince Neil's custom motorcycles are on display (without their owners) at this weekend's inaugural Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous in downtown San Bernardino. Info on the celebration of motorcycles and music can be found at http://Route-66.org.
What NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterback Joe Theisman Said"The word 'genius' isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." What Albert Einstein Said"What I see depends on where I'm at." Cinco de MayoHow does Cinco de Mayo compare with St. Patrick's Day or Oktoberfest? Gustavo Arellano, renowned author of the O.C. Weekly's "¡Ask a Mexican!" column, gives the best explanation ever of the significance of Cinco de Mayo in this "L.A. Times" feature article. You can tell him in person how hard his observations made you laugh when you attend his all-too-rare booksigning at Vroman's in Pasadena Saturday afternoon at 4pm. Your Tio Jose will be the gabacho standing off to the side. May 3, 2008
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, would have been 75.
On this day in 1969, "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival entered the charts. On this day in 1971, at a gig in Denmark, Led Zeppelin played "Four Sticks" live for the first and only time in their career. On this day in 1971, multi-platinum album selling Grand Funk Railroad, who were notorious for refusing to talk to the press, chose New York to finally hold their first ever press conference. The press demonstrated their respect for the well-spoken, swell-playin' trio when just six journalists showed up. And truthfully, five of them came solely for the free food. On this day in 1976, Paul McCartney began his first coast-to-coast tour of America with his new band, Wings, in Fort Worth, Texas. May 4, 2008
Surf guitar god Dick Dale is 71.
On this day in 1970, four students protesting the Vietnam war were killed and 11 more were wounded by National Guard troops at Kent State University. In reaction, massive anti-war protests swept the country and Neil Young wrote and immediately recorded "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills & Nash. On this day in 1974, Grand Funk Railroad's cover of "The Loco-Motion" hit #1 on the singles chart. On this day in 1985, Don Henley's "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" peaked at #9 as Foreigner's "That Was Yesterday" topped out at #12 on the singles chart. On this day in 1987, blues guitarist Paul Butterfield died of a drug overdose at his Los Angeles home. He was only 44. On this day in 2005, Bruce Springsteen's "Devils and Dust" debuted at #1 on the "Billboard Top 200 Albums" chart. May 5, 2008
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward is 60.
On this day in 1968, Buffalo Springfield performed their last gig together in Long Beach.
Brits Hail Zep (Again)How great was Led Zeppelin's single show at London's O2 Arena last Fall? Amazing enough that the iconic band will receive the Best Live Act honor at the June 16th Mojo Awards in London. The top Brit music magazine's annual award show is always much looser than our own GRAMMY Awards, so if guitarist/group leader Jimmy Page and/or bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones show up to receive their latest honor, they'll probably say something very entertaining about their singer who doesn't want to do a reunion tour! Tom Promises New Boston AlbumBoston leader Tom Scholz says he hopes to finish recording the band's next studio album after their Summer tour and have it out "just after the first of the year." The band's late frontman, Brad Delp, will appear on at least a couple of tracks. The new album will also feature reworked versions of a few tunes from 2002's "Corporate America" album because Tom says, "I'd like to give some of these songs another chance." He also says he felt "very weird" about playing Boston music without Delp at a tribute show last August, but has grown more comfortable with the idea during rehearsals for the tour with former Stryper singer Michael Sweet and Tommy DeCarlo, a fan Scholz discovered via a Delp tribute that DeCarlo posted to YouTube. "Brad was the most amazing musician [and] singer I've ever known. There's nobody on the face of this Earth that could replace him and do what he did... But I have to say that these two guys, Michael and Tommy, do a really impressive job of performing these songs live." The tour will hit the Southland in early July. Neil's KeynoteNeil Young will deliver the opening keynote address at this year's JavaOne computer-programming conference tomorrow in San Francisco. He'll also help executives from Sun Microsystems demonstrate a new multimedia music project. In other Neil News Of Note, the stage production "Greendale" — Young's 2003 concept album — that's currently running in Dallas will be also staged from July 23rd through the 26th in conjunction with the Ice Factory Festival in New York. Can a Southland run be far behind? Winwood On TVHall Of Famer Steve Winwood is promoting his just-released solo album, "Nine Lives," with a few select TV appearances, including a visit tomorrow (Tuesday) night on CBS-TV's Late Show With David Letterman." P.J.'s Recording (Sort Of)Pearl Jam have started putting together their ninth studio album with an old friend. The band is working with producer Brendan O'Brien for the first time since 1998's "Yield." Guitarist Mike McCready reports, "It's really in its infant stages right now. We have about five ideas that have been worked out." Eddie Vedder and the boys have done one extensive session with O'Brien and will resume work on the new album after they finish their June tour.
Quote Of The DayIt was Vice President Dan Quayle who said: "I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix." Cinco de MayoCinco de Mayo is an actual holiday (not an invented commercial holiday) that commemorates Mexico's victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Although Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 15, 1810, it took 11 years to get word to the Spanish soldiers, forcing them to leave Mexico. Then the French moved in and took over. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day that 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French army of 8,000. That defeat prevented Napoleon III from supplying the American Confederate rebels for another year, thus allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen. That huge U.S. army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War. For whatever reason, Americans of every ethnicity celebrate Cinco de Mayo just like we do our version of St. Patrick's Day. To that end, I personally propose a toast to freedom and liberty! With a strawberry margarita, of course! May 6, 2008
Detroit rocker Bob Seger is 63.
On this day in 1957, Chuck Berry recorded "Rock and Roll Music." On this day in 1965, Rolling Stone Keith Richards woke up in a Clearwater, Florida hotel room and discovered that he had composed the "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" riff on his tape recorder while he slept.
On Stage TonightRush will be rocking the Nokia Theatre LA Live tonight! All Hail AliceAfter 26 years of sobriety, Alice Cooper has some concise advice for young musicians: "I don't think you need to die for your art." This Friday, Cooper will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his longtime support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process. The fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert at the Music Box at The Fonda in Hollywood will also see Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash honored with the From The Heart Award for his dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. The alcohol-free event will feature performances by Cooper, Slash, Blind Melon and the all-star group Camp Freddy, featuring Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander among others. Gabriel's HackedPeter Gabriel hopes to be back online soon. The former Genesis frontman and web site pioneer says that his Internet capabilities have been severely restricted because someone stole the servers for his personal web site as well as his Real World and WOMAD sites. The theft occurred either late Sunday night or early yesterday morning. Once the situation is settled, let's hope it provides the inspiration for a great song! New Live Gilmour"Live in Gdansk," a new concert album from Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour, will be out in September. The performance was recorded in August 2006 at the Polish city's shipyards in front of 50,000 people. David and his band were accompanied by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic's symphony orchestra at the gig, which helped commemorate the 26th anniversary of the foundation of the country's Solidarity trade union — an important precursor to freedom from Communist tyranny. Call Him Dr. ChuckHe first worked with the Allman Brothers Band on their "Brothers And Sisters" album, and has toured for so many years with The Rolling Stones that many mistakenly think he's a member of the band. Over the weekend, keyboardist Chuck Leavell received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Central Michigan University. The lifelong environmentalist delivered the commencement address and performed, receiving a standing ovation for his rendition of Ray Charles' "Georgia." It's great to see a great guy get his due!
Quote Of The DayIt was Steven Wright who asked: "If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?" Top TV MomsWith Mother's Day right around the corner, this poll makes a lot of sense. A brand new survey by TiVo has found that 58% of respondents chose "The Cosby Show's" Clair Huxtable, who was played by actress Phylicia Rashad, as the best TV mom ever. Tied for second is "Happy Days'" Marion Cunningham and Carol Brady of "The Brady Bunch," with 37% of the votes. Also making the list were "Leave it to Beaver's" June Cleaver, "The Simpson's" Marge Simpson, "The Flintstone's" Wilma Flintstone and "Little House on the Prairie"s" Caroline Ingalls. Sorry metalheads, for some reason Sharon Osbourne didn't make the list. May 7, 2008
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is 62.
On this day in 1968, piano player/singer Reginald Dwight changed his name to Elton John. On this day in 1977, the Eagles' "Hotel California" album and song were #1. On this day in 1998, singer Steve Perry, who was suffering from degenerative hip problems, left Journey when the band decided to tour without him. This Sunday night at 9 on 95.5 KLOS, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Bad Company as well as more of Joe's conversation with singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke.
The Last Police Concert EverSound the trumpets! The Police have officially announced that their "last ever concert" will take place in New York later this Summer. The band's first American tour began at former New York club CBGB's in 1978, and Sting says 30 years later their journey will, "come full circle" with this final show in Manhattan. No date or venue was revealed, but the concert will be a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the production of arts programming for New York's public television stations. In addition, the band is donating $1 million — to be matched in public funds — to the MillionTreesNYC tree-planting program. Before the press conference was finished, Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers with keys to the city, praising the band for "30 years of staying at the top of your game over your long career." For the record, that "30 years" would include the 21 between 1986 and 2007 during which the three boys avoided each other. But who's counting? Guitars/Guitarists/FilmDavis Guggenheim, famed director/producer of "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Deadwood," has completed filming a documentary on the electric guitar as seen from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, U2's The Edge and Jack White of the White Stripes/Raconteurs. "It Might Get Loud" will include the three doing a jam session, which will actually premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival later this month. Mandela's B-day PartyAnnie Lennox and Queen + Paul Rodgers are just a few of the many musicians that will celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday on June 27th in London's Hyde Park. U2, Amy Winehouse and Eminem are among those rumored to be surprise guests. As you'd expect, all of the proceeds from the concert will benefit Mandela's AIDS charity. For more information, head to 46664.com Neil's Teasing AgainNeil Young slipped an unexpected nugget of info into his keynote speech at the JavaOne computer programming conference yesterday in San Francisco. Seems that his decades-in-production archival box set will be released via the Blu-ray format this Fall. He said that the "groundbreaking interactive set," which will run on Java technology, will include music, movies, videos, photographs and more. Mellencamp/King Postponed (Again)Whoops! The premiere of "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," the stage production of John Mellencamp and Stephen King's long term collaboration, has been postponed. The musical had been slated to debut at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in April of next year, but "unanticipated scheduling problems" have bumped it to the 2009-2010 season. Please adjust your schedules accordingly. Jamming On JimiLast week 1,951 guitarists united to break a world record by performing Jimi Hendrix's version of "Hey Joe" at the sixth annual Thanks Jimi Festival in southern Poland. The festival started 10 years ago with 16 Polish guitarists, and has grown exponentially every year since. To break the record, all the musicians must be in one place and play a song (somewhat in tune) that is longer than five minutes. No word on how many hotel rooms were destroyed in the process, but at least it was good and loud!
Quote Of The DayIt was Dave Barry who said: "Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic." May 8, 2008
Blues great Robert Johnson would have been 97 if he hadn't made a pact with the devil at the crossroads and then been killed by a jealous husband at age 27.
On this day in 1956, Alfred E. Newman first appeared in "Mad" magazine asking the classic question "What, me worry?" On this day in 1965, the so-called British Invasion reached its zenith when nine of the songs in the Billboard Top 10 were by British artists. On this day in 1976, "Show Me The Way" by Peter Frampton peaked at #6 and Steve Miller's "Take The Money And Run" entered the charts on its way to #11. On this day in 1993, Aerosmith's "Get a Grip" entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart at #1, making it the group's highest-debuting and highest-charting album.
On Stage TonightRush will be rocking the Nokia Theatre LA Live again tonight! Charting HighIt's been a great week for Classic Rockers on the album chart! Def Leppard's "Songs From the Sparkle Lounge" album debuts at #5 on the Billboard 200 this week. Tom Petty's Mudcrutch project debuts at #8 and Steve Winwood's "Nine Lives" is coming in at #12. Allman's MemoriesIt was an 18-room, turn of the century Tudor-style mansion in Macon, Georgia that helped nurture the Allman Brothers Band into existence. The Big House served as a home to members of the group and their families, their road crew and various friends and wayward stragglers. Several timeless songs were written and some big, big parties were thrown in the legendary building, and it's now the subject of a new documentary, "Please Call Home: The Big House Years." The film, which premieres in New York on May 16th, was directed by the band's long-time tour manager Kirk West. He says, "This is not a comprehensive biography of the band per se, but rather an intimate look at the family that was this band." You should check out the greaat trailer for the film at PleaseCallHomeTheMovie.com. Money Man's Wine To HelpEddie Money has lent the name of his latest album to a Californian wine for a good cause. "Wanna Go Back" is a 2005 pinot noir from the De La Montanya Sonoma Coast Winery. With only 20 cases produced, bottles signed by Money and his bandmates sell for $75 each, while unsigned bottles cost $35. All the proceeds raised from the wine sales will go toward the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Skynyrd/RockLynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock have booked a quick North American tour for August, but the closest the Rock & Rebels jaunt will get to the Southland is the August 8th Oklahoma City gig. Meanwhile, as if by magic, Skynyrd has just been added as a special guest at Rock's May 15th Madison Square Garden concert.
Quote Of The DayIt was Eleanor Roosevelt who said: "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart." Spending On MomMother's Day will be big business again this year. A study by IBISWorld, Inc. has found that 86% of Americans plan to celebrate Mom's Day this Sunday, with children nationwide spending a combined $18 billion on gifts for mom. $2.61 billion of that amount will be spent on flowers for mom, with $68 million spent on Mother's Day greeting cards. Other popular gifts for mom are gift certificates, jewelry, personal service and "pamper" packages, such as a massage and a facial, and just giving mom the day off. Americans are expected to spend $3.51 billion on dining out this Mom's Day. And she's worth every penny of it, isn't she? May 9, 2008
Guitarist Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco fame is 64.
On this day in 1785, Joseph Bramah patented the beer-pump handle, thus assuring the eventual existence of bar bands. On this day in 1962, The Beatles signed their first recording contract with EMI Records, beginning one of the most famous and successful careers in recording history. On this day in 1970, The Guess Who's "American Woman/No Sugar Tonight" hit #1 as "Woodstock" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young peaked at #11 on the charts. On this day in 1974, Bruce Springsteen opened for Bonnie Raitt in Boston, and Bonnie allowed Bruce to perform his traditional two-hour set in its entirety. In the audience was critic and future Bruce manager Jon Landau, who wrote the next day, "I saw rock & roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen." Though true, it took Springsteen years to live that quote down. This Sunday night at 9 on 95.5 KLOS, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Bad Company as well as more of Joe's conversation with singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke.
On Stage SundayRush will be rocking the Verizon Amphitheater while Phil Lesh & Friends hit the Greek Theatre on Sunday night! Night Of A Thousand SteviesFrom the "A hilarious idea but I wouldn't want to be there" file, 26 Stevie Nicks imitators will perform tonight (Friday) at the 18th annual Night Of A Thousand Stevies. The tribute show features all types of people — men and women — paying homage to Nicks, traditionally ending in a twirling Battle Of The Stevies. For more info, head to http://www.mothernyc.com/stevie. All Hail AliceAfter 26 years of sobriety, rocker Alice Cooper has some advice to pass along to the younger generation: "I don't think you need to die for your art... All you need is for one guy to drop dead next to you until you get a real clear picture of it." For his ongoing support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process, Alice will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert tonight at the Music Box at The Fonda in Hollywood. Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash will also be honored with the From The Heart Award. The alcohol-free event will feature performances by Cooper, Slash, Blind Melon and the all-star group Camp Freddy, featuring Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, among others. Right so! New/Old Stones PhotosGranted the title is ridiculously long, but the Beggars To Exiles: Unseen Photographs Of The Rolling Stones, 1966-1971 exhibit should be amazing! The display of 55 to 60 pictures — including a number of previously unseen images — will open July 12th at the San Francisco Art Exchange. Michael Cooper and Dominique Tarle are the featured photographers. Cooper documented The Stones' wild late-Sixties life in London, while Tarle captured the band's drugged stay in Southern France during the creation of 1971's "Exile On Main Street" album. No word on a Southland exhibit — yet. Much More PurpleHow much Deep Purple do you think you (or your sound system) can handle? The new "Around The World Live" four-DVD set will be out on June 17th. It will feature full performances from a 1995 concert in India, a 1999 Australian gig and a 2002 English show, along with highlights from a 1995 South Korea show. Of course there'll also be interviews with bandmembers and the mandatory previously unreleased documentary feature.
Thought For The WeekendIt was Agatha Christie who said: "A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." Mom's DayMother's Day celebrations date back at least as far as ancient Greece, where worshipers observed a Spring day in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the gods. In 17th century England, Christians celebrated "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday in Lent, to honor the Virgin Mary and other faithful moms. In the United States, Julia Ward Howe, (who wrote the lyrics to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"), suggested the idea of Mother's Day in 1872. But it wasn't until 1908 that a state (West Virginia) declared an official Mother's Day celebration. The idea took off from there, and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May to be the official Mother's Day. But enough of the history! Get out and get your mom something as nice as she deserves! May 10, 2008
Solo artists Dave Mason and Donovan, and songwriter Graham Gouldman of 10cc are all 62 today. Now that could be one interesting party. Bassist and world-class deadbeat Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols would have been 51. Bono, the voice of U2 (and some say his generation), is 48.
On this day in 1963, The Rolling Stones did their first professional recording session in London for Decca Records (who casually rejected the results). On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones recorded their first attempt on Keith Richards' song "Satisfaction" at Chess Studios in Chicago. Two days later, they got it right in a 30-minute session at RCA Studios in Hollywood. On this day in 1967, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones appeared in separate courts facing separate drug charges. On this day in 1974, Eric Clapton recorded his cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff." On this day in 1974, Led Zeppelin threw a party celebrating the launch of their Swan Song record label at the Bel Air Hotel in Los Angeles. The bash ended with the guests tossing food, china and other guests at one another. Don't believe me? Ask your mom! On this day in 1978, with Brian Jones long dead and Keith Richards cleaned up for the first time in years, The Rolling Stones released the biggest hit of the Summer of '78, "Miss You." |
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