EP828 Robert Plant Singing w/Van Halen, Disturbed burns Chicago Bulls, Phil Collins & Jimmy Page Feud

This Week In The World Of Loudini:

 

Loudini: The Greatest American Hero almost didn’t happen(Rawteur),, Disturbed burns Chicago Bulls(rock feed), Phil Collins vs Jimmy Page(MusicGuru), Trump’s Chibsons(Guitar Max), Robert Plant Singing with Van Halen?(rockfeed), Billy vs Tommy(CineRanter), The Story of Money for Nothing(David Hartley), Loudini’s Audition, Crimson Tide, The Cocoa Puffs Conspiracy

 

Pittsburgh Kevin: astronauts home, hang on sloopy video by the mccoys, Spinal Tap II, Journey power outage

 

This Week In Rock History:

3/18/1992 – Donna Summer gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. MARCH 16 – MARCH 22 – BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK

3/15/1912 – Lightnin’ Hopkins (Blues Singer-Songwriter)

3/15/1940 – Phil Lesh (bass, Grateful Dead)

3/15/1943 – Sly Stone (vocals & multi-instrumentalist, Sly and the Family Stone)

3/15/1947 – Ry Cooder (guitarist & songwriter, multiple genres)

3/15/1955 – Dee Snider (singer, Twisted Sister)

3/16/1948 – Michael Bruce (guitar and keyboards, Alice Cooper Band)

3/17/1919 – Nat King Cole (jazz singer)

3/17/1941 – Paul Kantner (guitar, Jefferson Airplane)

3/17/1951 – Scott Gorham (guitarist, Thin Lizzy, Supertramp)

3/17/1967 – Billy Corgan (singer, Smashing Pumpkins)

3/18/1941 – Wilson Pickett (R&B Superstar)

3/18/1948 – Bobby Whitlock (keys, Derek, and the Dominoes)

3/18/1966 – Jerry Cantrell (guitar, Alice in Chains)

3/19/1930 – Ornette Coleman (Pivotal jazz musician)

3/19/1953 – Ricky Helton Wilson (guitarist for The B-52s)

3/19/1946 – Paul Atkinson (guitarist for The Zombies)

3/20/1936 – Lee “Scratch” Perry (Producer, Bob Marley & the Wailers)

3/20/1951 – Jimmie Vaughan (The Fabulous Thunderbirds)

3/21/1902 – Son House (Blues Singer & Guitarist)

3/21/1930 – Otis Spann (Blues Pianist)

DIED THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY

3/15/1929 – Pinetop Smith (Blues Pianist)

3/15/2014 – Scott Asheton (drums, The Stooges)

3/16/1975 – T-Bone Walker (Blues singer-songwriter)

3/17/1990 – Ric Grech (bass, Traffic, Blind Faith)

3/18/2001 – John Phillips (The Mamas & the Papas)

3/18/2017 – Chuck Berry (Pioneer of Rock N Roll)

3/18/2009 – Eddie Bo dies (New Orleans singer/pianist)

3/19/1976 – Paul Kossoff (Paul Kossoff, Free)

3/19/1982 – Randy Rhoads (guitar, Ozzy Osbourne’s band)

3/20/1988 – Gil Evans (Canadian jazz pianist / Miles Davis)

3/21/1991 – Leo Fender (Guitar Manufacturer / Innovator)

3/21/2011 – Joe Willie “Pinetop” Perkins (Blues Pianist)

3/21/2008 – Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk and Neu!)

MUSIC RELEASES & TOP OF THE CHARTS:

3/15/1976 – KISS releases Destroyer.

3/17/1965 – “The Last Time” by The Rolling Stones hits the U.K. #1.

3/18/1972 – “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young goes #1

3/19/1962 – Bob Dylan is released.

3/19/1975 – KISS release Dressed To Kill

3/19/1981 – The #1 U.S. single is The J Geils Band’s “Centerfold.”

3/19/1996 – Barenaked Ladies release their third studio album, Born On A Pirate Ship.

3/20/1967 – “Penny Lane” / “Strawberry Fields Forever” goes gold.

3/20/1971 – “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin hits #1

3/20/1982 – “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts hit #1

3/21/2000 – Nickel Creek release self-titled album, produced by bluegrass star Alison Krauss.

THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY:

On March 17, 2005, Robert Plant received his Grammy Lifetime Achievement award at Austin’s SXSW festival.

3/18/2008 – Brenda Lee, Gene Pitney, Isaac Hayes, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

3/18/2008 – Among other artists, Lou Reed, Damien Rice, and Moby take part in the Speak Up! concert (which benefits Iraq war veterans) held at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.

3/18/1992 – Donna Summer gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

3/19/1975 – The movie version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy premieres in America.

3/19/1982 – Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist Randy Rhoads dies when he takes a plane ride with a pilot who tries to buzz Ozzy’s tour bus. When the wing hits the bus, the plane crashes into a nearby house, killing Rhoads, the pilot, and the tour costume designer/hairdresser.

3/19/1978 – Billy Joel makes his UK concert debut at London’s Theatre Royal.

3/20/2008 – The Eagles launch their world tour in support of their album Long Road Out of Eden.

3/20/1989 – After 37 years on the air, Dick Clark announces he will discontinue hosting his creation, ABC-TV’s highly influential American Bandstand. Meanwhile, the show continues with another host, but folds for good shortly after.

3/20/1976 – Alice Cooper gets married for the first (and only) time. His bride is Sheryl Goddard, a 19-year-old dance instructor who had performed on his Welcome To My Nightmare tour.

3/20/1975 – Patti Smith and Television begin a 7-week residency at CBGB in New York City. While, doing these shows, Smith refines these songs to later appear on her debut album Horses.

3/20/1975 – The first Motown package tour begins in the UK with a show in North London. On the bill are The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Martha & the Vandellas.

3/21/1994 – Bruce Springsteen wins an Oscar for the song “Streets of Philadelphia” from the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia.

3/21/2000 – Soul Coughing disbands after eight years and three albums.