Ear of JACK

“Some time before the sun comes up, the radio is gonna play that song”
– Eagles (lyrics from the song ‘Heartache Tonight’)
 

Blurbs

JACK FM presents Def Leppard and Cheap Trick October 27th at the Pacific Coliseum – Tickets available September 25

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its release, U2 will reissue their 1984 album ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ on October 27th, the day before they perform at BC Place Stadium

Bruce Springsteen will be among the honorees and President Barack Obama will be in attendance at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors Gala on December 6th

Although not confirmed, it’s believed a financial settlement is the reason guitarist Joe Satriani’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Coldplay has been dismissed

Devo have signed a new contract with Warner Bros. records and will return with a new album and tour in 2010

Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain, and his former band-mates are not happy that you can have the late Nirvana front-man’s avatar sing the songs of others (including Bon Jovi) in the Guitar Hero 5 video game

 
In 3’s

3 song titles that include months of the fall season

“September” – Earth, Wind and Fire

“November Rain” – Guns N’ Roses

“December” – Collective Soul
 

Birthdays

Don Felder (Eagles) – September 21, 1947

Liam Gallagher (Oasis) – September 21, 1972

David Coverdale (Whitesnake) – September 22, 1951

Joan Jett – September 22, 1960

Bruce Springsteen – September 23, 1949

Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music) – September 26, 1945

Randy Bachman – September 27, 1943

Meat Loaf – September 27, 1947
 

Farewells

John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) – September 25, 1980

Robert Palmer – September 26, 2003

Cliff Burton (Metallica) – September 27, 1986
 

This Week in Music History

September 22, 1985 – Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp & Neil Young joined forces to help 
American family farmers by organizing the first Farm Aid concert

September 25, 1980 – On the eve of what was to be their first tour in 3 years, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died at the home of the band’s guitarist Jimmy Page

September 26, 1969 – The Beatles released their final album ‘Abbey Road’
                     (Although ‘Let It Be’ was released in 1970, it was recorded before ‘AR’)

And because they’re my all time favorite band, I’ll leave you with:

This week’s quirky KISS fact

In July of 2007, vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley was advised not to perform because of a rapid heart beat & the band played the only concert in their history that he was not a part of