Rock Mobster Archives: Rock Mobster Archives: 2013 July 01-07

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Robyn Hitchcock: We’re partying on the Titanic — but it’s still a party! (Salon)
Interview: Rod Argent of the Zombies (Dig Boston)
Bernie Leadon Rejoins Eagles For History Tour (Noise 11)

1954 – Elvis Presley made his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."

1956 - Johnny Cash made his first appearance on "Grand Ole Opry."

1967 - The Monkees opened a national tour with Jimi Hendrix as the opening act.

1975 - Keith Richards was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and reckless driving in Arkansas. He was arrested.

Birthdays:

1860 - Gustav Mahler

1887 - Marc Chagall

1899 - Satchel Paige

1913 – Pinetop Perkins

1919 - William Kunstler

1924 – Mary Ford

1927 – Charlie Louvin

1927 – Doc Severinsen

1932 – Joe Zawinul

1940 – Ringo Starr

1941 – Jim Rodford

1949 – Shelley Duvall

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Watch Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand and More Perform Song Reader in London (Pitchfork)
Rolling Stones have trees and plants installed at Hyde Park gigs (Uncut)
New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint to receive National Medal of Arts Greater N.O. Times-Picayune)
How Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Lenny Bruce Changed Judaism Forever(Forward)
Photos & Firsthand Report: July 4, 2013 Leonard Cohen Montreux Concert (Drhguy)
The Future of Broken Arrow (Neil Young fanzine) Editorial in June 2013 Issue (Thrasher's Wheat)
Iggy Pop: My life as a transformer -- and a monkey (CNN)
Robert Plant announces new live dates (UK, Ireland)(Uncut)

Anniversaries:

1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles were introduced to each other when Lennon's band the Quarrymen performed at the St. Peter's Church Hall fête in Woolton.
1964 - The Beatles' first film, "A Hard Day's Night," premiered in London.
1965 - The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA.
1976 - The Damned made their debut performance at the 100 Club in London.

Birthdays:

1918 – Sebastian Cabot
1924 – Louie Bellson
1925 – Merv Griffin
1925 – Bill Haley
1927 - Janet Leigh
1927 – Pat Paulsen
1931 – Della Reese
1937 – Gene Chandler
1939 – Jet Harris (Jeff Beck Group)
1944 – Byron Berline
1945 – Burt Ward
1975 – 50 Cent

Friday, July 5, 2013

1 Pete Townshend guests on new Roy Harper album(Uncut)

2 Plant a Seed: Yoko Ono's Acorn (Vogue)

3 Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins grateful for ‘the promised land’ of Canada after being named an honorary Officer of the Order of Canada (Peterborough Examiber)

4 Newly Unearthed David Lynch Video (Psychobabble)

5 Peter Gabriel to release first new material in five years (Uncut)

6 Harvey Brooks on the Doors, Mama Cass, John Sebastian, and almost joining CSN (Examiner)

Anniversaries:

1954 - Elvis Presley records "That's All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" in Memphis for Sun Records.

1968 - Bill Graham opened The Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA.

1969 - Rolling Stones play first live concert with Mick Taylor at London's Hyde Park.

1971 – Right to vote: the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, was formally certified by President Richard Nixon.

Birthdays:

1912 – Mack David, American songwriter

1913 – Smiley Lewis

1938 – Ronnie Self

1943 – Robbie Robertson

1950 - Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)

1951 - Huey Lewis

1956 – Terry Chimes, (Tory Crimes of The Clash)

1959 – Marc Cohn

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Birthdays:

1883 – Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist

1911 – Mitch Miller

1938 – Bill Withers

1942 – Peter Rowan

1943 – Geraldo Rivera

1943 – Alan Wilson (Canned Heat)

1944 - Harvey Brooks (Electric Flag)

1946 – Ron Kovic

1948 - Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac)

1950 – Tonio K

1952 - Domingo Ortiz (Widespread Panic)

1972 – William Goldsmith (Foo Fighters)

Anniversaries:

1895 - The song "America the Beautiful" was first published.

1980 - The Beach Boys gave a free outdoor performance in Washington, D.C.

1 Third Man Records latest Vault Platinum Package #17 features Willie Nelson & Friends Live at Third Man Records, singing with special guests Neil Young, Leon Russell, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Ashley Monroe, and Jack White. (Jack White)

2. Deluxe Edition of The Kinks' 'Muswell Hillbillies' Coming Very Soon... (Psychobable)

3. I Will Be Me: An Interview with Dave Davies of the Kinks On His New Album, Spirituality, and Sharing a Bill with the Beatles (Rock Cellar)

4. A new Ray Davies interview will be broadcast this Sunday at 15:00 GMT (BBC)

5. Bette Midler Hangs Up The Phone (NY Times)

6. Rod Stewart: 'Ronnie Wood and I talk about a Faces reunion' ... "Mick’s a fine blues singer – but technically not as good as me." (Uncut)

7. Ringo's Birthday Message (Facebook)

8. David Cassidy - The Interview: Cassidy Opens Up About His Mother's Battle with Alzheimer's-Related Dementia - and How We Can Help Fight the Disease. (Rock Cellar)

9. Harvey Brooks interview part one: Playing with Dylan in 1965 and Miles in 1969 (Examiner)

10. AmericanaramA in Alabama: Duke confirms he's out; WILCO and MMJ cover Neil Young (Examiner)

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Birthdays:

1878 - George M. Cohan

1883 - Franz Kafka

1893 – Mississippi John Hurt

1901 – Ruth Crawford Seeger

1927 - Ken Russell

1930 – Pete Fountain

1940 – Fontella Bass

1948 - Paul Barrere (Little Feat)

1952 – Andy Fraser (Free, Mayall)

1958 – Aaron Tippin

1960 – Vince Clarke

1 The Band's Robbie Robertson: "People acted like we were from another planet" (Uncut)

2 Listen to Beck's “I Won’t Be Long” 12" Preorder available exclusively at (Beck I Won't Be Long)

3 Lou Reed > Kanye West - The Talkhouse (Lou Reed reviews Kanye West’s “Yeezus”) (Talkhouse)

4 Second Inside Llewyn Davis Trailer Keeps On Breaking Our Hearts(Cinema Blend)

5 The Rock ’n’ Roll Casualty Who Became a War Hero (Kicked out of Nirvana and Soundgarden) (NY Times)

6 Streaming: What Netflix Can Teach The Music Industry (Music Think Tank)

7 Leonard Cohen reschedules tour dates (Uncut)

8 Dylan's St. Paul show with Wilco, My Morning Jacket is sold out (Star Tribune)

9 Dylan in Memphis: Sexton replaces Duke; John Prine guests with My Morning Jacket (Examiner)

R.I.P.:

1969 – Brian Jones

1971 – Jim Morrison

1999 – Mark Sandman

2007 – Boots Randolph

2012 – Andy Griffith

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Anniversaries:

1956 - Elvis Presley recorded "Hound Dog" and "Don’t Be Cruel."

1956 - Buddy Holly's first single, "Love Me," was released.

2005 - Pink Floyd performed at the Live 8 concerts in London. It was the first time the group had played together, with Roger Waters, in more than 24 years.

Birthdays:

1917 – Murry Wilson

1922 - Dan Rowan

1925 – Medgar Evers

1930 – Ahmad Jamal

1939 - Paul Williams (Temptations)

1948 – Gene McFadden

1949 - Roy Bittan

1 Lou Reed rushed to LI hospital (NY Post)

2 Rolling Stones JJF Glastonbury (Vimeo)

3 Rolling Stones Factory Girl/Glastonbury Girl (Vimeo)

3 Rolling Stones songs A-Z (Rolling Times)