94XPOSED THURSDAY JUNE 9TH
1916 - On this date in 1916 the godfather of the Electric guitar was born. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which, many have said "made the sound of rock and roll possible". Les Paul passed away August 12 2009 of complications with Pnuemonia, he would have been 95 today. To celebrate the legends birthday, let's throw on a tune featuring a wicked guitar solo
Van Halen - Erruption/You Really Got Me
Seether - Careless Whisper
On this date back in 2007, George Michael became the first music artist to perform at the new Wembley Stadium in London when he played the first of two shows at the venue during his "25 Live Tour"..I know what you are thinking and no, I am not going to play George Michael as much I'm sure it please a few people. Here is the rock and roll version
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Metalllica fans get excited, they are getting set to release a brand new....board game. Metallica will join the ranks of Kiss, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles with there own version of Monopoly. According to the bands website the game will be available next week, with no "Battery" necessary..i'm sorry for that. Now the debate, what track will get the exclusive "Boardwalk" space and what tune will get the not so popular Baltic Ave
Metallica - Fuel
Muse - Starlight
Lead singer of Muse, Matt Belamy, turns 33 today. It was also announced earlier this year that he and his new fiance, Kate Hudson found out that they are pregnant with there first child. But in all fairness, who hasn't had a child with Kate Hudson, I know I have..Pappa loves you Matt Jr
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So Alice Cooper has just released a story that is one for the ages. He once found himself in a hotel penthouse holding a gun to Elvis Presleys head, with the king ordering him to pull the trigger. Cooper said he was excited about the chance to one of his all time hereos in 1971, but never thought it would play out like it did. He says "Elvis went to the kitchen, pulled out a loaded pistol told me to put it to his head" Cooper than says, I didn't know what to do, if secruity was going to come rushing in and shoot me dead or what. One ear was telling me go on do it, you'll always be the guy who killed elvis, my other ear was sayign you can't kill elvis. But in the middle of it Elvis spun around, kicked the gun out of his hand, grabed him by the neck and took him down all in a split second and said "tahts how you stop a man with a gun. The king, was one of a kind
Alice Cooper - No More Mister Nice Guy