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JOE STUMP, MICHAEL HARRIS Shredding In Dayton; Video Available

Metal guitar masters Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) and Michael Harris made a rare in-store appearance at Willis Music in Dayton, Ohio on May 23 2009. Video footage of their performance at the event can be viewed below. The next (and last) show featuring the two guitarists is this coming Satu...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Guitarist On New Album: 'We Knew We'd Be Making An Eclectic Record'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with NEW YORK DOLLS guitarist Steve Conte. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: One thing that is noticeable on the new album is that while the STONES-y vibe still exists and has been a trademark of th...

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ALICE COOPER, BARACK OBAMA To Appear At Arizona State University This Wednesday

Over the course of a legendary rock career that spans 40+ years, Alice Cooper has found himself on bills or shared appearances with some extraordinarily talented people. These include John Lennon, THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, Grouch Marx, Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, Raquel Welch, Pelé, Salvador...

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NEBULA To Release New Album In July

Los Angeles power trio NEBULA, whose cosmic cocktail of heavy riffs, electric blues and psychedelic space rock has earned the band international (and, dare we say, universal) acclaim, has returned to Tee Pee Records and will release its new album, "Heavy Psych", on July 7. NEBULA released its first...

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Unveiling Guitars Signed By ANGUS YOUNG, JIMI HENDRIX

According to SunSentinel.com, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida will celebrate its fifth birthday by unveiling what it calls a "birthday gift" of five guitars, signed by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen and AC/DC's Angus Young. The Seminole Hard...

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DEEP PURPLE's STEVE MORSE Helps Set New World Record For Largest Guitar Ensemble

On Friday, May 1, 2009, 6,346 guitar players joined together at the "Thanks Jimi Festival" in Poland to play the JIMI HENDRIX hit "Hey Joe", more than tripling the standing record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" of 2,052 set last year in Concord, California. The event took place in the historic center...

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CLIFF BURTON Remembered

Robert Souza of Castro Valley Forum reports: Castro Valley rock legend Cliff Burton was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Bay Area band METALLICA this month. Burton's father, Ray, accepted his son's honorary induction during ceremonies in Cleveland, Ohio on April 4....

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll

Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll. Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well...

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Signed JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX Items Among Most Expensive Autographs In the World

According to WalesOnline.co.uk, a guitar signed by LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page and a piece of paper signed by Jimi Hendrix are among the most expensive autographs in the world. Page's signed guitar is on sale at £49,000 (approximately $72,000). The LED ZEPPELIN star began his career as a studio sessio...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Plays JIMI HENDRIX At MUSIKMESSE; Video Available

Video footage of MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn jamming out some classic Jimi Hendrix during the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany, can be viewed below. MACHINE HEAD is continuing to tour in support of its Grammy-nominated album "The Blackening", which...

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Founding SAXON Member GRAHAM OLIVER Discusses Upcoming Book

Founding SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson are putting the finishing touches on a book entitled "Saxon Drugs And Rock And Roll", due out before the end of the year. The book will chronicle life on the road with SAXON from their New Wave of British Heavy Metal roots to their acrimonious sp...

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ULI JON ROTH Bringing SKY ACADEMY To Los Angeles/Orange County

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) will bring his Sky Academy seminar to Los Angeles/Orange County for the fourth straight year in June. The aim is to enable students to get to a higher level of playing ability, overall musical awareness and inspiration. Sky Academy was conceived by Uli...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Talks About 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' Appearance; Video Available

Video of AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler talking about his upcoming stint as the headliner of the Hollywood session of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp — the phenomenon that's been pairing music fans with rock stars since 1997 — can be viewed at AEROSMITH's official fan club AeroForceOne. Whether campers...

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JOE STUMP: Entire 'The Dance Of Kashani' Track Available For Streaming

The full-length version of the track "The Dance of Kashani", taken from the forthcoming Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) album "Virtuostic Vendetta", is available for streaming below. "Virtuostic Vendetta" will be released on April 17 via Lion Music. Commented Joe, "On this record, I kind of we...

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TOMMY BOLIN Special To Air On KFRC 88.9 FM In June

KFRC 88.9 FM in Ft. Collins, Colorado (also KBUT and MPR Mountain Public Radio) with Chris K and The Colorado Sound will host a two-hour special on Tommy Bolin on Saturday, June 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. Expected guests are Tommy's brother, Johnnie Bolin, Stanley Sheldon (PETER FRAMPTON) a...