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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'I Never Thought I Was Naturally Talented; I Just Worked Hard'

Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: What originally made you pick up guitar instead of some other instrument? Downing: "This is actually a very good question. It was such a long time ago. Everybody p...

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SLASH, JIMI HENDRIX Paintings By RON WOOD On Display In Paris

Reuters reports that portraits of VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and Jimi Hendrix are among the paintings by THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ron Wood which are on display through June at the Bailly Contemporain gallery opposite the Louvre museum in the heart of Paris while the STONES...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Reality Is More Shocking Than Fantasy'

United Press International reports that Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will perform together at the same concert for the first time ever Sunday (July 1) at B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania. Cooper and Manson are widely known for shocking their audiences. Cooper, in a recent interview with Cristi Sta...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS, FREE, RIOT On 'Diamonds Unlocked' CD

For over 25 years, Axel Rudi Pell has counted as one of Germany's most versatile guitarists. With over a dozen studio albums, he has a record of brilliant productions, loved by his fans and greeted with respect and praise by the press. Alongside numerous original compositions, cover versions of his...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Still Exclusive Owner Of JIMI HENDRIX Trademarks

Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, has issued the following press release: Since 1995, James "Al" Hendrix, the sole heir of Jimi Hendrix, and his close family members and their companies have been committed to preservin...

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STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH To Release 'Rise Of The Infidels'

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will release "Rise of the Infidels" on August 21, 2007. It is an extended EP (perhaps the longest in the music biz) with four unreleased S.O.D. songs, plus a live concert from Seattle is included. One of the crucial bands in the musical chain link...

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DON DOKKEN, NEVERMORE's STEVE SMYTH Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Don Dokken and NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth have been confirmed as guests at this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach...

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TONY IOMMI: 'I Wish I'd Been Right-Handed Sometimes'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Mentioning solo recordings, let's talk a bit about your solo career. The inter...

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SCRAP METAL To Headline MelodicRockFest

Some of the biggest names in the melodic rock world will converge on South Bend, Indiana on October 6 for a very special one-night-only performance to mark the 10th anniversary of popular rock music web site MelodicRock.com. The MelodicRockFest headliner will be SCRAP METAL, the Nashville-based all-...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY On Using Viagra, JIMI HENDRIX And Growing Old

Stephen Dalton of Times Online recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Onkeeping MOTÖRHEAD's primal, bass-driven sound steady and constant: "We make the same kind of music because we like it. What the f*** other reason is there fo...

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Report: Ruling Freezes Brother Out Of JIMI HENDRIX's Estate

Washington's The Bellingham Herald reports that the state Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review the King County Superior Court case in which Jimi Hendrix's half-brother Leon Hendrix challenged his father's will leaving control of the multimillion-dollar estate to his stepsister, Janie Hendri...

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California Biographer To Show Rare JIMI HENDRIX Clips

According to San Rafael, California's Marin Independent-Journal, Jimi Hendrix biographer Steven Roby of San Rafael will show rare video and audio from his 40-year collection of Hendrix artifacts and memorabilia from 6 to 9 p.m. June 16 at Revolution 9, a retail shop, art gallery and writing center i...

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ULI JON ROTH Jams With SMASHING PUMPKINS At ROCK AM RING; Video Available

Video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) jam with the SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Rock am Ring festival on Saturday, June 2 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted at YouTube in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on...

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JIMI HENDRIX Family Back In Court Over 'Publicity Rights'

Mike Lewis of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: Competing Jimi Hendrix family factions squared off again Tuesday, this time in federal appeals court over a technical legal fight over who, if anyone, owns the "publicity rights" associated with the long-dead rock star. Under questioning from a t...

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'27 Heaven' Rock Musical/Satirical Play To Begin Open-Ended NYC Run This Week

After a triumphant national tour playing to sold-out audiences and standing ovations, the producers of "27 Heaven", a rock musical/satirical play about the conversations in heaven between four of the world's greatest rock stars who all died at the age of 27 — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison...