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Fans Trying To Get DIMEBAG Statue Erected In Dallas

According to Revolver magazine, two PANTERA fans — Houston's Joey Riordan and Toronto's Mangra — are trying to get a commemorative "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott statue erected in his hometown in Dallas. As inspiration, they cite existing monuments to Jimi Hendrix (in Seattle),Elvis Presley (in Memphis),...

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New JIMI HENDRIX Exhibitions Being Rolled Out In Seattle

Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame are rolling out two new exhibitions on Jimi Hendrix. This is great news for Hendrix fans who lamented the closing of a long-running Hendrix exhibit to make room for the current "American...

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BRUCE KULICK Featured In Guitarhoo! Fave 5

Yahoo! has launched a new feature in their Guitarhoo! section called Fave 5 which features musicians sharing their five favorite songs of all time. Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked to participate in their inaugural posting, and among the songs Bruce named...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer

WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...

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EDDIE KRAMER Retrospective Being Held Today

Did you know that there was one guy behind the sound of most of the classic rock records that came out of modern rock's first Golden Age (1967-1972)? His name was Eddie Kramer and we can in a large part, thank him for the sound of Jimi HENDRIX, THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, SANTANA, KISS ...

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DIMEBAG Tribute Painting Being Auctioned Via eBay

Southlake, Texas artist Lamberto Alvarez is selling his "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott tribute painting "Dimebag's Raging Heart" via eBay. The auction ends on December 15. In a posting on his LambertoArtGallery.com web site, Alvarez had the following to say about the painting: "There has been very few peo...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Webcast Of 'American Landing' Radio Show Now Available

The following message was posted on Jimi Hendrix's official web site: "Join host Gary Moore as he revisits THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's incendiary American debut at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Forty years ago Jimi Hendrix returned to his native country and, in one fell swo...

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LAMB OF GOD, DEVILDRIVER, SOILWORK, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG

Members of DEVILDRIVER, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE paid tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by performing a cover of PANTERA's "Five Minutes Alone" during their joint appearance Saturday night (December 8) at the Nokia Theatre in Dimebag's hometown...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform With SCRAP METAL In Nashville

Rock "supergroup" SCRAP METAL has announced more special guest stars to perform during their upcoming Metal Christmas holiday concert event at the Wildhorse Nashville December 15, 2007. Special guest star Joe Lynn Turner, former lead singer for legendary rock groups DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW and FANDANGO...

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VINNIE PAUL Says DIMEBAG Is With Him In HELLYEAH

The Pulse of Radio reports: This Saturday (December 8) marks the third anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. Dimebag's broth...

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JIMI HENDRIX's Music City Walk Of Fame Induction Ceremony To Be Broadcast

Music City, Inc. recently held a special ceremony to induct artists into the Music City Walk of Fame presented by Gibson Guitar. Jimi Hendrix was among the walk's third class of inductees. The unveiling of the six commemorative sidewalk markers took place at Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville o...

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SADUS Bringing The 'Attack' To Puerto Rico

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS played their first-ever show in Puerto Rico on Friday, November 30 at Dakiti & Café Culebra in San Juan. The group's bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) has since updated his site with the following message: "In the continu...

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SCRAP METAL To Be Joined By Former SURVIVOR Singer At Nashville 'Metal Christmas' Event

Jimi Jamison, former lead singer of SURVIVOR, will join SCRAP METAL during their "Metal Christmas" holiday concert event at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN on December 15, 2007. SCRAP METAL, the celebrity rock super group whose members have sold over 50 million records worldwide, stars Gunnar...

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JIMI HENDRIX Album Brings Big Bucks At Auction

According to The West Australian, an auction at Christie's of rock 'n' roll memorabilia from some of the hottest bands of the 1960s and '70s hauled in big bucks today, including $20,000 for a JIMI HENDRIX album and more than $4,000 for a ROLLING STONES T-shirt. A copy of HENDRIX's "Axis: Bold as ...

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JIMI HENDRIX: 'American Landing' Exclusive Broadcast Premiere Available

Hobnox-Channel Mi145 is celebrating what would have been guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's 65th birthday with an exclusive broadcast premiere of the revolutionary documentary "American Landing: Jimi Hendrix Live at Monterey". "American Landing" follows Hendrix's journey from his initial success in Europe...