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THUNDERSTORM: New Song Available For Download

A brand new THUNDERSTORM song, entitled "We Dream as We Die (Alone)", has been made available for download at this location. The track comes off the Italian doom metallers' new album, "As We Die Alone", due on March 30 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Faithless Soul" was recorded at...

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ACE FREHLEY Jams With REVOLVER In New York; Photos Available

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley joined longtime friends REVOLVER on stage this past Saturday, March 17 at a bar called Uncle Henry's in Harrison, New York. They reportedly performed four songs together, including JIMI HENDRIX's "Foxy Lady" and ERIC CLAPTON's "Crossroads". Check out pictures at K...

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'27 Heaven' Rock Musical/Satirical Play To Open In New York Tomorrow

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...

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VINNY APPICE Talks About DIO Era Of BLACK SABBATH, Drum Clinics

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: Do you think the Dio era of BLACK SABBATH has been...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Talks To NASCAR Illustrated

Brad Whitford, who has played rhythm guitar on AEROSMITH's wild ride since they formed in 1971, is a diehard race fan, even taking his RV to several NASCAR events. The 55-year-old owns the F1 Boston go-kart racing facility and his bio lists, "burning fuel at the race track" as his favorite smell. Wh...

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JIMI HENDRIX's Brother Responds To Lawsuit By Adopted Stepsister

KSBI-TV reports that Leon Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix's brother and one of the owners of Electric Hendrix, LLC, the company responsible for Hendrix Electric Vodka, said he is "shocked and saddened" that his adopted stepsister Janie Hendrix is misleading the public by representing that the companies she ru...

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Rare JIMI HENDRIX Artwork Found

Tom Mullen of The Evening Chronicle reports: Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix couldn't only cut it on stage — he was also talented with a paintbrush. These psychedelic pictures were painted by Hendrix and discovered by former roadie James "Tappy" Wright, who has put them on display in his friend's music s...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Sues Vodka Seller

Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-run company founded in 1995 by James Allen (Al) Hendrix, father and sole heir of Jimi Hendrix, filed a lawsuit today (March 6) in Federal Court in the Western District of Washington charging that Craig Dieffenbach and his companies have unlawfully used Jimi Hendri...

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JIMI HENDRIX, DIMEBAG, TONY IOMMI, EDDIE VAN HALEN Are Among 'Wildest Guitar Heroes'

Jimi Hendrix has been crowned "Wildest Guitar Hero" of all-time in a new poll of music lovers for influential magazine Classic Rock. The poll was compiled by votes from over 3,000 visitors to www.classicrockmagazine.com and a panel of expert music journalists. The guitarist, who made his name in the...

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THUNDERSTORM: New Album Release Date Confirmed

Dragonheart Records has set a March 30 2007 release date for the new album from Italian doom metallers THUNDERSTORM, entitled "As We Die Alone". The follow-up to 2004's "Faithless Soul" was recorded at New Sin Studio in Loria (Italy) and includes a cover version of the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Voodoo C...

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JIMI HENDRIX Lost Welsh Anthem A Hoax

BBC News reports that an electric recording of the Welsh anthem found on a tape from the '70s was not performed by Jimi Hendrix. The owner of the tape, Martin Davies, admitted he had propagated the myth for fun. Mr. Davies admitted he persuaded a friend who formed a '70s punk band to ...

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MARC FORD: Flying Solo From THE BLACK CROWES

Marc Ford, who sold millions of albums worldwide and played in front of more than 50 million people across the globe as member of THE BLACK CROWES, will impact the airwaves with his first solo album, "Weary and Wired", March 13 (Blues Bureau Records). "Weary and Wired" features Ford on guitars and v...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Checks In From London

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has issued the following update: "Just got back to the hotel after a gig at the Hard Rock in London. There were probably all of a hundred and fifty people there. A nice cozy club gig. Our equipment probably took up more space than the audience. "We've been in London fo...

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JIMI HENDRIX Hand-Drawn Artwork Available

Eil.com, the world's leading provider of rare music and music memorabilia, has secured two stunning pieces of original Jimi Hendrix hand-drawn pieces of memorabilia that they are offering to the music collecting marketplace. Mike Cambridge, Eil.com's senior memorabilia buyer based in Lancashire, com...

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JIMI HENDRIX Vodka Unauthorized

Earvolution reports that Experience Hendrix, LLC, founded in 1995 by Jimi Hendrix's father, has issued a statement saying that they are "in no way involved in licensing or marketing of a Hendrix branded vodka as some have suggested or assumed." CEO Janie Hendrix commented, "We are concerned that the...