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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5: 'ROB HALFORD Changed Heavy Metal'

In a recent issue of Classic Rock magazine, ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5, who played with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford in the ill-fated TWO project, spoke about his first experience meeting Halford and his impressions of The Metal God, both from the perspective of a metal fan a...

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DEFTONES in 'Total Control' Of OCTANE On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO

DEFTONES members Chino Moreno and Abe Cunningham will be in "Total Control" of Octane on Sirius Satellite Radio on Wednesday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET as they pick out, play and talk about some of their favorite songs from BAD BRAINS, JIMI HENDRIX, SEPULTURA, FUGAZI, DANZIG, TEAM SLEEP, SLAYER, G...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says What SKID ROW Is Doing Now Is 'Confusing To The Public'

C. Harris-Nystrom of the Chico News and Review recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Chico News and Review: You have a new album called "Angel Down" due sometime in the next year, correct? Sebastian Bach: Well, we now have...

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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Auctioned For $168,000

Reuters reports that a Texas bookstore owner won the bidding for one of rock legend Jimi Hendrix's electric guitars — a 1968 Fender Stratocaster — for $168,000, the guitar's strap for $10,800 and a photograph of Hendrix and band members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell framed by two topless blondes f...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Sold For $117,000

A Jimi Hendrix guitar sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds at an auction of rock memorabilia in London, according to News.com.au. A spokeswoman for promoter Magnum Communications said that a Fender Stratocaster guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix went for £60,000 (approximately $117,000). It was one of...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORME Discusses GMT Project

DioMessageBoard.com recently conducted an interview with Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE) about his new band GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),also featuring his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy — who has worked with Joey Belladonna, SAMSON, and the UK SUB, among others — and dr...

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JIMI HENDRIX Isle of Wight Statue Tribute May Have To Be Removed

Clare Wall of Isle of Wight County Press reports: Planners will soon have to decide whether or not the Jimi Hendrix statue (photo) outside Dimbola Lodge, Freshwater, can stay. Managers of the attraction have advertised its planning application today (Friday, Nov. 24) to retain the bronze statue, its...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Limited-Edition GIBSON To Go On Display In Dublin

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has lent one of his guitars to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin for a new exhibition called "RockChic: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar 1931-2006". The exhibition will feature more than 100 legendary, vintage, rare and customized guitars, including...

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Sale Of JIMI HENDRIX Songs Blocked By Judge

United Press International reports that a strongly disputed $15 million sale of Jimi Hendrix's songs has been temporarily blocked by a New York judge. Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled that the multi-million dollar sale of song rights by former Hendrix manager Michael Jeffrey would re...

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PAUL STANLEY Issues Post-Tour Update

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has posted the following message on his official web site: "Having just finished my first shows since 1989, I have to say I was blown away! We sounded even better than I had hoped and your reactions seemed to say you all felt the same. Thank you. "Sasha, Jimmy, P...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Video Interview, Performance Clips Available

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was interviewed for an interactive news web site in Singapore called STOMP during his recent visit to the country. Watch the interview and live performance clips by following these links: Interview Pt. 1 Interview Pt. 2 Performance Pt. 1 ("Demon Driver")...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Had A Very Artistic Kind Of Upbringing'

Dave Harrison of Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: X-Press Online: Where did the idea to combine classical music and rock guitar come from? Yngwie: I was the youngest member of my family,...

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JIMMY PAGE Prepares To Record 'An Album That I Need To Get Out Of My System'

Click here to listen to last night's (Nov. 14) BBC Radio interview with Jimmy Page (photo),who attended LED ZEPPELIN's UK Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony London's Alexandra Palace. Also present were members of the Bonham family (Patricia and Deborah). Page mentions plans to record some new ma...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Acoustic Version Of New Song Posted Online

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "Last Tuesday [Nov. 7], we went to WCCC Radio in Hartford, CT at 2 in the afternoon the day of show to perform three songs live, acoustic, in the studio. We did 'Little Wing' [JIMI HENDRIX cover], 'I Remember You' [SKID ROW], a...