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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...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Far Beyond The Sun' DVD E-Card Available

An e-card for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's upcoming "Far Beyond The Sun" DVD (Universal),featuring two of the legendary Swedish guitarist's earliest live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85" — is available at this location. Malmsteen's 1989 release, "Trial By Fire: Live in Lenin...

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JIMI HENDRIX's Brother Preps CD; Film Moving Along

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that the younger brother of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, Leon Hendrix, is readying his first domestically available album, which will be released early next year. The Gotham Metro Company will be releasing the yet-to-be-titled set, and is also behind a movie about...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS Is An Avid 'Guitar Hero' Player

Ethan Smith of The Wall Street Journal reports that KORN frontman Jonathan Davis is part of an unlikely but growing fraternity: Rock stars who are also avid players of "Guitar Hero", an electronic game that lets gamers pretend to be, well, rock stars. From superstars like KORN to up-and-comers, "Gui...

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JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia To Be Authenticated By RFID, LTD. To Combat Piracy

RFID, LTD. has announced their "Authentichip" program has been launched, focusing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to combat the piracy and counterfeiting that exists in the multi-billion dollar memorabilia industry. The Jimi Hendrix memorabilia to be authenticated by RFID, LTD.'s "A...

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JIMI HENDRIX Fender Stratocaster Guitar To be Auctioned Next Month

According to ANTARA News, a guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix is among the highlights of a rock and pop memorabilia sale in New York next month. The sunburst Fender Stratocaster owned by rock and blues legend Hendrix for a short time before his death in 1970 was expected to reach between 80,000 and 1...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'There's Nothing Cool About Being Dead And Not Getting To Enjoy Your Success'

Larry Widen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: How did KISS avoid the pitfalls of success? Paul: We didn't all sidestep them. Certainly the troubles that some members of the band had are we...

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Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON: 'YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is One Of The Nicest Guys In The World'

Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: A couple of Malmsteen fans whom I spoke with commented that Yngwie gets better every time they see him. Look back to the first time you played wi...

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JIMI HENDRIX Song Rights Sold For $15 Million

Reuters reports that a private bidder paid $15 million for the rights to hit songs by U.S. rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix at an auction on Thursday, but a company owned by the musician's family said it will sue to prove it owns the songs. The rights, title, and interest to songs including "Hey ...

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JIMI HENDRIX's 'Are You Experienced?' To Be Analyzed On 'All Things Considered Weekend'

According to eJazzNews.com, JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" album (1967) has been selected as one of five historical recordings from the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry to be presented and analyzed by NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend" in a five-part series that begins this...

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Federal Restraining Order Issued for JIMI HENDRIX Auction

Experience Hendrix, LLC has issued the following press release: On October 18, 2006 Experience Hendrix filed a complaint in the U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, seeking to enjoin pending auction sales by Ed Chalpin and one or more of his "PPX" companies in the Ocean...