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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Sold For $188,000 At London Auction

Scotsman.com is reporting that a guitar played by rock legend Jimi Hendrix sold today for more than £100,000 (approximately $188,000) at auction. The star lot was part of a collection of memorabilia associated with the musician that included photos, programmes and musical equipment. The huge number...
February 16, 2005
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Biggest JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia Auction To Be Held Today

Ireland Online is reporting that guitars, psychedelic shirts and a high school year book belonging to rock legend Jimi Hendrix will go under the hammer today. Unseen photographs of the musician and extensive writings by the man himself will also be up for sale. The huge number of items make up the w...
February 16, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Unimpresed By Britain's Top 10 Rock Songs Of All Time

Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has issued the following report: He's not gonna take it. Dee Snider, TWISTED SISTER frontman and five-nights-a-week deejay on Philadelphia radio station WMMR-FM, was less than impressed when he heard what listeners of a British radio station decided were the Top 1...
February 11, 2005
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Seattle Struggles Over How to Remember JIMI HENDRIX

Elaine Porterfield of Reuters reports: Family and friends of Jimi Hendrix are struggling with Seattle's government over the fate of a moldy, run-down house they see as a future museum and the city sees as an unsightly obstacle to development. At stake is the fate of a modest home owned by Al Hendrix...
February 10, 2005
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Inheritance

Is a classic album still a classic if no one hears it? Is there a certain minimum amount of public awareness that must be generated before something can be even a cult favorite? "Inheritance" has been out for a few months now in the USA, generating next to no interest or publicity. It was apparently...
February 5, 2005
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Church Spokesperson Says LAMB OF GOD's Lyrics Are 'Antithetical To Our Beliefs'

Marc Little, chief operating officer for the Faithful Central Bible Church's business dealings, spoke to the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday (Feb. 2) about the church's decision to cancel an April 9 concert appearance at the church-owned Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California by LAMB OF GOD bec...
February 3, 2005
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World's Largest Collection Of JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia To Be Auctioned

The following press release was issued by the Prudent Press Agency: Jimi Hendrix is the ultimate rock icon — his influence still resonating throughout music, fashion and popular culture, nearly 35 years after his untimely death. In November Cooper Owen auctioned the first selection of lots from this...
February 2, 2005
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JIMI HENDRIX House On Shaky Ground

Kathy Mulady of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that the Seattle house where legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix once lived needs a new home. Again. And soon. But members of a foundation that owns the home say they have nowhere to move it. They are worried that the city will demolish i...
February 1, 2005
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JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Guitar Pedal Available From DIGITECH

According to Axetopia.com, DigiTech has introduced the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series Pedal (photo). Working closely in conjunction with Eddie Kramer, the legendary recording engineer and producer who captured Hendrix's amazing talent on the albums that redefined the role of the electric guit...
January 27, 2005
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Original ALICE COOPER Drummer Says He Has No Hard Feelings About Band's Breakup

Original ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith recently spoke to Sleaze Roxx about the group's early years and his future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: The original ALICE COOPER band was able to shock the world in the early 70s, do you think any band w...
January 16, 2005
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JIMI HENDRIX: 'Electric Ladyland: Classic Album' DVD To Surface In February

Eagle Rock Entertainment will present another addition to the "Classic Album" series by one of the greatest guitarists of all time with the release of THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's "Electric Ladyland: Classic Album" on DVD on February 22. Released in 1968, "Electric Ladyland" represents a watershed...
January 14, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE Drummer In The Studio With MOONSTONE: Video Footage Posted Online

Video footage of DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice at the recording sessions for the new MOONSTONE CD, the project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini, has been posted online at this location (MPG, 19.4 MB). As previously reported, Paice laid down drums tracks for three songs that are set to appear on the C...
January 13, 2005
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JIMI HENDRIX, ANGUS YOUNG Have Some Of Best 'Guitar Faces' In Rock

The Associated Press is reporting that Jimi Hendrix not only had the skills to become a rock legend — he apparently had the right look as well. A recent poll found that Hendrix had the best "guitar face" — the look guitarists get when trying to nail a high note or power chord. Hendrix received ...
January 6, 2005
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JIMI HENDRIX Estate Refuses To Allow Guitarist's Music To Be Used In Biopic

According to ContactMusic.com, OUTKAST star Andre 3000's dreams of bringing Jimi Hendrix's life story to the big screen have been dealt a bitter blow — the rock great's estate won't allow his music to be used in the film. Andre, real name Andre Benjamin, fears the Hendrix biopic will remain unmade b...
January 4, 2005
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JAKE E. LEE: Tribute CD Samples Posted Online

JakeELee.com has announced the exclusive addition of samples from all 13 tracks slated for the Jake E. Lee Tribute CD. The samples are located in the "Projects: Tribute CD" section of the site. You can download the samples by clicking on the song title under the track listing. Each sample contains ....
December 31, 2004