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Legal Action Promised Over JIMI HENDRIX Auction

Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Seattle-based company founded in 1995 by Jimi Hendrix's father and sole heir James Allen ("Al") Hendrix, which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights including Jimi's songs and sound recordings, has issued a press release disputing a claim by an auction co...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Seems To Be Out Of His Tree Right Now'

In a brand new interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, the surviving three members of the original lineup of legendary hard rock band CACTUS — drummer Carmine Appice, bassist Tim Bogert and guitarist Jim McCarty — discuss the recently released "Cactus V" album, the band's first new studio offer...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Checks In

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has posted the following message in the "Megadeth Alumni" section of the band's official web site: "Just checking in! Met up with Glen Drover [current MEGADETH guitarist] a couple of weeks ago and had some fun playing some MEGADETH tunes in my studio. I sure wo...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Answers Questions

First-week sales of BLIND GUARDIAN's "A Twist in the Myth" in the U.S. landed Germany's favorite sons at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and No. 288 on the Billboard Album chart. While out on the road in Europe, new drummer Fredrik Ehmke took some time out to answer the following...

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Largest Collection Of JIMI HENDRIX Music, Film, Artifacts Ever Offered For Sale

In an unprecedented announcement today, Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC revealed the inclusion of a one-of-a-kind Jimi Hendrix Collection in The Ocean Tomo Fall 2006 Intellectual Property Auction on October 26 at Capitale in New York City. This remarkable lot, which contains more than 15,000 Hendrix assets...

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JIMI HENDRIX Limited Edition Sculpture To Arrive In December

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced the creation of a Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Sculpture (check out photos at this location) as the latest figure in the Guitar Hero sculpture series. Jimi is portrayed along with his Fender Stratocaster. The sculpture is a black-and-white hand-painted collectible tha...

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Experience JIMI HENDRIX On Your Phone

In a mobile music first and available exclusively through Verizon Wireless, Jimi Hendrix ring tones and Ringback Tones are available on mobile phones. Verizon Wireless and Universal Music Mobile, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG),the world's leading music company, are teaming up to bring Ve...

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MORBID ANGEL Guitarist: 'I Embody So Much Emotion, Imagination And Total Love In What I Create'

MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I so enjoy reading all these emotional messages and comments. It really brings a smile to my face knowing that people like you are so moved by my art. It's not like you all just say simple things like, 'Ya,...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Classic Albums' Spotlight On 'Hysteria' To Air Next Month

If you haven't seen DEF LEPPARD's "Classic Albums: Hysteria" DVD (in which the bandmembers give a track-by-track look at the making of the album by explaining the stories behind the songs, playing some demo versions and performing some songs),you can catch a shortened version of this documentary on...

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PESSIMIST Officially Laid To Rest

PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement: "As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates. "After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in M...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Be Inducted Into UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Australian retro-rockers WOLFMOTHER will perform a tribute to LED ZEPPELIN at the upcoming UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony, according to Undercover News. Whether they will play a ZEPPELIN tune or one of their own remains unclear. LED ZEPPELIN is set to be inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in No...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI, JIMI HENDRIX Featured In 'Uncommon Sound' Book

BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi and Jimi Hendrix are among the artists featured in "Uncommon Sound: The Left-Handed Guitar Players That Changed Music", a book which explores popular music through the lives and works of these "wrong-sided" musicians, providing a unique yet surprisingly coherent perspectiv...

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THUNDERSTORM Announces New Album Title

Italian doom metallers THUNDERSTORM have set "As We Die Alone" as the title of their fourth album, tentatively due late 2006/early 2007 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Faithless Soul" was recorded at New Sin Studio in Loria (Italy) and will include a cover version of the JIMI HENDR...

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METALLICA: 'Master Of Puppets' Sculpture To See Light Of Day In October

In October, McFarlane Toys will release an exclusive 3-D sculpture of the cover of METALLICA's seminal 1986 LP, "Master of Puppets", according to MTV.com. The sculpture will be approximately 7 by 7 inches and will be made from PVC. Check out pictures at Spawn.com. A sculpture of the JIMI HENDRIX EXP...