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JIMI HENDRIX's Stepsister Interviewed By CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED (Audio)

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with Jimi Hendrix's stepsister, Janie Hendrix, who controls the late guitarist's estate. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Jimi Hendrix fans are raving about the new multimedia set, "West Coast Seattle Boy: The J...

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Ex-OVERKILL Drummer Discusses 'Welcome To The Dream' Film On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' (Audio)

Award-winning independent filmmaker and founding drummer for the band OVERKILL, Rat Skates, was interviewed December 5, 2010 edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. For information, go to this location...

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LINKIN PARK, AC/DC, GODSMACK, DISTURBED Among Top-Selling Hard Rock Albums Of 2010

Billboard magazine has published a list of the top-selling hard rock and metal albums, ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Not all the albums on the list were actually released during 2010.) It is as follows: 01. Dark Horse - NICKELBACK 02. A Thousand Suns - LINKIN PARK 03....

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'Lemmy' Filmmakers Interviewed By AlloMusic.com (Video)

AlloMusic.com recently conducted an interview with Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski — directors/producers of "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. You can now watch the chat below. "Lemmy" (full title: "Lemmy: 49% Mother...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Issues Update On New Concert DVD, Next Studio Album

A four-minute video update from vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER can be viewed below. SIX FEET UNDER will release a new DVD, "Wake The Night! Live In Germany", in April 2011. According to Barnes, "It was compiled from footage that we filmed at the Party.San festi...

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BRAD WHITFORD, BILLY COX, JONNY LANG Perform JIMI HENDRIX Classic On 'The Tonight Show' (Video)

Several all-star performers, fresh off the latest edition of the Experience Hendrix tour, performed Jimi Hendrix's classic "Fire" last night (Monday, December 6) on NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Among the players were AEROSMITH's rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Billy Cox of THE JIM...

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AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD Says JIMI HENDRIX Was A 'Huge Influence'

Several all-star performers, fresh off the latest edition of the Experience Hendrix tour, will perform Jimi Hendrix's classic "Fire" tonight (Monday, December 6) on NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno". Among the players will be AEROSMITH's rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Billy Cox of THE...

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AEROSMITH's BRAD WHITFORD To Perform JIMI HENDRIX Classic On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

Several musicians taking part in the Experience Hendrix tour — including Brad Whitford (AEROSMITH),Jonny Lang and Chris Layton (STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE) — will perform the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Fire" on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Monday, December 6. Whitford recently...

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Former OVERKILL Drummer To Discuss 'Welcome To The Dream' Film Project On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Award-winning independent filmmaker and founding drummer for the band OVERKILL, Rat Skates, will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, December 5 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. For information, go to this location....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Relentless' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Relentless", the new album from the legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, sold around 1,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Yngwie's previous CD, "Perpetual Flame", opened with around 2,000 units back in October 2008, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Released on Nov...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Christmas Metal Meeting' Tour Canceled

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have canceled their "Christmas Metal Meeting" tour which was supposed to kick off today (Wednesday, December 1) in Cologne, Germany. Commented vocalist Chris Barnes: "Circumstances and events beyond our control has forced the cancellation of our December...

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Video: A Guided Tour Of LEMMY's Apartment

RollingStone.com has uploaded an exclusive preview from "Lemmy", the long-awaited documentary examining the life and career of MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. In the clip, which can be seen below, we get a guided tour of Lemmy's memorabilia-crammed apartment in Los Angeles: tons of...

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CHICKENFOOT: Outtake From 'Live In Cabo' Webcast Posted Online

CHICKENFOOT, the rock supergroup featuring former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, has uploaded a live version of its cover of THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE classic "Foxy Lady", recorded on April 24, 2010 at...

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JIMI HENDRIX's Stepsister Interviewed By JEFF WOODS (Video)

Jeff Woods of "Legends Of Classic Rock" recently conducted an interview with Jimi Hendrix's stepsister, Janie Hendrix, who controls the late guitarist's estate. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Experience Hendrix, the concert tour that has wowed audiences revisiting the music and inspi...

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THE CULT Guitarist Explains "Capsule' Concept, Discusses GUNS N' ROSES In New Interview

Nicole Powers of SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SuicideGirls.com: You have this capsule release coming out. Explain a little bit about that. It's kind of confusing, but kind of cool at the same ti...