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'Lemmy' Documentary: More U.S. Screenings Announced

Additional U.S. theatrical screenings have been confirmed for the acclaimed rock documentary "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch". On top of already announced dates in New York, Austin, Seattle, Portland, and Atlanta, the film will make theatrical runs in Los Angeles, California (Laemmle's...

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Who Would Play LEMMY In A Movie?

In the clip below, punk rock icon Henry Rollins, as well as members of METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER and ANTHRAX talk about who would play MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister in a movie, taken from the amazing bonus section on the upcoming DVD release of "Lemmy". "Lemmy" (full title: "Lemm...

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JIMI HENDRIX Feature Film Hits A Wall

According to The Pulse Of Radio, an in-the-works Jimi Hendrix biopic has hit a major road-block. The flick was already in the planning phase with Legendary Pictures and Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass on board. Actor Anthony Mackie of "The Hurt Locker" was reportedly in talks to star as the...

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'Lemmy' Documentary: First Round Of U.S. Screenings Announced

The already-larger-than-life Lemmy Kilmister is headed to the big screen this winter, as the acclaimed new documentary "Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch" (Damage Case Films/Megaforce) is confirmed for theatrical bookings around the country. The first round of screenings to be announced in...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks Gear In New Interview

Peter Hodgson of the I Heart Guitar blog recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. I Heart Guitar: Your signature Marshall amp is very cool. Lemmy: The old Marshall stack. It's most gratifying, y'know? It proves I was doi...

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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...