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BLOODCUM Reunion In The Works

Late '80s Californian thrash outfit BLOODCUM, who are perhaps best known for their loose affiliation with SLAYER (the group's bassist was John Araya, younger brother of SLAYER frontman Tom Araya),are in the process of reforming with a view towards playing a few local shows and having "some fun" all...

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'Found' JIMI HENDRIX Concert Film Not As Rare As Originally Thought

According to Launch Radio Networks, recent reports of a long-lost JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE concert video being discovered in Europe are a bit exaggerated. Workers at Sweden's SVT public broadcasting network thought they had found an unseen Hendrix concert from Stockholm in 1969 while doing some video...

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Swedish Television Unearths JIMI HENDRIX Concert From 1969

The Associated Press is reporting that technicians at Sweden's public television have unearthed an unexpected delight for music lovers: the complete original recording of a Jimi Hendrix concert in Stockholm from 1969 on a tape long thought to have been destroyed. The unmarked tape was recently found...

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JIMI HENDRIX Gets 'Punk'd' By DEAD KENNEDYS Drummer

DEAD KENNEDYS drummer D.H. Peligro (ex-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, NAILBOMB, SSI) will release a "punk" version of the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Purple Haze" this fall through the Los Angeles-based record label Dirrty Records. "Jimi Hendrix's company Experience Hendrix heard the remake and loved it," said Di...

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Guitar Hero JOE STUMP Talks About 'Speed Metal Messiah'

Shred guitar cult hero and Berklee School of Music professor Joe Stump will release his new album, "Speed Metal Messiah", through Lion Music on September 24. Stump recently spoke to Vinaya Saksena of Maximum Metal about the upcoming CD. "The new record's definitely a step above everything else I've...

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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Stolen

Celebrity Justice is reporting that a guitar that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix was stolen from an an inner city Los Angeles nightclub two weeks ago, according to the man that has been holding onto it for nearly 50 years, Ike Turner. Jimi Hendrix was a member of Ike's band in the 1950s ...

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JIMI HENDRIX Court Case Coming To Close

Mike Lewis of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: Janie Hendrix dominated Al Hendrix's financial affairs before and after he died, so why would she be silent during discussions of the estate's most important long-term issue, an inheritance worth millions, asked attorney Robert Curran during clos...

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NIRVANA: 'Classic Albums – Nevermind' DVD Due In October

According to The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, a DVD about NIRVANA's legendary "Nevermind" album is scheduled for an October 25 release. The DVD, which is part of the popular "Classic Albums" series, will most likely follow the recording of the album, based on past and possibly new interviews. Other do...

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Ex-LED ZEPPELIN Guitarist Gets Spot On London's 'Walk Of Fame': Photos Available

Former LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page cast his hand prints in cement Monday (August 23) as the first music legend to feature on London's reply to the Hollywood Walk of Fame (photos: LFI, Film Magic, Wire Image),according to the Associated Press. "It's a real privilege and a great ...

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JIMI HENDRIX: Unreleased Music And Footage Featured In New Exhibition

Reuters is reporting that a new exhibition including unreleased music and unseen footage of Jimi Hendrix's performances is scheduled to open at London's Marquee Club next month. The show is said to be based on a collection of memorabilia put together by an American fan and features thousands of item...

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KISS Collector Pays $5,000 For 1977 Tour Jacket

The 2004 Classic Rock Auction featuring items from legendary producer Eddie Kramer was officially closed on August 1. "We were overwhelmed with the huge response we received right from the opening minutes," explained Backstage Auctions co-owner Kelli Van Gool. "Out of more than 2200 items condensed...

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REVOLTING COCKS: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new REVOLTING COCKS track, entitled "Prunetang", is currently available for download via the Revolver magazine web site at this location (free registration and copy of the new issue of Revolver magazine required). MINISTRY side project the REVOLTING COCKS, now featuring MINISTRY mainman Al J...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH Is Doing It For The Kids

VELVET REVOLVER's Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS member Dean DeLeo are among the noted guitarists who will appear on the upcoming children's album "Sing a Song With Six Strings", due out October 5 from Sony Wonder, the family division of Sony Music Entertainment. Executive produ...

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JIMI HENDRIX Court Battle Drags On

Mike Lewis of Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: As the trial for control of the estate built on the music of Jimi Hendrix reaches its originally scheduled midpoint, the case appears nowhere near half over, with both sides mired in debate about the state of mind of a man who isn't alive to talk abo...

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IRON MAIDEN Stars To Celebrate 50 Years Of The Fender Stratocaster

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith and Nicko McBrain are the latest names to be added to the Miller Strat Pack concert on Friday, September 24 at Wembley Arena, in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. It is also rumored that the IRON MAIDEN contingent will be joined by none other than the...