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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Singer To Guest On MOONSTONE CD

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT singer Eric Bloom has confirmed his guest appearance on the upcoming CD from MOONSTONE, the new project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Bloom will be heard on the song "On The Way To Moonstone", written by Filippini and Chris Catena. The musical direction of MOONSTONE is bein...
July 20, 2004
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JIMI HENDRIX's Brother: $80 Million Estate Has Fallen Into Wrong Hands

Courttv.com reports that Jimi Hendrix's brother, Leon Hendrix, has teamed up with seven of the 11 beneficiaries of Jimi's multimillion-dollar estate to remove Jimi's stepsister Janie Hendrix as head of the estate on grounds that she used the inheritance as her own personal playground. For example, J...
July 12, 2004
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NILE's KARL SANDERS Records Guest Appearance For New BEHEMOTH Album

Karl Sanders, guitarist and vocalist of the American death metal band NILE, has recorded a guest solo for the song "Xul" off the upcoming BEHEMOTH record, "Demigod". The CD is currently being recorded at Poland's Hendrix Studios and will soon be mixed at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden by Daniel...
July 11, 2004
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Court Battle Over JIMI HENDRIX's Estate Begins

Gene Johnson of The Associated Press reports: Relatives of the late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix returned to court Monday (June 28) to begin another legal battle over which family members should receive money from the musician's posthumous releases, royalties and merchandise. The case, the latest of s...
June 29, 2004
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RUSH: GEDDY LEE Talks About ALEX LIFESON's Florida Arrest, Covers EP

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has commented on bandmate Alex Lifeson's arrest New Year's Eve on battery charges after a scuffle with deputies. "He was put in a situation that was not very fair to him," Lee told RockyMountainNews.com. "I can't really talk about it, as it's an ongoing situation, but...
June 28, 2004
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BEHEMOTH: New Album Nearing Completion

Polish black metal outfit BEHEMOTH are putting the finishing touches on their much-anticipated new record, "Demigod", tentatively scheduled for an October release. Frontman Nergal checked in with the following update: "Hi all out there! Guess some of you are hungry for news. First of all, the whole...
June 26, 2004
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Report: Battle Over Estate Of JIMI HENDRIX Heads To Court

The surviving relatives of Jimi Hendrix will engage in an ugly battle over the rock musician's multi-million-dollar legacy in a Seattle court next week, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jimi's younger brother, Leon Hendrix, 56, wants a share of the cash and the companies that his late fa...
June 26, 2004
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Producer EDDIE KRAMER: Classic Rock Auction Details Revealed

Backstage Auctions has announced The 2004 Classic Rock Auction, featuring the private collection of Eddie Kramer. The auction begins on July 18, 2004 and runs for two weeks. Eddie Kramer is one of the most renowned and respected record producers in music, spanning a career of more than four decades,...
June 21, 2004
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Poll: LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' Is Best Rock Song Of Last 50 Years

Around 800 German rock music fans participated in an online poll to choose the Top 50 rock songs of the last 50 years. The Top 50 list, as selected by the users of the Rockantenne.de web site, is as follows: 01. LED ZEPPELIN – Stairway to Heaven 02. AC/DC – Highway to Hell ...
June 17, 2004
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REVOLTING COCKS: 45-Year-Old Juvenile Delinquents Having A Gas

MINISTRY side project the REVOLTING COCKS, now featuring MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen alongside Phil "Phildo" Owen (SKATENIGS),John Monte (M.O.D., MIND FUNK, DRAGPIPE),Mike Scaccia (RIGOR MORTIS, MINISTRY) and Mark Baker (ex-FEAR, HELLIONS, SHADOW REICHENSTEIN),are currently in the studio recor...
June 17, 2004
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JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia Lands Big Bids At London Auction

Copyrights of 18 artworks by legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix sold for £41,200 (approximately $75,000) at an auction of rock 'n' roll memorabilia in London, according to Ananova. The artwork itself was sold last year. A first-generation Hendrix recording of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" was estimat...
June 16, 2004
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Legendary Producer EDDIE KRAMER To Auction Off KISS, ZEPPELIN, HENDRIX Memorabilia

Legendary producer Eddie Kramer will be auctioning off personal items from KISS, JIMI HENDRIX and LED ZEPPELIN during the 2004 Classic Rock Auction starting July 18 via Backstage Auctions, Inc. Throughout his 30-year career, Eddie Kramer has been behind the boards for the biggest names in music. But...
June 13, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist: 'I Don't Sound Like Anything Except Me'

GuitarPlayer.com is currently spotlighting several bands that are scheduled to appear on Ozzfest 2004's second stage, including SLIPKNOT, LACUNA COIL, GOD FORBID and ATREYU. A couple of excerpts follow: SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson on the tyranny of influences: "I love all kinds of music, but I d...
June 13, 2004
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KELLY KEELING To Sing On Italy's MOONSTONE Project

Powerhouse rock vocalist and former Atlantic recording artist Kelly Keeling (BATON ROUGE, BLUE MURDER, MSG, JOHN NORUM) will sing on the track "Slave Of Time" from MOONSTONE, a "straight rocker with a southern feel" that is set to appear on the new project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. In a...
June 6, 2004
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BEHEMOTH: Irish Tour Dates Announced

Polish black/death metallers BEHEMOTH will support their forthcoming album early next year with an extensive European tour, including three dates in Ireland. Support at the shows will come from SUPREME LORD, ANATA and an as-yet-unconfirmed fourth band. The Irish dates are as follows: Jan. 15 - Dubli...
May 26, 2004