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VINNIE PAUL Signing DIMEBAG Book: Locations And Times Announced

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SORUM Comments On MITCH MITCHELL's Passing

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum has released the following statement regarding the passing of Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, who was found dead in a Portland hotel room yesterday morning (November 12): "Dear friends and lovers of great rock. Lost the gre...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Comments On MITCH MITCHELL's Passing

Mitch Mitchell, the innovative drummer who anchored the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, has died at the age of 62. Mitchell passed away on November 12 in Portland, Oregon of natural causes. The London native had completed an 18-city American tour as a featured performer with Experience Hendrix, a series co...

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RATT Drummer Pays tribute To MITCH MITCHELL

RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has released the following statement regarding the passing of Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, who was found dead in a Portland hotel room this morning (November 12): "I just found out about this.... so sad. Mitch Mitchell, drummer of JIMI HENDRIX E...

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QUEENSRŸCHE On 'Experience Hendrix' Tour; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE helped celebrate the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix by performing on two dates of this year's Experience Hendrix 2008 tribute tour — November 5 in Spokane, Washington; and November 6 in Seattle, Washington. Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE members performing the classic rock son...

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JIMI HENDRIX Drummer MITCH MITCHELL Found Dead In Portland Hotel

KGW.com reports that the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE drummer Mitch Mitchell was found dead in a downtown Portland hotel Wednesday. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner's office said 62-year-old Mitch Mitchell likely died of natural causes. His body was found just after 3 a.m. at the Benson Hotel. An au...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Guest On 'Uninformed With Bill Burr And Joe DeRosa'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry will guest on "Uninformed with Bill Burr and Joe DeRosa" on XM Radio channel 202 on November 22, 2008 between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/uninformedradio. As previously reported, AEROSMITH will play its first-ever show in Caracas...

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VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Vinnie Paul by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more informati...

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Author To Discuss KURT COBAIN Biography

According to The Olympian, Charles R. Cross will read from his latest biography, "Cobain Unseen", take questions and engage in discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. November 20 at the Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library (121 E. Market St.) in Aberdeen, Washington. The biography and two earlier books by...

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TOM MORELLO: New Performance Footage Available

Video footage of TOM MORELLO: THE NIGHTWATCHMAN performing "One Man Revolution" on November 1, at the Fillmore in San Fransisco, California can be viewed below. Also available is a clip of Tom playing the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE hit song "Guerrilla Radio" at the November 3, 2008 in-store appearance...

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AEROSMITH To Play Venezuela's SOLID FEST

Boston rockers AEROSMITH will play their first-ever show in Caracas, Venezuela on February 1, 2009 as part of the three-day Solid Fest. Also scheduled to appear are 50 CENT and SIMPLE PLAN, among others. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, November 8. AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford told LiveDaily on...

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New ETERNAL DESCENT Album To be Produced By EDDIE KRAMER

ETERNAL DESCENT, the up-and-coming industrial/metal/goth band from London, UK, has tapped legendary producer Eddie Kramer, famed for his work with artists such as JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN and KISS, to producte and engineer the group's second album. Kramer stated, "I'm excited to be working with su...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitar Techs Talk Shop; Video Available

Peterson Tuners headed backstage at the House of Blues in Chicago earlier in the year to talk with Geno Bishop and Lee Hollister, guitar techs for QUEENSRŸCHE. Watch the nine-minute clip below. QUEENSRŸCHE is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its twelfth studio album, "America...

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VINNIE PAUL To Sign Copies Of DIMEBAG's 'He Came To Rock' Photo Book

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with...

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CREAM's JACK BRUCE Says He Was Joking About LED ZEPPELIN — Or Was He?

Jack Bruce of CREAM was in London Monday night (November 3) at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour to accept the award for "Classic Album" for CREAM's "Disraeli Gears". Bruce told Classic Rock magazine at the event, "Everybody talks about LED ZEPPELIN, and they played one fucking [reunion] gig...