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ACE FREHLEY Says He's Shooting For Early Summer Release For New Solo Album
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has told Steve Palisin of MyrtleBeachOnline.com that he's shooting for 12 tracks on his next album, his first in 18 years, with a release in early summer. Studio work has spanned more than 6 months, and some of the songs go back 12 years. Regarding the direction o...May 17, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX Porn Tape Purveyors Issue $100K Challenge
A controversial video concerning the sexual escapades of Jimi Hendrix is the real thing, says rock 'n roll experts who have seen it, according to Vivid Entertainment, which will release the DVD in stores today and simultaneously make it available for download from its website, www.vivid.com. Vivid c...May 7, 2008
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Polish Guitarists Break Guinness World Record With JIMI HENDRIX Classic
Bogdan Zaryn of Polish Radio reports that over 1900 Polish guitarists gathered at the Wroclaw market square in southern Poland to play "Hey Joe", a Jimi Hendrix classic, during the sixth annual "Thanks Jimi Festival". Event organizer guitarist and music teacher Leszek Cichowski says the festival was...May 5, 2008
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Celebrity Vault Presents L.A.'s Largest-Ever JIMI HENDRIX Photographic Exhibition
The legendary Jimi Hendrix is the most visually iconic superstar in the rock 'n' roll firmament. This May, Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills will mount the most extensive showing of Hendrix images with work from the largest and most varied group of photographers ever exhibited in Los Angeles....May 5, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX's Brother Says Sex Tape Is Fake
Jimi Hendrix's younger brother, Leon Hendrix, has issued a statement claiming that a purported sex tape of the musician being sold on the Internet was not authentic. "The person in that film is not Jimi from what I have heard," said Leon. "Yes, he had many female fans during that time and some may h...May 5, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX's Estate On Sex Tape: 'We Are Highly Offended By The Disgraceful Portrayal'
Experience Hendrix LLC, the Seattle-based family company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix legacy of recordings and songs, has issued the following statement regarding the upcoming release of a "sex film" allegedly starring the late guitar legend: "We, Experience Hendrix, the family compan...April 30, 2008
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Supposed JIMI HENDRIX Sex Tape To Receive DVD Release
Mireya Navarro and Jeff Leeds of The New York Times report that Vivid Entertainment plans to release what it says is a film from the vaults of classic rock: a sex film supposedly of Jimi Hendrix. The film shows a naked man who resembles Hendrix, the guitar legend who died in 1970, wearing ...April 29, 2008
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MOTRHEAD, SAMMY HAGAR, JIMI HENDRIX Concerts Added To 'Wolfgang's Vault'
Wolfgang's Vault, the world-famous music archive web site "where live music lives," has just uncovered and presented 14 new concerts to be streamed free. These shows recorded between 1968 and 1988, have not been heard since then and are exclusive to www.ConcertVault.com. These previously unreleased...April 27, 2008
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JIMMY PAGE, SLASH, JIMI HENDRIX Memorabilia To Be Auctioned
According to CBS News' The Showbuzz, an astounding collection of music memorabilia from many of music's greatest legends will be auctioned off on Saturday, May 31 at the Hard Rock Caf New York in Times Square as part of the second annual Icons of Music Sale II held in honor of Music Rising, ...April 26, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX Gets Shuffled
CNN.com reports that David Alvarez of Leavenworth, Washington has constructed a portrait of guitarist legend Jimi Hendrix using more than 8,500 Bicycle playing cards. While others have used Post-it Notes for mosaics like this, as far as Alvarez can tell from Internet searches, he is the first to exp...April 15, 2008
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LUNATICA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS
Swiss female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band LUNATICA has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group is currently recording its fourth album for a winter release. Michael Levine (Hans Zimmer's arranger; "Pirates of the Carribean", "The Rock") has provided his expertise on one track. In addition,...April 11, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD, KISS, RUSH, SCORPIONS Titles Part Of Wal-Mart's 'Earth Month' Promotion
DEF LEPPARD, KISS, RUSH, SCORPIONS and SOUNDGARDEN are among the artists whose releases are available now at Wal-Mart as a part of Wal-Mart's "Earth Month" promotion. The insert in more than 20 Universal Music Group (UMG) titles is so earth-friendly that, when properly planted, the special seed pape...April 7, 2008
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform With ULI JON ROTH At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has released the following update via his official newsletter: "Just wrapping up a successful European tour sponsoring and presenting Brazilian newbies TEMPESTT, Jeff is now headed back to Florida to continue work with...April 5, 2008
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JIMI HENDRIX Legacy Resurrected In Art Exhibition
HipHopDX.com reports that Seattle's Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP/SFM) announced the opening of the second original installment of the exhibition dedicated to the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound, set to open April 26, 2008, focuses...April 4, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Tops Riff Poll
ThisIsNottingham.co.uk reports that DEEP PURPLE's rock anthem "Smoke On The Water" is the track with the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to a new survey. The vintage hard rock song was crowned the greatest piece of strumming by Guitar-X students at London's Tech Music Schools. The song b...April 2, 2008
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