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Rare JIMI HENDRIX Axe On Display At Toronto's Hard Rock Café

Greg Quill of Toronto's TheStar.com reports that a top-of-the-line 1967 Gibson SG Custom guitar played by Jimi Hendrix on the TV variety-talk program "The Dick Cavett Show" on Sept. 9, 1969 (click here for YouTube video) will be on display in Toronto Hard Rock Café's memorabilia collection for the n...

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ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY: More Guests Announced

Ule W. Ritgen, Piero Leporale, Richie Onori, Andrew Shulman and George Bellas are among the newly confirmed guests for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He...

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U.K. Designer Hired To Recreate JIMI HENDRIX Look For New Biopic

According to ContactMusic.com, British designer Gavin Pierre Medford has been hired to recreate rocker Jimi Hendrix's colorful wardrobe for an upcoming biopic. Directors Charlie Brown and Peter Miles have commissioned Medford to study the late rocker's attire for the as-yet-untitled new film. Rising...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform Special One-Hour Solo Set At MELODIC ROCK FEST

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) will perform a special one-hour solo set (with full band) prior to the show headliner SCRAP METAL at Melodic Rock Fest, set to take place October 6 in South Bend, Indiana. SCRAP METAL (Kelly Keagy, Gunnar and Matthew...

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JIMI HENDRIX Exhibition Coming Down

Gene Stout of the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that the Jimi Hendrix exhibition at Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame will be "de-installed" in August. Museum guests can still see the exhibition through Aug. 5, when many of the items that have been on display sinc...

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24-7 SPYZ: New Audio And Video Interviews Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and and John Ostronomy conducted with 24-7 SPYZ members Jimi Hazel, Rick Skatore, and Tobias Ralph. Topics include their latest album "Face the Day", working in the studio with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: 'I Never Thought I Was Naturally Talented; I Just Worked Hard'

Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: What originally made you pick up guitar instead of some other instrument? Downing: "This is actually a very good question. It was such a long time ago. Everybody p...

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SLASH, JIMI HENDRIX Paintings By RON WOOD On Display In Paris

Reuters reports that portraits of VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and Jimi Hendrix are among the paintings by THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ron Wood which are on display through June at the Bailly Contemporain gallery opposite the Louvre museum in the heart of Paris while the STONES...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Reality Is More Shocking Than Fantasy'

United Press International reports that Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will perform together at the same concert for the first time ever Sunday (July 1) at B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania. Cooper and Manson are widely known for shocking their audiences. Cooper, in a recent interview with Cristi Sta...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers KISS, FREE, RIOT On 'Diamonds Unlocked' CD

For over 25 years, Axel Rudi Pell has counted as one of Germany's most versatile guitarists. With over a dozen studio albums, he has a record of brilliant productions, loved by his fans and greeted with respect and praise by the press. Alongside numerous original compositions, cover versions of his...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Still Exclusive Owner Of JIMI HENDRIX Trademarks

Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, has issued the following press release: Since 1995, James "Al" Hendrix, the sole heir of Jimi Hendrix, and his close family members and their companies have been committed to preservin...

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STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH To Release 'Rise Of The Infidels'

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will release "Rise of the Infidels" on August 21, 2007. It is an extended EP (perhaps the longest in the music biz) with four unreleased S.O.D. songs, plus a live concert from Seattle is included. One of the crucial bands in the musical chain link...

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DON DOKKEN, NEVERMORE's STEVE SMYTH Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Don Dokken and NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth have been confirmed as guests at this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach...

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TONY IOMMI: 'I Wish I'd Been Right-Handed Sometimes'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Mentioning solo recordings, let's talk a bit about your solo career. The inter...

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SCRAP METAL To Headline MelodicRockFest

Some of the biggest names in the melodic rock world will converge on South Bend, Indiana on October 6 for a very special one-night-only performance to mark the 10th anniversary of popular rock music web site MelodicRock.com. The MelodicRockFest headliner will be SCRAP METAL, the Nashville-based all-...