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JIMI HENDRIX Song Rights Sold For $15 Million

Reuters reports that a private bidder paid $15 million for the rights to hit songs by U.S. rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix at an auction on Thursday, but a company owned by the musician's family said it will sue to prove it owns the songs. The rights, title, and interest to songs including "Hey ...

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JIMI HENDRIX's 'Are You Experienced?' To Be Analyzed On 'All Things Considered Weekend'

According to eJazzNews.com, JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" album (1967) has been selected as one of five historical recordings from the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry to be presented and analyzed by NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend" in a five-part series that begins this...

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Federal Restraining Order Issued for JIMI HENDRIX Auction

Experience Hendrix, LLC has issued the following press release: On October 18, 2006 Experience Hendrix filed a complaint in the U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, seeking to enjoin pending auction sales by Ed Chalpin and one or more of his "PPX" companies in the Ocean...

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Report: Auction Of JIMI HENDRIX Collection Draws Yawns, Barbs

Ben Miller of the Milwaukee Business Journal reports: An Oct. 26 auction of 15,000 Jimi Hendrix assets in New York City hasn't caused much excitement among experts in the city of the rock legend's birth. Ocean Tomo Auctions LLC will conduct the auction at its 2006 Intellectual Property Auction this...

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JOE STUMP Working On Material For New Solo Album

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLY HELL guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "I'm currently rehearsing the material for my next upcoming solo record. I'll start recording later this year with the record being released early next year after the HOLY HELL record comes out. It'll be a kind of return...

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BRUCE KULICK Guitar Auction: Rock The Classroom

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has donated an autographed quilted-maple top LTD EC-200 guitar to the Rock the Classroom fundraiser Point and Click Ball. Here's a little info about the Rock the Classroom organization and their mission: "Rock The Classroom brings di...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Finnish Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following dates in Finland: Dec. 13 - Helsinki, FIN - Icehall Dec. 14 - Tampere, FIN - Tullikamarinaukio 2 Dec. 15 - Oulu, FIN - Teatria Dec. 16 - Jyvaskyla, FIN - Arena According to a posting on Malmsteen's web site, two of Yngwie's earl...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Early Videos To Be Re-Released On DVD

According to a posting on legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's official web site, two of Yngwie's earliest live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85" — will soon be re-released on DVD by Universal. Malmsteen's 1989 release, "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad", w...

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Legal Action Promised Over JIMI HENDRIX Auction

Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Seattle-based company founded in 1995 by Jimi Hendrix's father and sole heir James Allen ("Al") Hendrix, which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights including Jimi's songs and sound recordings, has issued a press release disputing a claim by an auction co...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Seems To Be Out Of His Tree Right Now'

In a brand new interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, the surviving three members of the original lineup of legendary hard rock band CACTUS — drummer Carmine Appice, bassist Tim Bogert and guitarist Jim McCarty — discuss the recently released "Cactus V" album, the band's first new studio offer...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Checks In

Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has posted the following message in the "Megadeth Alumni" section of the band's official web site: "Just checking in! Met up with Glen Drover [current MEGADETH guitarist] a couple of weeks ago and had some fun playing some MEGADETH tunes in my studio. I sure wo...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Answers Questions

First-week sales of BLIND GUARDIAN's "A Twist in the Myth" in the U.S. landed Germany's favorite sons at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and No. 288 on the Billboard Album chart. While out on the road in Europe, new drummer Fredrik Ehmke took some time out to answer the following...

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Largest Collection Of JIMI HENDRIX Music, Film, Artifacts Ever Offered For Sale

In an unprecedented announcement today, Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC revealed the inclusion of a one-of-a-kind Jimi Hendrix Collection in The Ocean Tomo Fall 2006 Intellectual Property Auction on October 26 at Capitale in New York City. This remarkable lot, which contains more than 15,000 Hendrix assets...

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JIMI HENDRIX Limited Edition Sculpture To Arrive In December

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced the creation of a Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Sculpture (check out photos at this location) as the latest figure in the Guitar Hero sculpture series. Jimi is portrayed along with his Fender Stratocaster. The sculpture is a black-and-white hand-painted collectible tha...

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Experience JIMI HENDRIX On Your Phone

In a mobile music first and available exclusively through Verizon Wireless, Jimi Hendrix ring tones and Ringback Tones are available on mobile phones. Verizon Wireless and Universal Music Mobile, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG),the world's leading music company, are teaming up to bring Ve...