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Report: Ruling Freezes Brother Out Of JIMI HENDRIX's Estate

Washington's The Bellingham Herald reports that the state Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review the King County Superior Court case in which Jimi Hendrix's half-brother Leon Hendrix challenged his father's will leaving control of the multimillion-dollar estate to his stepsister, Janie Hendri...

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METALLICA-Inspired Classically Trained Duo HARPTALLICA Releases Debut

Clasically trained harp duo HARPTALLICA has released its self-produced debut, "Harptallica - A Tribute" on iTunes to coincide with the completion of the full-length CD. Tour dates are to be announced across the Midwest and East Coast in September. Ashley Toman and Patricia Kline, both recipients of...

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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Performs National Anthem; Video Available

On Saturday, June 2, guitarist Steve Blaze (LILLIAN AXE, NEAR LIFE EXPERIENCE) performed the national anthem at the New Orleans Voodoo football game. Watch the performance at YouTube. In other news, LILLIAN AXE has added more dates to its upcoming U.S. tour. The group's schedule is shaping up as fol...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'Pray For Plagues' Video Posted Online

Britain's BRING ME THE HORIZON has posted its first-ever promotional video, for the track "Pray for Plagues", at YouTube. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Count Your Blessings", which is scheduled for release in North America on August 14 via Earache Records. In the seemingly short span...

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STONE SOUR: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Grammy-nominated rock powerhouse STONE SOUR officially announced another round of U.S. tour dates this week. The summer run will commence August 3 in Fargo, ND and run through September 2 in Ft. Lauderdale. These dates mark the band's second U.S. headline tour since the release of their gold-certifi...

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MINISTRY Mainman Comments On Signing PRONG

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, PRONG has now confirmed that it has inked a deal with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgenson's 13th Planet Records label for the release of the group's new album, tentatively due in October. The band — whose lineup consists of Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar),Mont...

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California Death-Metal-Fan-Turned-al-Qaida-Spokesperson Issues New Video Threat

The Associated Press reports that American al-Qaida spokesman Adam Yahiye Gadahn (also known as "Azzam the American") — a U.S. citizen from Southern California who wrote in a web posting that he was obsessed for a time with "demonic heavy metal music" before moving to Orange County and discovering t...

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MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER: 'Dry The River' Video Trailer Posted Online

Birmingham, AL hard rockers MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER are set to unleash the first video from their critically acclaimed new album, "II" (Ferret Music). Conceptual in both sight and sound, the "Dry the River" video will drop the first week of June. In the meantime, a trailer for the video can...

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PRONG Signs With MINISTRY Mainman's 13TH PLANET RECORDS

PRONG has inked a deal with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgenson's 13th Planet Records label for the release of the group's new album, tentatively due later in the year. The group — whose lineup consists of Tommy Victor (vocals, guitar),Monte Pittman (bass) and Aaron Rossi (drums) — is currenty recording...

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LILLIAN AXE: Tour Dates Announced

LILLIAN AXE has scheduled the following dates: Jul. 20 - The Parish - New Orleans, LA Sep. 04 - Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta GA Sep. 05 - The Nick - Birmingham, AL Sep. 06 - Jesters Pub - Fayetteville, NC Sep. 07 - The Muse - Nashville, TN Sep. 08 - Jaxx Nightclub - ...

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CORNERSTONE Announces New Japanese Record Deal

CORNERSTONE, the Danish/British melodic metal band featuring YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW frontman Doogie White and ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen, has issued the following update: "A huge thanks to all of you who came and sang and rawked out with CORNERSTONE [on the recent European tour]. Thos...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'Count Your Blessings' To Receive U.S. Release In August

Earache Records has set an August 14 North American release date for the debut album from Britian's BRING ME THE HORIZON, entitled "Count Your Blessings". In the seemingly short span of three years since their formation, BRING ME THE HORIZON has "accomplished more in that time than most bands do in...

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ROBERT PLANT To Perform At Romania's LIVE EARTH Concert

According to Mediafax.ro, former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant will perform at Romexpo in Bucharest, Romania on July 8 as part of the Live Earth series of concerts which will be staged at various locations around the world starting on July 7. Live Earth represents a series of concerts created a...

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GODSMACK Extends Current Tour Into Summer

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK has expanded its current U.S. tour, with new dates heading well into June and July. The latest batch of confirmed gigs stops on June 16 in South Bend, Indiana, resuming a month later on July 17 in Houston. There's no word on whether the band will take a few we...

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NEW YORK DOLLS To Perform At 2007 JOEY RAMONE BIRTHDAY BASH

Celebrating what would have been the 56th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, details for the yearly Joey Ramone Birthday Bash have now been announced. The 7th annual Bash will take place Saturday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. As in past years, tickets to the event were entirely s...