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The full-length documentary “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision“ will debut in New York City on August 9t.h, followed by a global roll out. The film chronicles the creation of the studio, from a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to a state-of-the-art recording facility. But the original concept was to turn the building into Hendrix’s personal club so…

The word on The Knack was they recorded their debut album “Get The Knack” in eleven days for eighteen-thousand dollars. It went platinum in ’79. Not a bad return on investment for Capitol Records. Of course, the song that made it all possible was “My Sharona.” Within weeks of its release, the herky-jerky Rocker with…

Dragonforce have unveiled their new single, “Astro Warrior Anthem,” with an official music video. It’s the opening track from the “Warp Speed Warriors“ album, due March 15th. Dragonforce’s ninth album, the first album with bassist Alicia Vigil, follows ’19’s “Extreme Power Metal” – the longest gap between studio albums to date. The band previously issued the single “Power…

One thing about Grunge no one can deny is the band names were excellent – Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and probably the best, Soundgarden. The story begins with guitarist Kim Thayil’s move from Chicago to Seattle. Like most bands, there were several members in and out before the right combination was dialed in. The final line-up…

Sleater-Kinney have issued “Little Rope,” the band’s eleventh studio album containing “Hell,” “Say It Like You Mean It,” and “Untidy Creature.” “It (“Untidy Creature”) became a gift, somewhere to put our darkest fears, and our deepest hopes,” the band explained in a statement. “We sometimes feel trapped or angry, and yet still we breathe.”  ….