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JIMI HENDRIX ESTATE RELEASES NEW 'VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE' ALBUM

Out now is the new Jimi Hendrix vault collection Valleys Of Neptune which features previously unreleased tracks recorded by the guitarist between October 1968 and 1970. The 12-song, 60-minute set also features covers of Elmore James' blues classic "Bleeding Heart," Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love," as well as such Hendrix originals as "Ships Passing Through The Night," "Lullaby For The Summer" and the original undubbed Jimi Hendrix Experience rendition of "Hear My Train A Comin'."

Hendrix's step-sister, Janie Hendrix, the CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, says that fans can look forward to many more Hendrix releases in the future: ["At least 15 more years of releases we have left, and every year will be, surprisingly, material you've never heard. Jimi was a workaholic when it came to his music . . . and he had his own studio -- he was very blessed, one of two artists that did at his time. So, we have a lot of music in the vaults. . . People need to sit back and hold on."] SOUNDCUE (:22 OC: . . . and hold on)

Legendary producer-engineer Eddie Kramer was working the boards for the sessions that comprise Valleys Of Neptune -- among many other sessions -- and explained what it was like during Hendrix's groundbreaking heyday: ["In the heat of battle, when you're in the studio and you're running tape and you know we're up to take 20 -- by the time we finish, take 27 -- who knew that take 21 or take 22 was gonna be a gem that you'd find 30 years later as being just absolutely phenomenal as an illustration of how Jimi was able to bring the band up to a certain level and have expectations from them beyond what a normal human being would want, you know?"] SOUNDCUE (:26 OC: . . . want, you know)

The tracklisting for Jimi Hendrix's Valleys Of Neptune is: "Stone Free," "Valleys Of Neptune," "Bleeding Heart," "Hear My Train A Comin'," "Mr. Bad Luck," "Sunshine Of Your Love," "Lover Man," "Ships Passing Through The Night," "Fire," "Red House," "Lullaby For The Summer," and "Crying Blue Rain."

SIDE NOTES

	Also out now are CD/DVD editions of Hendrix's official catalogue -- Are You Experienced?, Axis: Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland, and First Rays Of the New Rising Sun.
	The remasters -- which are also available as vinyl editions -- feature newly-produced mini-documentaries packaged with each disc.

Janey Hendrix on More Jimi Hendrix Vault Material

Eddie Kramer On Jimi Hendrixs Perfectionism

NEW DOORS DOCUMENTARY TO FEATURE UNRELEASED LIVE CUTS

The soundtrack to Tom DiCillo's upcoming Doors documentary When You're Strange will be released on April 6th, three days before the film opens. When You're Strange features never-before-seen footage of the band -- including band rehearsals, live concert and TV appearances, and digitally-remastered clips from Highway - An American Pastoral, a 1969 art film made by and starring Jim Morrison.

The When You're Strange soundtrack includes live performances from the Doors' 1967 Ed Sullivan Show appearance, as well as their legendary set at the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival. Johnny Depp, who narrates the film, is featured reciting Morrison's poetry.

Robbie Krieger says that for all the drama constantly surrounding the Doors in the 60's, there were never any ego problems within the band itself: ["Jim was, like, the focal point of the band, and that was fine with us, you know? And I think the very fact that it was fine with us is why we all got along, you know, so well, in the Doors. It was really like the perfect group, you know, as far as working together and stuff -- there was no ego problems, you know, and petty jealousies, and stuff like that, that a lot of groups go through."] SOUNDCUE (:22 OC: . . . groups go through)

Highlights on the When You're Strange soundtrack include: "Moonlight Drive," "Light My Fire" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show), "When The Music's Over" (Live on Danish TV), "Break On Through (To The Other Side) (Live at The Isle of Wight Festival)," "Five To One," "Hello, I Love You," "People Are Strange," "Soul Kitchen," "Touch Me," "The End," "L.A. Woman," "Riders On The Storm," and "The Crystal Ship," among others.

CHECK IT OUT: When You're Strange trailer and clips available at: whenyourestrangemovie.com

Robbie Krieger Says There Were No Ego Problems In The Doors

PINK FLOYD SUING EMI OVER DOWNLOAD ROYALTIES

Pink Floyd is suing their one time record label EMI for online sales from the band's catalogue. NME.com reported that the band claims that under their 1999 agreement their music was not to be sold as single songs -- but only as full album song bundles.

The band's lawyer Rupert Howe says that EMI is clearly not living up to their agreement by allowing single tracks to be sold online, explaining, "It's a matter of fact that the defendant has been permitting individual tracks to be downloaded online and that therefore they have been allowing albums not to be sold in their original configuration."

EMI's attorney Elizabeth Jones claimed that the contract did not cover online sales of the band's music.

Although David Gilmour is obviously proud of the band's accomplishments, he finds the exploitation of their album's major anniversaries -- like that of The Dark Side Of The Moon -- slightly off-putting: ["I hate to be reminded of my album's birthdays, because I just know that the record company and other people are going to want to celebrate it by promoting it again (and) get poor unsuspecting punters (laughs) another copy. It's our pivotal, breakthrough album. How could I not love it, it's just brilliant. It's the point where our career moved into a different gear -- for better and for worse. Our lives changed forever at that point. There was a lot of good, and some bad, that went along with that."] SOUNDCUE (:29 OC: . . . along with that)

David Gilmour On 'Dark Side Of The Moon'

DEFINITIVE JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS COLLECTION OUT NOW

Released in time for all the new Runaways fans the upcoming biopic will be earning next week, is the new collection Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Greatest Hits. The double-disc features such '80s classics as "Bad Reputation," "(I'm Gonna) Run Away," "Crimson And Clover," "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)," "The French Song," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," Jett's cover of Sly & The Family Stone's "Everyday People," the Bruce Springsteen-written theme to her movie 1987 with Michael J. Fox Light Of Day, and of course her 1982 Number Hit "I Love Rock N' Roll."

The full tracklisting to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Greatest Hits is: "Cherry Bomb," "You Drive Me Wild," "School Days," "Love Is Pain," "Bad Reputation," "You Don't Know What You've Got," "I Want You," "I Love Rock N' Roll," "(I'm Gonna) Run Away," "Crimson And Clover," "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)," "The French Song," "Everyday People," "Fake Friends," "Light Of Day," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Backlash," "Activity Grrrl," "Love Is All Around," "Androgynous," and "A.C.D.C."

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts tour dates (subject to change):
March 27 - Shelton, WA - Little Creek Casino
April 11 - Baraboo, WI - TBA
April 16, 17 - Lincoln City, OR - Chinook Winds Casino
June 4 - Newport, AR - Portfest at Jacksonport State Park
June 25 - Petaluma, CA - Sonoma - Marin Fair at Marin Fairgrounds
June 26 - Pueblo of Acoma, NM - Sky City Casino
July 1 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Grounds
July 4 - Del Mar, CA - San Diego County Fair Del Mar Fairgrounds
July 10 - Petoskey, MI - Odawa Casino Resort
July 14 - Spokane, WA - TBA
July 23 - Chicago Ridge, IL - Ridgefest Freedom Park
July 24 - Monticello, IA - Jones County Fair Grounds
July 28 - Beaumont, CA - TBA
August 8 - Chicago, IL - TBA
August 22 - Eugene, OR - TBA
September 18 - Bossier City, LA - Diamond Jacks Casino

SIDE NOTES

	The Runaways starring Kristen Stewart as Jett and Dakota Fanning as lead singer Cherie Currie opens nationwide on March 19th.
	CHECK IT OUT: The trailer to The Runaways: http://tinyurl.com/yk8eydo

STING ANNOUNCES FULL NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY FOR ORCHESTRA TOUR

Sting has announced the full North American itinerary of his upcoming tour accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The tour will kick off on June 2nd in Vancouver at the Centre In Vancouver for Performing Arts, and wrap up on July 30th in Bethel, New York at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts.

Among the Police classics he'll be tackling with the orchestra will be "Roxanne," "Next To You," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Every Breath You Take," along with solo favorites including "Englishman In New York," "Fragile," "Russians," "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You," "Fields Of Gold," and "Desert Rose."

Sting was asked how many songs he's written over the years while being around so many instruments on the road: ["Zero. Absolutely zero. I used to try, and I used to get very frustrated and worried that the music left me. But I need to, I need to be in one plane, and I need to start thinking."] SOUNDCUE (:11 OC: . . . touring's like sport)

Sting with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra tour dates (subject to change):
June 2 - Vancouver, BC - Centre In Vancouver For Performing Arts
June 4, 5 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 9 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
June 12 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
June 13 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
June 15 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
June 16 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
June 18 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 21 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
June 23 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 25 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 26 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
June 28 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
July 9 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa / Event Center
July 10 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 17, 18 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
July 24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
July 29 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
July 30 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

SIDE NOTES

	The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be conducted by Steven Mercurio. Joining sting on the road will be longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, percussionist David Cossin, vocalist Jo Lawry, and bassist Ira Coleman.
	In October Sting released his first seasonal album called If On A Winter's Night.
	The orchestra dates will mark his first major tour since the Police's 2007-2008 reunion tour, which spanned 158 shows, played to 921,000 paying customers, and earned the band a $297 million gross.

Sting Says He Can't Write Music While He's Touring

GUNS N' ROSES DENY 'SECRET' SOUTH AMERICAN SHOWS

Are Guns N' Roses playing three private shows in South America? According to reports published on Billboard.com and other outlets, they are. But according to Blabbermouth, spokesperson Fernando Lebeis, son of Axl Rose's personal assistant Beta Lebeis, has denied the reports, saying they're not.

Promoter Jamison Ernest announced on Monday (March 8th) that the band would play secret gigs in Brazil and Argentina this Thursday (March 11th) and on March 20th, with a third Brazilian show also in the works. Each venue was slated to hold about 150 people, according to Reuters, with the locations being kept under wraps to avoid large crowds showing up. But in a post at a fan message board, Lebeis wrote, "Sorry, guys, there will not be three secret shows in South America."

	He added, "Sorry for the confusion, some people just need to be quiet and enjoy the sun."
	Guns N' Roses began its 11-date South American tour this past Sunday (March 7th) in Brazil, with dates scheduled through April 1st in countries like Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Colombia.
	Guns N' Roses has recently played secret gigs in New York and London. The band's last South American appearance was in 2001.

SIDE NOTES
In other news, music video director Dale "Rage" Resteghini has been hired to chronicle Guns N' Roses' current South American tour. Resteghini will be tasked with creating a documentary about the tour as well as assembling music videos for songs from the latest Guns album, Chinese Democracy.

INTERNET COMMENTS at Blabbermouth.net -- agree or not?

pigchop wrote: "It stands to reason that official confirmation of 'secret' private shows (by Axl N' Roses) would cause all sorts of trouble over there - hence the denial."

Wtoadload wrote: "Gotta say this. Saw them a few weeks ago. The show was unreal. I was NOT expecting it to but it did. Axl actuallly rules. Sure it aint the same as with dff and slush, but Axl really kiks ass and put on an entire spectacle for a show. A real show."

gimmeabreak wrote: "you better get the original band together and stop this overseas-only tribute band nonsense. Axl Rose calling his band Guns N Roses at this point is about as absurd as if Velvet Revolver would have called themselves Guns N Roses."

bigbootyhoes wrote: "If this fake guns n roses came to my town i wouldnt go see them."

BILLY CORGAN LOOKING FOR NEW SMASHING PUMPKINS MEMBERS

The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new bassist and keyboard player, it was announced on Tuesday (March 9th) by the band's publicist. Bassist Ginger Pooley, who toured with the group in 2007 and 2008, has left the band to take care of her new baby, while it is not clear what happened with keyboard player Lisa Harriton. Band leader Billy Corgan plans to hold an open audition process to find the group's new members, similar to the manner in which he landed drummer Mike Byrne last year.

	Pooley said in a statement, "Although I've been blessed beyond belief over the past few years through playing with the Pumpkins, my priority now is to keep our little family unit together, which includes my husband and my baby.'
	Corgan also said, "Although I am heartbroken that Ginger is leaving the group, I really respect her decision to put her family first. I appreciate everything that she has contributed to The Smashing Pumpkins, and I'm proud of her for being such a great musician and friend."
	Corgan also commented on the audition process, saying, "We were lucky enough to find drummer Mike Byrne through an open audition process, so why not open the doors again to anyone who might be interested for the bass or keyboard position . . . Everyone is truly welcome to audition."
	Electric Prunes bassist Mark Tulin will work with the group until a new bass player is found. Details of a world tour are expected to be unveiled shortly.
	The Smashing Pumpkins are currently recording a 44-song album called Kaleidyscope By Teargarden, with each song being released online as it is completed and a deluxe collection of the entire set due out when it's done.
	In other news, Corgan's recent musical collaboration with rumored romantic partner Jessica Simpson, titled "Who We Are," has surfaced online.

CHECK IT OUT:

	You can audition for the Smashing Pumpkins by sending your background info -- including your age, previous musical experience, photos and performance web links -- to either pumpkinsbass@gmail.com or pumpkinskeys@gmail.com. Video performance clips must be included for consideration. The deadline is March 31st.
	Check out Jess and Billy's "Who We Are" at http://bit.ly/ccJ0iY