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The tune was recorded by the trio that would come to be known as Band Of Gypsys - Hendrix, bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles - during their first-ever recording session on April 22, 1969 at the Record Plant in New York.

This lineup would go on to make its public debut during four performances at the city's Fillmore East on New Year's Eve 1969 and New Year's Day 1970, from which the live albums "Band Of Gypsys" (1970) and "Machine Gun" (2016) are derived.

Due March 9, the 13-track "Both Sides Of The Sky" delivers 10 unreleased tunes and marks the third volume in a trilogy from the Hendrix archives, following 2010's "Valleys Of Neptune" and 2013's "People, Hell And Angels."

Produced by Eddie Kramer alongside John McDermott and Janie Hendrix - the guitarist's sister and president of Experience Hendrix - the project includes guest appearances by Johnny Winter, Stepehen Stills, Lonnie Youngblood and original Jimi Hendrix Experience members Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.

"It was amazing just to watch him in the studio or live," explains Kramer. "The brain kicks off the thought process - it goes through his brain through his heart and through his hands and onto the guitar, and it's a seamless process. It's like a lead guitar and a rhythm guitar at the same time, and it's scary. There's never been another Jimi Hendrix, at least in my mind."

The trek's first leg will conclude in Toronto, ON on June 9, following which White will head to Europe for five shows, including a pair each at London's Hammersmith Apollo and L'Olympia in Paris, with a July 2 stop in Amsterdam; a second North American leg will begin in Minneapolis, MN on August 6 before wrapping up in Las Vegas on August 23.

Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on sale during the Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale to ensure tickets get directly into the hands of the fans. Registration for Ticketmaster Verified Fan is currently open and continues until Friday, January 19 at 11:59 PM ET. Verified Fan registration is available at jackwhite.tmverifiedfan.com

A Third Man Records Vault members presale will begin on Monday, January 22 at 10am local time, with general public seats on sale Friday, January 26 at 10am local time.

Every online ticket purchased in North America for the shows will include a physical copy of "Boarding House Reach" on CD or standard black vinyl LP.

White self-produced his first record in four years, which he recorded at his Third Man Studio in Nashville, TN, as well as Sear Sound in New York, NY, and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, CA.

At first, officials called the death 'unexplained" after O'Riordan's body was found at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane, London. She was in the city to record a version of The Cranberries hit 'Zombie" with the Los Angeles rock band the Bad Wolves.

Matthews and company will also embark on an extensive summer tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 18 in The Woodlands, Texas at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

An online ticket presale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association is underway now. Every online ticket order for the 2018 summer tour, purchased by May 17, 2018, will include a copy of the new album when it is released.

The song comes from her recently released self-titled debut solo album. Janet had this to say, "This song is deeply personal to me. It is about a very difficult time in my life, the passing of my parents. I wanted to be their Candle, and get them through that moment," Janet explains on the meaning of "Candle."

Queen's 1975 effort, "A Night At The Opera", Nirvana's 1991 smash, "Nevermind", Jimi Hendrix's 1970 set "Band Of Gypsys" and Mike Oldfield's 1973 classic, "Tubular Bells", are the rock albums selected for entry by The Recording Academy alongside singles by Aerosmith ("Dream On"), David Bowie ("Space Oddity") and The Rolling Stones ("Paint It Black").

The rockers are joined by a host of classic recordings that include works by Sam Cooke, The Four Tops, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong, among others as part of the annual list of 25 records that are at least 25 years old and honored for their qualitative or historical significance.

"The Grammy Hall Of Fame strives to embody the changing climate of music throughout these past decades, always acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which the Academy has become known," says Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. "Iconic and inspiring, these recordings are an integral part of our musical, social, and cultural history, and we are proud to have added them to our growing catalog."

The band features Tool drummer Danny Carey, Mastodon' Brent Hinds, singer David Dreyer, Zappa Meets Zappa's Peter Griffin, keyboardist Chris DiGiovanni and the film director Jimmy Hayward on guitar.

The group's new self-titled album, which will also including their previously released track "Shipswreck", is scheduled to hit stores on February 9th. The band says that the new track is a "mystical aquatic tale about The Seagullmen's very own drummer, Danny Carey.

"He stalks the ocean in search of users, abusers and polluters and deals lethal justice with his third eye while ripping the faces from skulls, just like he does during the punishing and beautifully complex drum solo in the middle of the song.

Frontman John Corabi had the following to say about the new album, "I'm extremely excited about our new record Burn It Down! It was a pleasure to once again work with Marti Frederiksen and the band on what I believe is the next great step in The Dead Daisies journey. This is a balls-out old school rock record!!! Enjoy it, and see you all on our massive 2018 world tour!!!! Peace, Crabby"

The new behind the scenes clip was captured during the making of the new album at the Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York and is available to stream online here.

The album was released last week and is the veteran group's first studio effort with Pepper Keenan since their 2005 album "In The Arms Of God". Pepper had this to say: "Corrosion Of Conformity and the prior records I've done with them didn't just go away. It's an honour to be back out there and have an opportunity to do it again in a real way and not some washed-up reunion thing.

Key will also be performing with New Found Glory during the trek. The tour will be kicking off on May 17th in Orlando, FL at the House of Blues and will wrap on June 22nd in Dallas, TX.

Bayside vocalist Anthony Raneri shared his excitement about the outing, "It's very rare for a whole tour package to work this well musically and socially. I have a New Found Glory tattoo and a couple of them have Bayside tattoos. I've sang on NFG records and both the members of NFG and Vinnie from the Movielife have sang on Bayside records.

Frontman Andy Biersack explained the album's title "The Latin translation of Vale is 'be well, be strong' and is central to the message of this record. We hope to continue to inspire our fans and friends to embrace their own individuality and inner strength."

The band's "mini-music festival," which is set for the weekend of August 11-13 in Malibu, CA. Weekend packages for the special event go on sale Monday, January 22.

'Wuthering Nights: Live in Birmingham' was captured during Hackett's recentGenesis Revisited & Classic Hackett Tour at the Birmingham Symphony Hall and is set to be released on January 26th.

The new video can be streamed here and Hackett had this to say "In the run-up to the Wuthering Nights DVD release, I'm thrilled to put out El Ni�o, which takes off with fiery excitement from the word go... Enjoy!"

The new track is entitled "Tired Of Being Broke" and the upcoming EP was produced by former Passion Pit star Ayad Al Adhamy and will be called "Black Sneakers On Concrete" and it set to be released on February 9th.

Frontman John Kevill had this to say, "This year we will be writing new material, but that doesn't mean the live war machine will stop rolling... in addition to our Japanese 'Thrash Domination' festivals with Testament and Exodus, we are pleased to announce a small run of West coast shows in April of 2018.

The clips, which stars the Instagram-famous Japanese toddler Mame and her poodles, Riku, Gaku and Qoo, is being presented in conjunction with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

"There's a poetry to Mame and her gentle, loving poodle guardians in their serene world," Beck shared on Facebook. "It speaks to the sentiment of 'Fix Me.' Glad they were willing to be a part of the video. Follow -tamanegi.qoo.riku on Instagram for more and consider donating to ASPCA to help make a difference."

While he a student at Hawthorne High School back in the 1950s, Wilson was given a failing grade in a music composition class. The song in question would go on to become the Beach Boys debut single, "Surfin.'"

The single peaked at #75 on the U.S. charts, and would launch one of the most legendary acts in music history. Hawthorne High's current principal, Dr. Landesfeind, has taken it upon herself to revise Wilson's failing grade into a sparkling A+.

Both Wilson's official account and Hawthorne High shared Wilson's new grade on social media. "Guess who dropped by HHS to appeal that grade Fred Morgan gave to him?," the school posted on Twitter. "Dr. Landesfeind signed the grade change! Brian Wilson now has an A on that assignment!"

In short, our song "Nomad" represents the immigrant struggle. I was born and raised in Queens, New York but my parents are immigrants from Bangladesh. Being a first-generation American is truly a unique experience, as I am the product of both American culture and traditional "old school" (for lack of a better term) Asian culture. For kids like me, we're basically told at a young age "Doctor. Engineer. Lawyer. Pick one and run with it". Education and stability are the things my culture values most, which makes sense when I have parents from a part of the world where those opportunities aren't as available. Because of this paradigm, kids from my demographic are almost never encouraged to pursue artistic careers. While my parents always supported me taking an interest in music as a teenager (they always bought me guitars and other gear when I wanted it), they understandably had reservations at the thought of me trying to pursue it as a career.

Fast forward to the beginning of 2017, my last semester of college as a mechanical engineering student. I'm preparing to finish school, land a full time job, while playing shows and writing what would become In Loving Memory's "Introspective" EP. I felt so much pressure to decide on a career path now that the real world was quickly headed my way (something that any fresh college graduate can relate to) so I had to really reflect on what I want my life to be. Do I want the stable and comfortable life that a career as an engineer would grant me? Or did I want to finally be serious and go all in to pursue my dream of becoming a musician. It was during one of those late nights that the line "I see a fork down in the road, and I can tell I won't find home either way I go" came to me. And that was how "Nomad" started.

The song goes on to talk about the difficulties of making those choices in life as the child of immigrants. We inherently have so much pressure and expectation on us (And that makes sense. Our parents didn't drop everything and move across the world so that we could mess up) and we want to do our best to make our families happy while also keeping our own happiness in mind. I knew when I wrote this song that this would be a powerful message to deliver to the kids out there who are just like me. Nobody in the music industry is singing about these issues, because nobody is really representing the minorities. I want to help change that. Especially in the world of pop, rock, and metal, I want to be a brown face that others can look up to and say "Wow he did it, that means I can do it too".