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Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Are You Experienced?"

Cover Story Interview with photography by Karl Ferris

Mike Goldstein, RockPop Gallery,

Subject: Are You Experienced?, a 1967 release (on Reprise Records) by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, with cover photo & design by Karl Ferris

Considered by many music fans and critics as one of the (if not THE) greatest debut record from a rock-era artist, Are You Experienced (with or without the ?) also illustrated how records were produced, packaged and tailored for distribution to the world's music marketplaces. Released in the U.K. in May, 1967, the record was a compilation of the fantastic music and performances that had been wowing crowds in London theaters up to that point. Those crowds included most of members of the leading musical acts of the time - including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Hollies, The Who (and many others) ­ who'd all come to watch and listen in stunned amazement to the trio's musical magic.

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Guitarist and Bandleader Jeff Healey Dies in Toronto Hospital

Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the release of a new blues rock album (His First Blues Album in 8 Years)

Jeff Healey, arguably one of the most distinctive guitar players of our time, died today (Sunday March 2) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. He was 41, and leaves his wife, Cristie, daughter Rachel (13) and son Derek (three), as well as his father and step-mother, Bud and Rose Healey, and sisters Laura and Linda.

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Music Publishing For Today's Market
by Allen Johnston,

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Drum Machines
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Marcus_Peterson]Marcus Peterson

Drum machines are popular electronic music machines consisting of digital signal processing circuits and memory. These are widely used as the backbeat for all types of music such as pop, jazz, salsa, funk and hip-hop. Structurally similar to a small box, a drum machine has a number of small buttons that enables the player to create many different sounds and beats.

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How many times have you read in an online forum or a web design tutorial that embedded midi (Musical Instrumental Digital Interface) files are "bad"? Probably more times than you care to remember. For the most part, embedded sound files of any kind have been categorized as web site "bling-bling", right along side animated gifs, flashing banners and complex frames layouts. Essentially, they just contribute to unnecessary glitz and clutter that does nothing more than distract visitors and significantly slow page download times.

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HDNet Concert Series Celebrates Grammy Night

An Exclusive Concert Marathon Of This Year's Nominees

WHAT: HDNet presents eleven concerts from various 2007 Grammy nominees all day Sunday, February 10 beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. From Ben Harper, to Foo Fighters, from R. Kelly to Willie Nelson, HDNet will serve up concerts to suite every musical palate.

The marathon also includes concerts from Gwen Stefani, Joe Satriani, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Vince Gill, John Mellencamp and Chris Botti. The entire line up and timing is as follows:

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