Stills Discovers Forgotten Hendrix Tapes:

Contactmusic.com reports that Stills’ bandmate, Graham Nash told the Las Vegas Sun that the album had been found in a stack of material at his house.

The album was apparently recorded around 1970, shortly before Hendrix’s death. According to Nash, Stills recorded everything around this period and somehow had simply forgotten about this particular recording.

"He has an enormous history of recording. In the '70s, he was a recording fool,” Nash told reporters. “He just found a bloody album he made with Hendrix. We've got to listen to that... I want to listen to every track he ever recorded in case he recorded with Al Jolson." Nash and Stills are currently cleaning up the tapes for release.

Springsteen Charity Release: Bruce Springsteen will release a new download only Live EP called Magic Tour Highlights on 15 July.

The four track release is available only from digital retailers, and it features four very special performances of tracks from the recent "Magic" tour. Three of the tracks feature very special guest appearances from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Roger McGuinn of The Byrds.

But perhaps the most worthwhile track is the final performance by late E Street member Danny Federici on ‘Sandy’, which was recorded in Indianapolis in March shortly before his tragic death from cancer.

When Alice met Jim: Planet Rock’s breakfast show host Alice Cooper, gives a personal insight to the iconic frontman - Jim Morrison and talks about the times that he spent with him.

The show will also include some Doors’ classics ‘Spanish Caravan’ and ‘Roadhouse Blues’.

‘When Alice met Jim’ will be broadcast on Sunday 27th July 6pm (UK time) and will be repeated on Friday 1st August 6pm.

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Dead Ready To Play Again 

Speaking to Billboard.com, Mickey Hart said that Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and himself are ready to do their part if called upon.

"We're not making plans, but I think we stand at the ready to be of service," Hart says. "We're all deeply into this, into Barack Obama and the thought of taking this country back in some shape or form, what's left of it -- it's probably one thing we can all agree on! So, you bet, I would spend a night with my brothers for that any time, any place."
 
Whitesnake guitarist Dies: Former Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley has passed away at the age 60.

The Express & Star reports that Mel passed away last night at his home in Heath Hayes from cancer of the esophagus.

After forming Trapeze in 1969 with the future Deep Purple/Voice Of God man, Glenn Hughes, Mel spent over fifteen years establishing the band as a solid, and vastly underrated, rock band. Medusa, You Are The Music We’re Just The Band and Hold On are fantastic, but often overlooked albums.

In 1982 a chance encounter with David Coverdale at Monsters of Rock led Mel to join the line-up of Whitesnake. With them he appeared on two of the finest rock albums of the 1980s, Saints & Sinners and Slide It In. An accident on their European tour in 1984 which damaged the nerves in his arm forced Mel to cut short his burgeoning Whitesnake career.

All was not lost, however, as Mel came storming back in 1986 with MGM alongside fellow Whitesnake alumni Bernie Marsden and Neil Murray. The band toured extensively to rave reviews.

In 1992 a 25th Anniversary Trapeze tour saw Glenn Hughes return to the line-up for the last time as Mel essentially retired from performing. However, in February 2008 Mel was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Bad Company Reunite: Paul Rodgers will reunite with Simon Kirke and Mick Ralphs to play a one-off show as Bad Company in Hollywood next month.

By performing this one-off show, the band are protecting their name as a trademark for the future. The move was apparently necessary as they had learned that several other bogus Bad Companys were due to start touring under the name.

And while this may be the last time for the foreseeable future that you’ll see Rodgers with Bad Company, Mick Ralphs will be taking the band out on the road for several festivals in Britain this summer.

Meanwhile, Paul Rodgers has that small matter of the huge, sold out Queen tour and new album to think about. Our Queen aficionado Steve is absolutely beside himself with excitement over the tour. Ask him. Go on I dare you.

Planet Rock’s breakfast show host Alice Cooper, gives a personal insight to the iconic frontman - Jim Morrison and talks about the times that he spent with him.

The Planet Rock’s website is also featuring some exclusive Doors articles including a buyer’s guide to their music and a brand new article written about the band. Plus there will be numerous competitions and games to win Doors CD’s box sets and memorabilia and other great stuff.

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