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April 10	UK �18.99 or World �19.99 The Rolling Stones As It Happened'. A unique 4-CD collection of classic interviews with The Rolling Stones, spanning the whole of the band's turbulent existence from the early 1960's to the present day. Each disc concentrates on a particular decade and features rare recordings of the complete Stones' membership - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood - as well as those who worked, loved and lived through it all with them. This compilation has been extensively researched from many hours of archive material. Drawn from a vast corpus of press conferences and one-on-on interviews, it provides a fascinating chronicle of the personalities, opinions, hopes and fears of the number one rock band in the world. 4-CD Set + 34-page booklet
April 11	Rolling Stones piano player, Chuck Leavell, has just finished writing a new book entitled "Forever Green-The History & Hope of The American Forest". This book is being released in conjunction with Chuck's new solo piano cd entitled "Forever Blue". A tentative release date is set for April 27th. Stay tuned to the fan club web page http://www.stonesplanet.com and Stones Planet #5 for more detailed information, interviews & contests relating to Chuck Leavell's new projects. You can also check Chuck's own web site, http://www.charlane.com for updates on his new projects. Chuck is also touring with the band Gov't Mule & will resume the tour with them in May.
April 24	From Yahoo news: Long-misplaced tapes recorded by the late John Phillips that feature duets with the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, as well as contributions by fellow Stones Mick Taylor and Ron Wood, will finally be released almost 30 years after they were recorded. Pay, Pack And Follow is out in stores Tuesday (April 24), but sadly Phillips died on March 18 at the age of 65. The tapes were discovered last year at a Brooklyn, New York, storage facility, having survived an interesting journey over the years. The nine tracks were recorded in London, Montreux, and New York, but the master tapes were lost, as Phillips explained: "I was traveling on the QEII and somehow my luggage didn't get aboard. The tapes traversed the world tucked away in cargo. Two years later a gentleman called asking if I was the John Phillips who had left seven reels of 24-track recording tape behind." After their journey and subsequent discovery, the tapes were again mislaid, after which they were uncovered beneath a pile of tires and old farm tools in the barn at Richards's home in England. The final leg of the tapes' incredible journey ended with a call from a storage company asking Phillips "if I was by any chance interested in some tapes that came to them by messenger with my return address attached. I had them Fed Ex the tapes, and from that moment on I slept with them under my bed." All of the songs on Pay, Pack And Follow were written entirely by Phillips, and for fans expecting a gentle, folksy album, brace yourselves. Phillips said of the songs on the album: "This recording is very raw, very rock 'n' roll. The performances by Mick and Keith are so spontaneous and brilliant." -- Sue Falco, New York
April 28	thought we'd let you know that the current issue of Rhythm (cover date June 2001), the UK drum magazine, features an exclusive nine-page interview with Charlie Watts, including some wonderful photographs taken by James Cumpsty in February this year. Anyone who would like to get hold of a copy should call 01458 271139 (this is a UK number) or email backissues@futurenet.co.uk Otherwise, go to your newsagent and order a copy (Rhythm is published by Future and will be available from your newsagent's wholesaler). Rhythm costs �3.50.

June 5

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* NEWS FROM GENESIS *
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6th June 2001

EXILE
The story of Exile On Main St.

EXILE is a major new project, now being printed, and on our website you'll
now find an unprecedented three pages devoted to it. Orders are being
accepted and demand is high, especially for Deluxe copies. Go to:
http://www.genesis-publications.com and
http://www.genesis-publications.com/books/exile/index.html

A special 8-page colour booklet on the whole project can be mailed to you
upon request.
http://www.genesis-publications.com/news/index.html#exile

There is also a new Exile competition on the site and the winner of the last
competition will be announced next week.
http://www.genesis-publications.com/news/index.html#exile_comp

June 22

Bluesman John Lee Hooker Dies at 80

By KIM CURTIS, Associated Press Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Veteran bluesman John Lee Hooker, whose foot stompin' and gravelly voice electrified audiences and inspired several generations of musicians, died Thursday. He was 80.

Hooker died at home in his sleep, said his agent, Mike Kappus.

Hooker died of natural causes with friends and family near, Kappus said.

During a more than six-decade-long music career, the veteran blues singer from the Mississippi Delta estimated he recorded more than 100 albums. Some of his better-known songs include ``Boogie Chillen,'' ``Boom Boom'' and ``I'm In The Mood.''

Throughout it all, Hooker's music remained unchanged. His rich and sonorous voice, full of ancient hurt, and his brooding and savage style remained hypnotic but unpredictable. To the strains of his own guitar, he sang of loneliness and confusion. Neither polished nor urbane, his music was raw, primal emotion.

His one-chord boogie compositions and rhythmic guitar work were a distinctive sound that influenced rock 'n' rollers as well as rhythm and blues musicians.

In 1991, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Among those whose music drew heavily on Hooker's style are Van Morrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and ZZ Top. In 1961, the then-unknown Rolling Stones opened for him on a European tour; he also shared a bill that year with Bob Dylan at a club in New York.

Even in the '90s, when his fame was sealed and he was widely recognized as one of the grandfathers of pop music, Hooker remained a little in awe of his own success, telling The Times of London, ``People say I'm a genius but I don't know about that.''

Like many postwar bluesmen, Hooker got cheated by one fly-by-night record producer after another, who demanded exclusivity or didn't pay. Hooker fought back by recording with rival producers under a slew of different names: Texas Slim, John Lee Booker, John Lee Cocker, Delta John, Birmingham Sam and the Boogie Man, among others.

Hooker's popularity grew steadily as he rode the wave of rock in the '50s into the folk boom of the '60s. In 1980, he played a street musician in ``The Blues Brothers'' movie. In 1985, his songs were used in Steven Spielberg's film, ``The Color Purple.''

Hooker hit it big again in 1990 with his album ``The Healer,'' featuring duets with Carlos Santana, Raitt and Robert Cray. It sold 1.5 million copies and won him his first Grammy Award, for a duet with Raitt on ``I'm in the Mood.''

Several more albums followed, including one recorded to celebrate his 75th birthday, titled ``Chill Out.''

Born in Clarksdale, Miss., in 1920, Hooker was one of 11 children born to a Baptist minister and sharecropper who discouraged his son's musical bent.

His stepfather taught him to play guitar. By the time Hooker was a teen-ager, he was performing at local fish fries, dances and other occasions.

Hooker hit the road to perform by the age of 14. He worked odd jobs by day and played small bars at night in Memphis, then Cincinnati and finally Detroit in 1943.

In Detroit, he was discovered and recorded his first hit, ``Boogie Chillen,'' in 1948.

``I don't know what a genius is,'' he told the London newspaper. ``I know there ain't no one ever sound like me, except maybe my stepfather. You hear all the kids trying to play like B.B. (King), and they ain't going to because, ooh, he's such a fine player and a very great man. But you never hear them even try and sound like John Lee Hooker.''

``All these years, I ain't done nothin' different,'' he added. ``I been doing the same things as in my younger days, when I was coming up, and now here I am, an old man, up there in the charts. And I say, well, what happened? Have they just thought up the real John Lee Hooker, is that it? And I think, well, I won't tell nobody else! I can't help but wonder what happened.''

In his later years, Hooker laid back and enjoyed his success. He recorded only occasionally; he posed for blue jeans and hard liquor ads. He played benefits from time to time, but mostly performed in small clubs, dropping in unannounced.

Mostly, though, he hung out with friends and family at his homes in Redwood City, south of San Francisco, and Long Beach, watching baseball and enjoying a fleet of expensive cars.

June 24

Dear Ronnie Wood Art Members,

Hi, my name is Mark Pines and I'm the Webmaster for RONNIE WOOD ART & MUSIC, the Official Ronnie Wood Website at ronniewood.com. Thank you for your interest in Ronnie's Art & Music.

You can purchase Ronnie's Art online through our shopping cart or you can buy it directly from me via telephone, fax or email. If you contact me personally I can answer any questions you may have and in addition, I will arrange a special discount for you.

Each print is of original Ronnie Wood Art. Each print is hand signed by Ronnie and is an individually numbered Limited Edition. We print between 200 and 475 prints per Limited Edition with a select amount of Printer's Proofs and Artist's Proofs available at a premium. Each print we ship comes with a laminated Certificate Of Authenticity that is signed, numbered, dated and sealed. This Certificate serves as proof of validity should you ever want to appraise or resell your print.

The prints are shipped to you in a sturdy shipping tube via insured Express Courier (we use both DHL and Federal Express). In most cases, you receive your shipment within 3 - 5 days after the order is confirmed. I take great pride in keeping our customers pleased, not only with the product, but with the service we provide. We stay in close touch with you until you receive your order - we will provide personalized tracking service for you or give you the actual tracking number if you wish to track the shipment yourself.

Below I have listed simple but complete instructions for how to order Online, via Telephone, via Email or via Fax. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,
Mark Pines
Webmaster
Ronnie Wood Art & Music
http://www.ronniewood.com
Email: cybergaLLery@telocity.com
Telephone: 1-212-337-0001
Fax: 1-503-212-0798
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HERE'S HOW TO ORDER:

ONLINE - If you are on the Main Page for the Ronnie Wood Art & Music website, simply click on the red box that says "Order Art by Ronnie Wood." This will take you directly to our automated Order Form where you can follow the simple instructions to purchase any item or items via Credit Card. You can also access our Online Order Form directly from anywhere on the Internet by pointing your Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) to http://www.ronniewood.com/shopTT.html

If you wish to pay via Check or Money Order, go to the bottom of the Order Form and you will find a "Pay by Check or Money Order" link which will take you to the proper Order Form.

TELEPHONE - If you have any questions concerning the Art or if you prefer to talk to a real human being, I welcome you to call me directly at my studio in New York City. My telephone number is 1-212-337-0001 and you can call any time day or night. If you get my answering machine, you can leave me your telephone number along with the best time to reach you and I'll be sure to call you back. My answering machine will answer as "Video Edington," which is the name of my studio (I also produced and direct music videos for The Rolling Stones and others) so please don't be confused or intimidated - just leave your name and number and I'll get back to you promptly.

EMAIL - Our EMAIL ADDRESS is cybergallery@telocity.com
You can place your order via EMAIL by emailing the following information:

- The NAME OF THE ITEM OR ITEMS you wish to purchase.
- Your SHIPPING ADDRESS, including name, street number, city, state, zip or zone and country.
- TYPE OF CREDIT CARD and CREDIT CARD NUMBER.
- EXPIRATION DATE of Credit Card.
- The EXACT NAME that appears on your Credit Card.

FAX - Our FAX NUMBER is 1-503-212-0798. In your fax, please include the following information:

- The NAME OF THE ITEM OR ITEMS you wish to purchase.
- Your SHIPPING ADDRESS, including name, street number, city, state, zip or zone and country.
- TYPE OF CREDIT CARD and CREDIT CARD NUMBER.
- EXPIRATION DATE of Credit Card.
- The EXACT NAME that appears on your Credit Card.

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