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Want to own Elvis Presley’s fingerprints?

Written by admin on May 19, 2010 – 8:47 pm -

Elvis Presley is featured strongly in the forthcoming “We Will WOCU” music and film memorabilia auction by Fame Bureau. The auction takes place in London on May 27 and online bidding is an option.

Here’s my top Elvis picks.

Elvis Presley’s record collection

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Hendrix to feature in Native American exhibition

Written by admin on May 8, 2010 – 7:00 am -

Personal items belonging to Jimi Hendrix will feature in an exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in July.

The “Up Where We Belong: Native Americans in Popular Culture” exhibition will tell the stories and histories of Native Americans who achieved musical greatness, including Jimi Hendrix (Cherokee), Russell “Big Chief” Moore (Gila River Indian Community), Rita Coolidge (Cherokee), Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree), and the group Redbone.

Jimi Hendrix - Native American exhibition

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New exhibit for The Doors, Joplin & Hendrix

Written by admin on April 8, 2010 – 1:22 am -

An exhibit that explores the legacies and impact of The Doors, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix opened at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles this week.

The Doors, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix - Strange Kozmic Experience exhibit
The Doors, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix

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Jimi Hendrix – Valleys of Neptune review

Written by admin on March 9, 2010 – 6:13 am -

Seattle-born guitar genius Jimi Hendrix died 40 years ago this September. Valleys of Neptune is the latest in the avalanche of unreleased Hendrix material that followed that premature demise.

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New Jimi Hendrix song on the way

Written by admin on January 12, 2010 – 10:21 pm -

A previously unissued track from Jimi Hendrix called “Valleys of Neptune” will be released as a single on February 2. It will then be released on a compilation album of the same name on March 9, along with several other rare and unissued recordings.

Jimi Hendrix - Valleys of Neptune The Valleys of Neptune album will contain 12 tracks recorded at Jimi’s final recording sessions while working on his posthumously completed First Rays of the Rising Sun. Other tracks receiving their first official release are “Lullaby for the Summer,” “Crying Blue Rain” and “Ships Passing Through the Night.”

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