A new Jimi Hendrix exhibition launches June 19 at 23 Brook Street in London, the guitarist’s former residence during the late 1960s. The display features documents from Anim Records, which managed the Jimi Hendrix Experience, plus personal receipts and diaries from Patricia ‘Trixie’ Sullivan, assistant to Hendrix’s manager. Located at Handel Hendrix House, the museum occupies the flat Hendrix shared with girlfriend Kathy Etchingham, adjacent to composer George Frideric Handel’s former home. Exhibition curator Claire Davies notes the items reveal Hendrix’s domestic life, including receipts for Persian rugs worth approximately £30,000 in today’s money. “It’s a really interesting insight into what his life behind his rock star image looked like,” Davies said. Brook Street represents the only place Hendrix called home during his four-year London-based career. Story URL
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil reveals the band is finishing unreleased songs featuring late vocalist Chris Cornell. After resolving a legal dispute with Cornell’s estate, surviving members Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassist Ben Shepherd are working on decade-old demos. “They’re very rough. They’re sketches,” Thayil explained. “What we have to do is finish the sketches and we’re in that process.” The band coordinates work around other commitments without record label pressure. “It’s important for the legacy of Soundgarden. It’s important for the legacy of Chris Cornell. It is doing right by our partner and friend,” Thayil stated. Additionally, Thayil announced his book A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond, co-written with Adem Tepedelen, releasing June 9th. Story URL
Alter Bridge revealed the second U.S. leg of their What Lies Within Tour, featuring special guests Big Wreck and Tim Montana. The 18-show nationwide trek begins November 5 in Philadelphia at Franklin Music Hall and concludes December 5 in Reno, Nevada at Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall. The band continues supporting their self-titled eighth studio album released in January. Notable stops include Silver Spring, Buffalo, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Kansas City, San Antonio, Anaheim, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Denver. Tickets go on sale Friday May 29 at 10AM local time, with various pre-sales occurring earlier in the week. Story URL
Jazz icon Sonny Rollins has died at 95, according to a statement Sunday. “It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins,” the post said. “The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95.” Officials have not released the cause of death, and no public memorial is planned. Story URL