JIMI HENDRIX ESTATE RELEASES NEW 'VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE' ALBUM
Out now is the new Jimi Hendrix vault collection Valleys Of Neptune which features previously unreleased tracks recorded by the guitarist between October 1968 and 1970. The 12-song, 60-minute set also features covers of Elmore James' blues classic "Bleeding Heart," Cream's "Sunshine Of Your Love," as well as such Hendrix originals as "Ships Passing Through The Night," "Lullaby For The Summer" and the original undubbed Jimi Hendrix Experience rendition of "Hear My Train A Comin'." Hendrix's step-sister, Janie Hendrix, the CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, says that fans can look forward to many more Hendrix releases in the future, "At least 15 more years of releases we have left, and every year will be, surprisingly, material you've never heard. Jimi was a workaholic when it came to his music . . . and he had his own studio -- he was very blessed, one of two artists that did at his time. So, we have a lot of music in the vaults. . . People need to sit back and hold on."
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NEW DOORS DOCUMENTARY TO FEATURE UNRELEASED LIVE CUTS
The soundtrack to Tom DiCillo's upcoming Doors documentary When You're Strange will be released on April 6th, three days before the film opens. When You're Strange features never-before-seen footage of the band -- including band rehearsals, live concert and TV appearances, and digitally-remastered clips from Highway - An American Pastoral, a 1969 art film made by and starring Jim Morrison. The When You're Strange soundtrack includes live performances from the Doors' 1967 Ed Sullivan Show appearance, as well as their legendary set at the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival. Johnny Depp, who narrates the film, is featured reciting Morrison's poetry. Highlights on the When You're Strange soundtrack include: "Moonlight Drive," "Light My Fire" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show), "When The Music's Over" (Live on Danish TV), "Break On Through (To The Other Side) (Live at The Isle of Wight Festival)," "Five To One," "Hello, I Love You," "People Are Strange," "Soul Kitchen," "Touch Me," "The End," "L.A. Woman," "Riders On The Storm," and "The Crystal Ship," among others.
REMEMBERING ANDY GIBB
It was 22 years ago today that Andy Gibb died. Gibb was the younger brother of the Bee Gees -- Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb -- and died just five days after his 30th birthday, from an inflammatory heart virus exacerbated by years of substance abuse. Gibb, who was almost a decade younger than his brothers, had desperately wanted to become part of the group, but because of his age he missed out on the Bee Gees' first era of success in the late '60s. By the time he was 19, he had emigrated from Australia to be with his brothers, who helped him sign with Robert Stigwood, who managed the group and owned their record label, RSO. Success for Gibb came fast, with his brother Barry's songwriting and producing help. He racked up three Number One hits -- "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" in 1977, and "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" and "Shadow Dancing" in 1978, all before his 21st birthday.
