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Hard Rock Plans Memorabilia Tour to Celebrate Anniversary

Items such as Michael Jackson’s red leather jacket, Ray Charles’ Braille Playboy magazine and the white wedding dress worn by Madonna in her “Like a Virgin” music video are among the 40 pieces that will embark on a U.S. tour starting May 18 in NYC and ending Aug. 17 in Hollywood, Fla. The touring items will be displayed at Hard Rock locations in a big rig truck. Hard Rock International, now a subsidiary of Seminole Gaming, has an estimated 73,000 pieces of rock memorabilia, the largest collection in the world. The collection began with Eric Clapton’s donation of a red...  read more

Springsteen, Joss Stone, MMJ, more SERVE world hunger

On the stark Tuesday that will be Nov. 4, Hard Rock International plans to release its latest social-justice compilation aimed at easing world hunger and poverty. This year’s disc, SERVE3, will feature old hands Bruce Springsteen and Joss Stone as well as cuts from new contributors like My Morning Jacket, Avril Lavigne and Starsailor. John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” will also be included, courtesy of Yoko Ono. ...  read more