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Four Additional Hendrix Catalog
Deluxe Editions

Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, Electric
Ladyland, and First Rays of the New Rising
Sun — Among America’s
Top 100 Albums

Valleys
of Neptune, the long-awaited
album of previously unavailable Jimi Hendrix studio recordings, has debuted on
the Billboard 200 best-selling albums chart at #4, while four additional
Hendrix catalog titles — Are
You Experienced (#44),  Electric Ladyland (#60),  First Rays of the New Rising Sun (#63), and Axis: Bold As Love (#67) — have returned to the Billboard 200
four decades after their original release dates, a testimony to the enduring
vitality and importance of the trailblazing artist-guitarist-performer.

LOS ANGELES (March 11,
2010) – The March 5th stop on the Experience
Hendrix 2010 Tour was before a packed house at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Just prior to the set of blazing performances by Billy Cox, Ernie Isley, Eric Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II, Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, Living Colour, Joe Satriani, Hubert Sumlin, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Double Trouble’s Chris Layton, a
special ceremony took place on stage that additionally underscored the
connection between the legacy of Jimi
Hendrix and generations of players who have come since his
passing.

The Experience Hendrix Tour got underway this past week in Santa Barbara, California. Among the artists featured are Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Living Colour, Brad Whitford, Doyle Bramhall II, Sacred Steel featuring Robert Randolph, Ernie Isley, Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton, and bassist Billy Cox, who played with Hendrix in Band Of Gypsys.

Clear Channel I Heart Radio is giving fans the exclusive chance to preview the new album Valleys Of Neptune a week before release through their Music On Demand online service. listen now

The Concert Event Of The Year Begins March 4. Don’t Miss It!

Planet Rock, the UK’s classic rock station is celebrating Jimi Hendrix by airing an hour long special on
this phenomenal guitarist. Planet Rock talks to a whole host of guitarists who tell the station why
Jimi Hendrix is “The guitarist’s guitarist!”

The new album Valleys Of Neptune, is set for release on CD and 2LP Vinyl on March 9, 2010. US vinyl to be pressed at RTI’s faciliity and individually numbered out of 5,000 pieces.

Also on March 9th, the original core Hendrix catalog including Are You Experienced,
Axis: Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland, and First Rays Of The New Rising Sun
will be re-issued as an expanded CD+DVD deluxe set.

Nationally syndicated radio show ROCKLINE will premier Jimi Hendrix’s latest album Valleys Of Neptune.
An all-star cast including Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brad Whitford and more will be in studio to take
your calls, talk about Hendrix’s influence and the Experience Hendrix Tour.