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The famous Jimi Hendrix guitar that was burned on stage at the Astoria venue in 1967 will be auctioned off later this month in London. Its been 40 years, but the instrument has finally been found and is expected to go for more than $1 million. Other lots for sale include the last surviving drum kit belonging to late Led Zeppelin star John Bonham and Jim Morrison’s final notebook of poetry written before his death in 1971.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience has been named rock’s Best Trio in a new online poll. Music magazine Rolling Stone invited readers to vote for the best threesome on its website at the end of last week as a tribute to rockers Rush, who feature in the new issue of the publication. The Canadian rockers came in fifth, behind the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Nirvana, Cream and The Police.