The Independent — A victorious Muhammad Ali paraded Henry Cooper's bloodied shorts there; the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd used it as a rehearsal space and Lily Allen made her debut performance on its stage, dressed as a frog. more info

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Jimi Hendrix topped a list compiled by Time magazine, beating renowned musicians including Slash, BB King, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry. more info

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All About Jazz — Jim Dickinson: RIP Jim Dickinson Famed producer and musician James Luther "Jim" Dickinson died Saturday August 15, 2009 following a triple bypass heart surgery. He was 67. Father to Luther and Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars, Jim reco... more info

Guardian Music — Memphis musician and record producer who worked with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Primal ScreamJim Dickinson, who has died aged 67 of heart failure, was a celebrated pianist and record producer in Memphis. He released several solo albums, but hi... more info

Allmusic Blog — George Strait’s newest album, Twang, is on track to dethrone the King of Pop. Michael Jackson has been atop the Billboards during six of the past seven weeks, although Strait’s projected first-week sales — likely 140,000 — will likely yield t... more info

JamBase — Jim Dickinson: RIP Jim Dickinson Famed producer and musician James Luther "Jim" Dickinson died Saturday August 15, 2009 following a triple bypass heart surgery. He was 67. Father to Luther and Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars, Jim re... more info

NME — Dickinson passes away aged 67 more info