Jimi Hendrix’s famous stage act of dousing his guitar with lighter fluid and burning it on stage are some of the most memorable moments in music history. One of his favorite guitars, a 1965 Fender Strat, set on fire in London more than 40 years ago is going to be up for auction in September by the Fame Bureau in London.

The guitar was said to be lost forever after the London performance at Finsbury Astoria in March of 1967. After Hendrix lit the guitar at this show he had to be rushed to the hospital for burns. The guitar is partly damaged on the neck and the pickboard but was recovered. A man, Tony Garland, had the guitar stored in his parents’ garage and his nephew found it last year.

It has an estimated worth of $1 million. Jim Morrison’s, Doors frontman, last poem book will also be auctioned. If you have a pile of money laying around that would be some amazing memorabilia to have!

A gamer survey posted on Consolehero.com has revealed details about the forthcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour installment of the Guitar Hero series, including some news guaranteed to make Video Matt milk his one eyed trouser snake: Hayley Williams will be a playable character in the game, along with Jimi Hendrix, Billy Corgan and a bunch of others. Click the image to read or check out the text of the survey after the jump: (more…)

Now I’m sure this is no Gray Album since this isn’t a DJ Danger Mouse project here but conceptually (and if done right) this could dominate (plus the artwork for it is actually kinda cool). The Biggie Hendrix Experience is DJ Doc Roc’s mashup of Jimi Hendrix and The Notorious B.I.G. - you can download it here. If it’s good leave a comment, if it sucks leave two.

Drummer Buddy Miles, who was 60, died at his Austin home as a result of congestive heart failure. Miles played with Jimi Hendrix in Band of Gypsys (with Hendrix’s old Army buddy) Bassist Billy Cox.

The Band of Gypsys live album drew from the final two of a four show run in 1970 at the Fillmore East in New York City. Two of Miles’ own compositions, “We Gotta Live Together” and “Changes” were also on the record.

But the group broke up following a final performance at Madison Square Garden in January 1970. Miles worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Muddy Waters to David Bowie to Carlos Santana.

In a statement former bandmate Billy Cox described Miles as “an unsung musical genius and Jimi Hendrix no longer has to hold auditions as the right drummer has just flown in.”