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Monday 9 July 2018

Elvis, Beatles memorabilia items on display at Hard Rock

By WAYNE PARRY in which the Beatles used to
Associated Press perform in the early days.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Alongside is a vintage
Elvis Presley’s Rolls Royce, Springsteen stage outfit
the suits the Beatles wore (headband included). A
on their first tour of America, glass display case includes
Bruce Springsteen’s sleeve- autographs from all four
less faded denim jacket Beatles, from Jimi Hendrix
and colorful headband, and his bandmates, sun-
and Michael Jackson’s fa- glasses and bowties worn
mous glove are among the by Roy Orbison, and a
items of music memorabilia piece of junk mail deliv-
on display at Atlantic City’s ered to Nirvana singer Kurt
new Hard Rock casino. Cobain (with his last name
There are outfits worn by spelled wrong) advising
Lady Gaga, Cher, Barbra him he might already be
Streisand, Whitney Hous- a winner in a publishing
ton and Mariah Carey, sweepstakes.
and shoes from Elton John, Then there’s The Glove, the
Buddy Holly and Gene Sim- iconic sparkly hand cover-
mons of Kiss — if dragon- ing Michael Jackson made
scale boots count as shoes. famous in his videos and
Guitars in all shapes, sizes concerts. It was donated
and colors, including ones to Hard Rock in London
played by Tom Petty, Bob This July 5, 2018 photo shows suits worn by the Beatles during an early tour of America in front of by Jackson himself, said
Dylan and Slash, are there, the Rolls Royce automobile owned by Elvis Presley, at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Giovanni Taliaferro, Hard
too. Associated Press Rock’s director of memora-
Just about the only thing display of items from what glimpse into the music and along with those who have bilia. The company obtains
this casino doesn’t have is it calls the world’s largest the pop culture surround- a history of performing in its music memorabilia in a
the Rolling Stones’ “Tum- collection of music memo- ing it,” said Matt Harkness, our area.” variety of ways, including
bling Dice.” rabilia. president of the Atlantic At the front entrance is the direct donations by artists
When the Hard Rock “The memorabilia dis- City casino. “The collection cream-colored Rolls that or purchases at auctions.
opened June 28 in what played at each Hard Rock of rare memorabilia items Elvis used to pick up the Sometimes Hard Rock will
used to be the Trump Taj International property that are displayed through- Beatles from the airport in make a donation to an art-
Mahal, the casino opened holds a special connec- out Hard Rock Hotel & Ca- Los Angeles, surrounded by ist’s charity in return for a
in 1990 by Donald Trump, tion to its specific destina- sino Atlantic City is tied to mannequins wearing the piece of memorabilia, he
it brought with it a large tion and allows visitors a musicians from New Jersey, similarly hued collarless suits said.q

Bracing country rock from

Jonathan McEuen

By STEVEN WINE
Associated Press
Jonathan McEuen,
“Through the Sun Gate”
(Rose Lane)
Front and center for a
change, Jonathan McEuen
immediately plays to his
strength on “Through the
Sun Gate.” ‘’Sunshine ...
sun shining in my eyes,” he
sings to kick things off, and
his sunny tenor gives the al-
bum its distinctive stamp.
McEuen made a terrific
record with cousin Jamie
Hanna in 2005 (each is
the son of a Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band founding member),
and has enjoyed a suc-
cessful career in supporting This cover image released by Rose Lane shows “Through the Sun
roles. Gate,” a release by Jonathan McEuen.
McEuen co-wrote two of Associated Press
the 11 tunes but mostly a fresh twist. “Fools Gold” “Last Call” is hat-act hon-
chooses covers, and the has roots in Western swing, ky-tonk. And McEuen over-
variety of the material gives and “Nazareth, PA” gets dubs harmonies as tight as
the coastal country genre bluesy, while the closing the best bluegrass.q