Elvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King. Presley began his career in 1954 as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat.He is one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of popular music, with sales between 600 million and one billion worldwide, and he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Among his many awards and accolades are 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received at age 36, and being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Health problems, prescription drug dependence, and other factors led to his death at the age of 42.Hit singles: "Heartbreak Hotel", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", "All Shook Up", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", and "Jailhouse Rock"

Elvis worn this Leather Jacket in the mid 1970's

Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian. She is best known

for her partnership with songwriters and producers Burt Bacharach and Hal David. According to Billboard magazine, Dionne Warwick is second to Aretha Franklin as the female vocalist with the most Billboard Hot 100 chart hits during the rock era (1955-1999). Warwick charted a total of 56 hits in the Billboard Hot 100. The artist scored crossover hits on the

Rhythm & Blues charts and the Adult Contemporary charts. Joel Whitburn's tome on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts entitled "Top Pop Singles 1955-1999" ranked Dionne Warwick as the 20th most popular of the top 200 artists of the rock era based

upon the Billboard Pop Singles Charts.Hit Singles: "I Say A Little Prayer", "The Girls in Love with You", and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"

This Brown Sequin Evening Dress worn by Dionne Warwick at the 1968 Academy Awards.

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Vince Neil/Motley CrueMötley Crüe is a American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee,

who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide, including 23.5 million in the U.S. The band members have often been noted for their hard-living lifestyles; all members have had numerous brushes with the law, have spent time in jail, have

suffered long addictions to alcohol and drugs, have had countless escapades with women, and are heavily tattooed. Their ninth studio album entitled Saints of Los Angeles was released on June 24, 2008, while a film adaptation of their best-selling autobiography The Dirt is due to be released in 2011.

The official discography of the hard rock band Mötley Crüe consists of 10 studio albums, 2 live albums, 2 EPs, 7 compilation albums, 8 DVDs, and 31 singles.Hit Singles : "Home Sweet Home", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "You're All I Need", "Dr. Feelgood", and "Without You"

This Outfit was donated to Hard Rock Cafe by Vince Neil and worn on stage during Motley Cure's 2006 World Tour.

Elton JohnSir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career, John has sold more than 200 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single, Candle in the Wind 1997, has sold over 37 million copies, becoming the best selling single of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him #49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s, and was knighted in 1998. He entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the top 100 most-frequently-charting artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. John was listed at #3, behind only Madonna and The Beatles.

The Fruits Costume worn by Elton John in 1970s

Tom Keifer/CinderellaCarl Thomas Keifer was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, on January 26, 1961. He is best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for the band Cinderella, an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Together with jeff LaBar, Eric Brittingham, and Fred Coury, they emerged in the mid-1980s with a series of multi-platinum albums and hit singles

whose music videos received heavy MTV rotation. They were famous for being a glam metal and hard rock band, but then shifted over towards a more blues-rock sound. By the mid-1990s, the band's popularity declined severely due to personal

setbacks and public changes in musical tastes. Cinderella was discovered by Jon Bon Jovi in 1985, at the Empire Rock Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bon Jovi has

been quoted as saying "I saw Tommy Keifer onstage delivering some pretty nifty, growling vocals. Then he whipped out this Les Paul Guitar and proceeded to lay into some astounding sounds. This guy struck me as a star right then and

there." Cinderella experienced much success with their albums, Night Songs, Long Cold Winter, and Heartbreak Station.

Hit Singles: "Shake Me", "Nobody’s Fool", "Gypsy Road", "Don’t Know What You Got", "Coming Home", "Shelter Me", and "Heartbreak Station".

The Red Stage Costume worn by Tom Keifer during his performance with Cinderella

Richie Sambora/Bon JoviBon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi formed in 1983 with guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres. Other than the departure of Alec John Such in 1994 and replaced by Hugh McDonald, the lineup has remained the same for the past 26 years. After two moderately successful albums in 1984 and 1985, the band scored big with Slippery When Wet (1986) and New Jersey (1988), which launched the band into global super stardom. After non-stop touring, the band went on hiatus after the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. In 1992, the band returned with the album Keep the Faith and has since created successful albums throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Their latest album, The Circle, is set to be released on the 10th of November, 2009.Throughout their career, the band has released 10 studio albums, 2 compilation albums and 1 live album; and sold over 120 million albums worldwide. They have performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. In 2006 Bon Jovi were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they were ranked number 14 in Q magazine's 50 Greatest Bands of All Time. The band was also honored with the Award Of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004. As songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.Hit Singles : "You Give Love A Bad Name", "I'll Be There For You", "Bad Medicine", "Livin' On A Prayer", "It's My Life" and "Thank You For Loving Me".

The Grey Suede Jacket worn by Richie Sambora - the guitarist, during his performance with Bon Jovi.

Matt Sorum/Velvet RevolverMatthew William Sorum (born November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American hard rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses (1990-1997). Matt currently is playing drums for supergroup Velvet Revolver (2002-present), which features former GN'R members Duff McKagan (bass) and Slash (lead guitar), alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer since their formation until parting ways with the band in 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album, Contraband. Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of Stone Temple Pilots and Guns N' Roses, and criticized the band for a "disconnection" between Scott Weiland and the rest of the band. With their single "Slither", they won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.The band released Libertad in 2007, with the single "She Builds Quick Machines". In April 2008, Weiland parted ways with Velvet Revolver and has since reunited with Stone Temple Pilots. Velvet Revolver has been on indefinite hiatus since April and in November of 2008, the band was released by their record label RCA Records at their request to allow them "complete freedom to go through whatever process it would take to accomplish" replacing Weiland. Although the band is still in 'limbo', the band members remain optimistic about its future.

Matt Sorum played with the kit while on tour with Velvet Revolver

Cindy Blackman (born November 18, 1959 in Yellow Springs, Ohio) is an American jazz and rock drummer. Blackman is best-known for recording and touring with Lenny Kravitz. Blackman has recorded several straight-ahead jazz albums under her own name, and has performed with acclaimed jazz and rock artists, including

Pharoah Sanders, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Buckethead, Bill Laswell and Joe Henderson. Tony Williams is her main drumming influence. In 1997 she recorded Multiplicity as a drum teaching video. "To me, jazz is the highest form of music that you can play because of the creative

requirements," says Blackman.In an article published May 1, 2004, NPR reported that Blackman had recently left Kravitz's group to focus on her own music. "I love danceable music, and I love big fat

beats and I really dig rock 'n' roll," says Blackman. "But jazz is my heart, it's my love, and I've never left jazz in mind or spirit."

The Kit was played by Cindy Blackman while on tour with Lenny Kravitz on the "5 Tour" and can be seen in the "Black Velveteen Video"

Cindy Blackman/Lenny Kravitz

Derrick Frost/ChiodosChiodos is an American post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan, formed in 2001. Originally known as "The Chiodos Bros." the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Their second full length album Bone Palace Ballet, was released in North America on September 4, 2007 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the Top Independent Albums. Warner Bros Records released Bone Palace Ballet on January 26 2009, as part of a new distribution deal in the UK. Chiodos covered the song "Flagpole Sitta" on the compilation album "Punk Goes Pop 2, which debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The Chiodos members are Bradley Bell (key, Vocals), Pat McManaman (Guitar), Matt Goddard (Bass), Jason Hale (Guitar), Zack Triveline, Greg Barton. And the former members was Derrick Frost (Drums), Craig Owens (Vocal).

Hit Singles : Baby You Wouldn’t Last A Minute On The Creek, The Undertaker's Thirst For Revenge Is Unquenchable.

The Kit was played by Derrick Frost while on tour "Taste of Chaos" Tour in the 2007..

Patrick "Pat" George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo, New York) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the alt-rock band Weezer. He joined the band in 1992. He, along with Rivers Cuomo, remain one of the two founding members to have continued playing with the band. In addition to his work in

Weezer, he also fronts his own band The Special Goodness.Weezer is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1992. Initially, the band consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums, guitar, backing vocals), Matt Sharp (bass, backing vocals), and Jason Cropper (rhythm guitar, backing vocals). Cropper was later replaced by Brian Bell. Matt Sharp was subsequently replaced by Mikey Welsh who was later replaced with Scott Shriner.

They have released six full-length albums, five EPs, and a DVD. Weezer has sold more than eight million records in the US to date.The band is best known for their successful singles "Buddy Holly," "Undone - The Sweater Song", "Island in the Sun", "Hash Pipe", "Beverly Hills" and "Pork and

Beans".On August 12, 2009 the band confirmed that their seventh studio album, Raditude, will be released on November 3, 2009. The album's first single, entitled, "(If You're

Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To", was released on August 18, 2009.Hit Singles : "Buddy Holly", "Hash Pipe", "Dope Nose", and "Pork and Beans"

Patrick Wilson/Weezer

Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersTom Petty and the Heartbreakers are a Heartland rock band, most of whose members are from the United States of America. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench, all of whom had been members of Mudcrutch. Petty and the Heartbreakers are known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown", "The Waiting", "Learning to Fly", "Free Fallin'" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance."The Heartbreakers still tour regularly and continue to make and record albums. They have gone through numerous line up changes between 1982 and 2002, with Tench, Petty and Campbell being the only members consistently in the band from when it first started.Petty has fought against his record company on more than one occasion, first in 1976 over transference to another label and then again in 1981 over the price of his record, which was (at that time) considered expensive. He is also outspoken on the current state of the music industry and modern radio stations. Although Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have not released an album since 2002, the three founding members, along with Randall Marsh and Tom Leadon recorded an album by Mudcrutch. This was the band's first album, made more significant by the fact that they had not recorded together since 1974.

A 12 String Rickenbacker Guitar signed by frontman and guitarist - Tom Petty, and a pair of Goggles worn by Tom Petty in the "You Got Lucky" video signed by Tom.