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Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix Announce Record Store Day Exclusives

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:43:30 +0000

Record Store Day is coming up fast, and two of classic rock's finest have been added to the list of artists who will have exclusives available for the annual event. Legacy Recordings will be offering up vinyl exclusives on Aerosmith and Jimi Hendrix for this year's celebration of independent record stores.

Jimi Hendrix Featured On Official 2013 Record Store Day Poster

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:44:29 +0000

As the 6th annual Record Store Day approaches on April 20, lots of the unique musical treasures that will be made available to eager fans are starting to surface. The newest of the “must-have” offerings is the official poster for 2013, featuring a photo of Jimi Hendrix.

New Jimi Hendrix Track, 'Earth Blues,' Streaming Online

Jeff Giles — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:27:42 +0000

The complete album won't be out until March 5, but if you're interested in getting a sneak preview at a cut from the new Jimi Hendrix compilation 'People, Hell & Angels,' you're in luck.

Jimi Hendrix's First Two Albums to be Released on Mono Vinyl

Dave Lifton — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:32:03 +0000

On March 5, mono vinyl versions of the first two Jimi Hendrix albums, 'Are You Experienced' and 'Axis: Bold as Love' will be released. The news was announced yesterday (Jan. 8) via press release.

Jimi Hendrix, 'Somewhere' – Song Review

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:15:28 +0000

Jimi Hendrix is one of the most exhaustively chronicled musicians in rock music history. Though he released just three studio albums in his lifetime, he has been the subject of a seemingly inexhaustible series of mostly-exploitative posthumous releases.

On March 5, Experience Hendrix hopes to rectify some of that with the release of 'People, Hell & Angels,' and now you can get your first listen to a track from that collection titled 'Somewhere.'

Upcoming Jimi Hendrix Album – 'New and Unreleased,' or 'Old and Recycled'?

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:42:09 +0000

One of the most hotly anticipated classic rock releases of 2013 is the the Jimi Hendrix album 'People, Hell & Angels,' which Experience Hendrix is advertising as a collection of 12 new and previously unreleased tracks. But not so fast -- according to our friends over at Antiquiet.com, that may not be entirely accurate.

Mike McCready and Duff McKagan Cover 'Voodoo Child' at Jimi Hendrix Experience Music Project Concert

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:00:36 +0000

Fans would pay good money just to see one of the many artists that took the stage during Saturday night's (Nov. 17) Jimi Hendrix tribute concert at the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Wash. Amongst the dozen or so guitarists, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready left the biggest impression, according to reviews and confirmed in the below video of him playing 'Voodoo Child' with former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Performance to be Shown in Theaters

Dave Lifton — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:10:58 +0000

On Nov. 26, the day before what would have been Jimi Hendrix's 70th birthday, select movie theaters around the globe will show 'Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock.' This marks the first time the guitar legend's entire set at the 1969 festival has been shown on the big screen.

Guitarist Faces Jail After Convincing Investors to Fund Bogus Charity Album Featuring Jimi Hendrix, Beatles + More

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:29:57 +0000

In what feels like it has to be the strangest, saddest story of the year, an L.A.-based recording artist is facing up to eight years in prison after being accused of swindling millions of dollars out of investors who believed they were helping fund the release of new recordings from rock legends for a charity compilation.

42 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix Dies

Dave Swanson — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:10:18 +0000

Jimi Hendrix, perhaps the most innovative guitarist to ever visit our planet, died on Sept. 18, 1970, leaving behind an unimaginable legacy and body of work considering his short time with us. Born John Allen Hendrix on Nov. 24, 1942, the man we came to know as Jimi learned his way around the guitar at [...]

Jimi Hendrix 'Flying Eyeball' Poster Sells for More than $7,000 on eBay

Dave Lifton — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:23:50 +0000

An original poster advertising the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s four-night stand at the Fillmore and Winterland in San Francisco in February 1968 has sold for $7,104.10 on eBay.

'Jimi Hendrix' Biopic Finally In Pre-Production [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:46:22 +0000

A “Jimi Hendrix” biopic? Really? I mean, when? Initially being call All By My Side, the project has been as dead as Hendrix for some time now because ‘the estate’ forbids original JIMI music or copywrite protected material, unless the legacy participants are involved with the film from adolescence to adulthood. UPDATE: there is renewed hope. [...]

Jimi Hendrix App Now Available for iPhone and iPad

Chris Cobb — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:37:26 +0000

Does the sound of Purple Haze fire you up? Or does Foxey Lady have you playing air guitar to the classic riffs? Expertly made for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch in conjunction with Experience Hendrix LLC, this interactive app is the most innovative Jimi Hendrix experience available anywhere. A new app called Jimi Hendrix [...]

Former Jimi Hendrix Collaborator Jimmy Norman Dies

Joe Robinson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:18:06 +0000

Rhythm-and-blues singer Jimmy Norman — who worked with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley early in their careers and was a battle over songwriting credit for ‘Time Is on My Side,’ which the Rolling Stones turned into a Top 10 hit in 1964 — died earlier this month in New York at the age of 84.

Jimi Hendrix Tops "Rolling Stone" List of 100 Greatest Gutarists

Chris Cobb — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:29:12 +0000

Rolling Stone has just released their picks for the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jimi Hendrix tops the list, with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello providing the reasons why. Morello told Rolling Stone, “His playing was effortless,” Morello writes. “There’s not one minute of his recorded career that [...]

Andre 3000 Still Working on Hendrix Biopic [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:46:03 +0000

It's been trapped in development hell for so long that it seemed like Andre 3000's Jimi Hendrix biopic would probably never reach theaters -- but it looks like it might still be in the works.

Speaking with Esquire in a recent interview, actress Hayley Atwell discussed the film, saying Andre was still attached, but that it's an independent project -- which might be why Atwell says she's taking a "let’s wait and see approach" to starring.

10 America-Themed Songs for the Fourth of July [VIDEO]

Jordan Breindel — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:00:45 +0000

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War.

Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’

Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist.

100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Andree Valentine — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:18:02 +0000

Do you agree or disagree? I think the top 10 are pretty decent picks. According to Rolling Stone here are the top 3 greatest guitarists of all time… 3.) B. B. King 2.) Duane Allman 1.) Jimi Hendrix Check out the complete list at RollingStone.com. [rollingstone.com]

Is Cursive Writing Over?

Jen Austin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:28:05 +0000

This is a pretty valuable photograph of some cursive writing…hand- written lyrics by John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. But does anyone use cursive anymore? Let us guess. You use hybrid cursive — a lot of print with a few curvy letters here and there. Most people use cursive when they sign their names on that [...]