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Jimi Hendrix Asked Paul McCartney to Play Bass on Record With Miles Davis

Dave Lifton — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:52:36 +0000

One of the great "what-ifs" in rock history just got even greater. A newly uncovered telegram shows that Jimi Hendrix had asked Paul McCartney to play bass in a proposed recording session with legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and drummer Tony Williams.

Record Store Day Special Releases

Barbara LaRue — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:00:20 +0000

Record Store Day is coming up tomorrow, April 20th, and to celebrate it, there will be a ton of exclusive releases. It’s all about celebrating music and bringing together artists and fans, while supporting independent record stores around the world. It was founded in 2007 and is observed every year on the third Saturday of [...]

Record Store Day Special Releases

Barbara LaRue — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:17:59 +0000

Record Store Day is coming up this Saturday, April 20th, and to celebrate it, there will be a ton of exclusive releases. It’s all about celebrating music and bringing together artists and fans, while supporting independent record stores around the world. It was founded in 2007 and is observed every year on the third Saturday [...]

Woman Channels Hendrix on Korean Musical Instrument

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:30:17 +0000

I kind of like this. I think Jimi might say it was kind of cool, too. The musician’s name is Luna Lee and she’s playing a gayegeum, a traditional Korean instrument similar to a dulcimer. What do you think?

Has Jimi Hendrix Finally Released His Last Studio Album?

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:06:57 +0000

The latest of what ultimately has become nine posthumous studio releases from guitar legend Jimi Hendrix may, in fact, be the last. It seems, with this month's 'People, Hell and Angels,' producers have finally gotten to the bottom of the proverbial barrel.

[Top 5 Tuesday] Top 5 Classic Rock Guitarists

Varacchi — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:38:50 +0000

[Top 5 Tuesday] has covered the frontmen and the drummers, now it's time to melt your face with the greatest guitarists in classic rock.

New Hendrix Track is Streaming Online

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:20:15 +0000

Check out the newly released “Earth Blues” by Jimi Hendrix! It’s from the forthcoming compilation album, “People, Hell & Angels”, which will come out on March 5th. According to ultimateclassicrock.com, the song isn’t quite “new”, since it’s been previously released in different “incarnations”. But co-producer John McDermott says, “this is the version that has all [...]

Jimi Hendrix, 'People, Hell & Angels' – Album Review

Michael Gallucci — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:00:12 +0000

If we’re to believe ‘People, Hell & Angels,’ the latest in a long string of posthumous albums by Jimi Hendrix, its dozen previously unreleased tracks were the building blocks to the late guitarist’s follow-up to ‘Electric Ladyland,’ his final album with the Experience. But we’ve heard this claim many times before, from ‘First Rays of [...]

Jimi Hendrix: New Album for 2013

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:17:06 +0000

“People, Hell and Angels” contains 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1968 and ’69 and it’s scheduled for a March 5, 2013 release. Details coming up, but first, Hendrix would have turned 70 years old today. Jimi was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, and died in 1970 as one of the founding members [...]

2013 Jimi Hendrix Album 'People, Hell & Angels' Release Date and Track Listing Announced

Dave Lifton — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:56:41 +0000

We're learning more about 'People, Hell & Angels,' the most recent collection of previously unreleased material from Jimi Hendrix that was announced last week. For starters, we have the names of all 12 tracks (listed below) as well as a release date of March 5, 2013.

Andre 3000 on Playing Hendrix: 'What Would Jimi Want People to Know?'

Dave Lifton — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:18:27 +0000

It's been a few months since we've had an update on 'All Is by My Side,' the Jimi Hendrix biopic that is currently in production. But in a new interview, star Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000 of the hip-hop group Outkast, spoke about the challenge in playing such a legendary figure.

46 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix Experience Makes Their Live Debut

Dave Swanson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:48:14 +0000

The Jimi Hendrix Experience made their live debut 46 years ago this week with four dates in France. Upon his arrival in England, the guitarist’s manager, former Animals bassist Chas Chandler, introduced Hendrix to drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Noel Redding, the duo who would become the Experience. After only a week of rehearsals, Chandler [...]

Jimi Hendrix's Dad Wasn't a Fan of His Singing

Jeff Giles — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:00:54 +0000

For millions of fans, Jimi Hendrix‘s musical legacy is beyond reproach — but he wasn’t above a little criticism from his father Al, who reportedly thought he would have been better off finding a different singer for the Experience. According to Jimi’s sister Janie, the younger Hendrix agreed with his father’s critical assessment of his [...]

"Blues for Jimi"

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:07:59 +0000

That’s the name of an upcoming tribute to the Guitar God. But first, sadly, it was 42 years ago this week that rock legend Jimi Hendrix became one of the founding members of the 27 club. His death on September 18, 1970 was ruled an accident, but in 1993 an investigation was re-opened by Scotland [...]

Woodstock 43rd Anniversary

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:14:44 +0000

August 15, 1969. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair begins. Max Yasgur agrees to allow a lot of sweaty and rebellious but really nice young men and women to have a big party on his 600 acre farm in Bethel, New York. Oy, the mess afterwards. 50,000 expected, a million tried to make it, 500,000 [...]

"Fox" News

Varacchi — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:34:42 +0000

Our new-ish studios are known for being a bit more…let’s say “woodsy” than our old location. A few of us have already mentioned our interactions with nature, but last night I had my first brush with a wild animal. Heading home after my show last night, northbound on Route 9 in Bayville, I damn near [...]

Remembering The One And Only Hendrix

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:21:50 +0000

This Sunday the greatest guitarist on the planet would have turned 69. Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He died on September 18, 1970 in London, and so far no one has taken on the crown he wore… Jimi remains the undisputed Master Axeman of All Time. Here he is [...]