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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.

'Under the Dome' Trailer – What's the Song?

Dave Swanson — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:32:42 +0000

The trailer for the upcoming CBS series 'Under The Dome' contains an unfamiliar version of a very familiar tune. The song in question is 'All Along the Watchtower,' written by Bob Dylan, released on his 'John Wesley Harding' album in late 1967 and made famous via the Jimi Hendrix version in '68.

45 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell + More Hold MLK Tribute Jam Session

Dave Swanson — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:00:41 +0000

On the evening of April 4, 1968, the great Martin Luther King was shot down in Memphis, Tenn. The news shocked and angered the world as it tore people apart, and in other cases, brought them together via music. According to Joni Mitchell’sÂ website, the following night (April 5), at a small club in New York [...]

Watch Jimi Hendrix's 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' Performed on a Gayageum

Nick DeRiso — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:14:19 +0000

Worn the grooves out on your copy of Jimi Hendrix's 'Electric Ladyland?' Here's a new way to experience one of that album's key cuts, as Luna Lee reimagines 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' on a traditional Korean instrument called the gayageum.

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.

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.

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.

'Unreleased' Jimi Hendrix Track 'Hear My Train A-Comin" Streaming Online

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:25:26 +0000

Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is the subject of an upcoming "new and unreleased" archival release titled 'People, Hell & Angels,' which promises 12 new tracks from the innovative musician. Several tracks from the project have already leaked, and now fans can hear an exclusive stream of 'Hear My Train A-Comin'' from Rolling Stone, revealing an experimental direction the guitarist might have taken, had he lived.

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

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

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

45 Years Ago: Jimi Hendrix Records 'All Along The Watchtower'

Dave Swanson — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:13 +0000

On Dec. 27, 1967, Bob Dylan released his first album in over a year with the understated classic, 'John Wesley Harding.' Among the great songs found on that LP was a little tune called 'All Along The Watchtower.' Before the album's release, Jimi Hendrix obtained an acetate of the disc and fell in love with it. Less than two months after Dylan recorded it, Hendrix was in the studio recording his own take on the tune. On Jan. 21, 1968, Hendrix and the Experience settled in to record what would become the definitive reading of the song.

Hendrix's First Two Albums Released on 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.'

Jimi Hendrix Vehicle Registration Sells For Over Two Grand On EBay

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:03:52 +0000

Jimi Hendrix’ 1969 vehicle registration clearly states, “If you no longer own this vehicle destroy this card.” Thankfully, someone failed to follow through with that instruction giving collectors an opportunity to bid on a vehicle registration originally addressed to the guitarist. This official government document baring Hendrix’ (typed) name sold for $2250.00 on eBay.

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.

New Jimi Hendrix Album Planned for 2013

Jeff Giles — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:13:11 +0000

It hardly seems possible, given how aggressively his vaults have been mined for material over the years, but we can expect yet another album from Jimi Hendrix next year. Rolling Stone reports that the new set, dubbed ‘People, Hell and Angels,’ consists of 12 previously unreleased songs that were recorded during 1968-69 while Hendrix worked [...]

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 19:00:50 +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.