Jimi Hendrix’s solo career is pivotal to the history of the electric guitar. In a stunning revelation, Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews tells Guitar World it might not have happened without him.
Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Hendrix (aka James Marshall Hendrix) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. The child of ...
George Harrison and The Beatles mainly remained apolitical with their music. However, Harrison felt he had to speak out after seeing how much of his earnings were being taken out due to taxes. The ...
It’s often been rumored that Jimi Hendrix wanted to form a supergroup with Paul McCartney once the Beatles' breakup became ...
Jimi Hendrix’s professional music career kicked off in the early 1960s. In the early days of his career, he played backup guitar for artists under the name Jimmy James. These acts included Sam Cooke, ...
Jimi Hendrix changed the music world with his guitar playing in a brief but prolific four years. In iconic stature, he rivals Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones as one of rock and roll’s ...
Recently, several Hendrix albums were certified again by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), and two of his ...