In his later years, Jimi Hendrix (1942-70) would often struggle to finish his recordings. The ideas were definitely there, as was his impossibly high level of guitar playing (see: the ’70 Band of ...

If it weren't for an argument over lumpy mashed potatoes, Jimi Hendrix may never have crafted one of his most famous songs. Kathy Mary Etchingham was an apprentice hairdresser living in London when ...

When Jon Landau weighed in on the debut Jimi Hendrix album in Rolling Stone, he couldn’t praise “Red House” highly enough. Apart from some glowing words for “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” Landau ...

Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Hendrix (aka James Marshall Hendrix) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. The child of ...

Psychedelic guitar legend Jimi Hendrix was known for many, many things-being a ripping, soulful, virtuoso guitarist, indulging in mind expanding drugs and rocking the funkiest duds ever, and lighting ...

Rock legend Jimi Hendrix, born on Nov. 27, 1942, dominated the music world with his talents as a singer, songwriter and guitarist during his short career in the 1960s. Hendrix backed artists like ...

The history of rock guitar — and rock music in general — can be split into two periods: before Jimi Hendrix's debut album and after. It's difficult to overstate the impact of the Jimi Hendrix ...