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

Dave Lifton — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:36:36 +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.

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

Dave Swanson — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:00:41 +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’s 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 20:31:15 +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 19:51:30 +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 — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:47:57 +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.

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

Jeff Giles — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:28:42 +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.

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

Dave Swanson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:29:13 +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.

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

Dave Lifton — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:41:03 +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 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:09:28 +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 20:39:09 +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.

Jimi Hendrix's Engineer Shares 'Somewhere' From Upcoming 'People, Hell and Angels' Album

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:13:16 +0000

Just one day after fans of Jimi Hendrix were given a glimpse at the track-listing of 'People, Hell and Angels' -- a new album scheduled for March 5 -- engineer Eddie Kramer has revealed a sample of some of the sounds the legend was working on before he died in 1970. In a new video he shares a clip of 'Somewhere,' a song Hendrix recorded with Stephen Stills and Buddy Miles.

Jimi Hendrix's 70th Birthday Commemorated

Michael Gallucci — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:40 +0000

Of all the 1960s rock legends who died when they were just 27 years old – Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, etc. – Jimi Hendrix is the one who would most likely still be blowing our minds today with new music. When he choked to death on his own vomit in London on Sept. 18, 1970, he left behind only three released albums – all classics. But in the 42 years since his death, there have been dozens of records featuring the countless hours of material he left unreleased. A lot of it is great. Jimi Hendrix would have turned 70 today.

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

Dave Lifton — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:14:41 +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 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:57:27 +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.

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 [...]

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

Billy Dukes — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:54:36 +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 Interviews and Reviews Documented in New Book

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:52:41 +0000

Jimi Hendrix may be one of the most exhaustively chronicled performers in rock music history, but a new book aims for a fresh angle on the legendary guitarist, whose life has been mythologized to the point where it often overshadows his music. Titled ‘Jimi Hendrix: Interviews and Reviews 1967-71,’ the book — which was released [...]

Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Performance to be Shown in Theaters

Dave Lifton — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:10:58 +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.