Jimi Hendrix News

Everyone who's passionate about music has a soft spot. For this listener, it's John Coltrane and Stefan Betke.

When we were in school, it was usually around this time that we were encouraged, or in some people's case, forced, to do a Black History project or report.

Hard Rock International is honored to launch the brand's Jimi Hendrix Signature Series: Edition 29 merchandise in Jimi Hendrix's hometown of Seattle.

Jimi Hendrix is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in history.

An unburied treasure An album by talented Kiwi musician Doug Jerebine has finally been released - 43 years after he made it, writes Scott Kara.

Last week I looked at the top ten songs about girls. So, I figured it would be an easy transition to just flip the coin and take a look at the songs about guys this week.

Undated -- On February third, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa.

As Florida voters decide today's Republican primary, here are five rock songs about the democratic process.

Celebrating in style, the February 2005 issue included a gatefold cover featuring a cast of legendary axemen -- including Zakk Wylde, John Frusciante, Tom Morello, Joe Perry and Slash -- with the most celebrated of guitar heroes, Jimmy Page, seated front and center.

Richie Unterberger shows his favorite album, the Beatles debut album, while talking about his rock n' roll record collection at his flat in San Francisco.

The Full Moon, @Newcastle: gig for The Extra Guest charity. Live bands and acoustic acts including Reefy Blunt & The Biftas and Gareth Powell, plus Stan DJ until 2am .

A newly-found version of the Hendrix song "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp," performed by the late iconic guitar player on August 24,1967 for the BBC Television's Top of the Pops, just a week after the song's original studio version had been released as a single in Britain on Track Records, will be released as a vinyl 45 RPM disc.

From left to right, Hunter Blake, Carl Blake and B.C. Dolsen are the members of A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix.

The first release in a new series of Jimi Hendrix 7-inch vinyl singles will arrive in April -- part of a new partnership between the Experience Hendrix company and the Sundazed Music label.

We were traveling around the internet recently and was shown this video, at left, of Chantel McGregor performing this jaw-dropping cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Red House." According to her website, she's from the UK and started taking guitar lessons at age 7. At 8, she became the youngest to pass a Rockschool grade.

Every weekday around 9:30, we pull one out of the attic. In case you are new, the Attic is a mythical place where, in the 70a 2s & 80's, where we were "enlightened" by great musica and other stuff.

Experience Hendrix , a three-week concert tour paying tribute to legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix , kicks off at Strathmore on Tuesday, March 6. Artists include blues veteran Buddy Guy, Robby Krieger of the Doors, Aerosmith's Brad Whitford , and more.

"These guys play real jazz. They improvise solos. They swing. They employ jazz inflections.