By Richie Unterberger In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since.

Zakk Wylde was the featured guest on the February 1 edition of "Headbangers Ball" , which now airs every Monday night at 3:00 a.m. EST/PST on MTV2 .

In God We Trust "Starfish and giant foams greet us with a smile," sang Jimi Hendrix on "1983 ... ," Electric Ladyland 's watery ode.

Music's 3R's 02.01.10: Lauryn Hill Returns, Angels and Airwaves Free Album, New Jimi Hendrix, Metallica Concert Riots, More! Posted by Aaron Titan on 02.01.2010 From the new Jimi Hendrix single and Taylor Swift's inexplicable bigness to the Metallica concert riots in Chile, Lauryn Hill's surprise return to the stage, American Idol's audition ...

Zakk Wylde paid tribute to to the late, great Les Paul this past Monday night at the Iridium jazz club in New York City.

For those of us of a certain age, the word "electric" has positive connotations: Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland," e.e. cummings' "electric fur" and even ELO .

FRIANT, Calif., Jan. 25 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Jimi Hendrix has left a profound impression on the music industry and fans around the world.

The gypsy king, who was born 100 years ago today, is now regarded as the world's most influential pre-rock'n'roll guitarist From Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, the guitar is inextricably linked with the mythologised troubled lives of its most notable players.

Warren Haynes follows closely in the footsteps of his blues-rock forefathers. From his appearance - long, dirty blond hair, scraggly gray goatee, man-in-black wardrobe - to his litany of influences, including B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix, Haynes has made a name for himself as one of the world's best guitarists.

Matthew Bourne plays the Fluid Piano while its inventor, Geoff Smith, accompanies him on the Fluid Dulcimer.

According to promoters Zed! and Venezia Spettacoli , the "Classic Rock Night" featuring the IAN PAICE & TOLO MARTON BAND on February 4 at Gran Teatro in Padova, Italy, will be a celebration of the 40th anniversary of DEEP PURPLE 's "In Rock" album and will also mark 40 years since the passing of Jimi Hendrix .

Findlay Brown took up the guitar at 18, after hearing Jimi Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland'' played at a party.

An album of previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix studio recordings is set for release in March, kicking off a brand new exploration of the legendary guitar virtuoso's life and works in the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of his death in 1970.

"based artist Erika Iris Simmons, 26, who signs her work "Iri5," began studying art after a post-college trip to London, where the artwork, she says, "is so young and fresh and urban and in-your-face." She found inspiration in the works of Ken Knowlton and Vik Muniz as well as other artists known for "making beautiful portraits out of weird stuff," ...

An all-star line up of music greats paying homage to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix March 4th at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara begining a 17 stop tour across the nation.

Sound on the Sound : The blog--celebrating its third birthday the birthdays of its contributors with Zoe Muth , Friday at Blue Moon--has an early mp3 from Jack Endino's band, Kandi Coded.

New Jimi Hendrix 4knob vintage Fuzz & 2nd Channel Octave in one Guitar Effects Pedal.

Expected rain causes the delay, but the congestion on the 405 should be consistent during the 5 year project.

For those Jimi Hendrix fans who can't wait until the Experience Hendrix show at the Uptown on March 16, there will be something special a week earlier, on March 9. That would be the release of something that hasn't happened in nearly 40 years -- a new Hendrix album.

TRACKS recorded by Jimi Hendrix the year before he died are set to be released. Many of the songs on the album Valleys Of Neptune were recorded in London and New York in 1969.