James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music producer who left an indelible mark on the world of rock ...

Jimi Hendrix might have stayed in the army. He might have been sent to Vietnam. Instead, he pretended he was gay. And with that, he was discharged from the 101st Airborne in 1962, launching a musical ...

Kurt Cobain's biographer takes on the great rock guitarist's legacy and misses the mark. By Billboard Staff Kurt Cobain’s biographer takes on the great rock guitarist’s legacy and misses the mark.

On what would have been the 65th birthday of music icon Jimi Hendrix, Charles R. Cross, author of Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, cross-examines the lesser-known personality of ...

When veteran music journalist Philip Norman turns his attention to a musician, the word “definitive” is not an understatement. For while many of his subjects are themselves subjects of dozens—even ...

1966, according to a groovy picture book by historian Hal Lifson, was “the coolest year in pop culture history.” TV had “The Munsters,” "The Monkees" and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” On the big screen, ...

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR IS BACK IN 2024. For the first time in five years, The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius, returns to ...

Wylie Graham McLallen’s devotion to Jimi Hendrix’s music evokes a devotion to Hendrix himself, a flawed instrument capable of ecstatic performances.

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and ...

Cross (Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain) turns his thoughtful eye toward another Seattle music icon, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970). With a storyteller's eye, he captures Hendrix's difficult, ...