These three bands all played a role in Jimi Hendrix's musical development. For various reasons, these legendary bands were ...

One year before his death, Jimi Hendrix reached out to legendary Beatles member Paul McCartney about forming a supergroup ...

Do you think about food when you hear "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix? Neither do we, but an ill-fated side dish might ...

Back when the Isley Brothers scored their first hit with "Shout," lead singer Ronald Isley couldn't have imagined that the ...

The small but beloved firm shaped the sound of punk and surf rock, and now it’s been revived by a firm rooted in the ...

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 ...

Philip Norman believes there are misconceptions that still exist about the final moments of Jimi Hendrix’s life. Hendrix passed away in 1970 at age 27 following a drug overdose in London. Police at ...

In the eighth episode of UCR's Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Todd Rundgren shares the story of how Jimi Hendrix left him feeling initially mystified. He'd come up listening to the ...

Plenty of musicians and other performers have stage names. From Bono and Sting to Slash and Meatloaf, some stage names can get creative. So, it might be hard to believe that one of the most ...

Philip Norman’s 2020 book Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix detailed Hendrix’s life prior to fame as well as his career after his breakout. Hendrix’s father was born with extra ...

Paul McCartney once said Fela Kuti moved him more than Jimi Hendrix, calling Kuti’s live performance unforgettable and deeply emotional.