It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly ...

How Jimi Hendrix got his first electric guitar. Jimi Hendrix’s Aunt Ernestine noted her nephew’s passion for music at an early age, and often urged his father Al to help foster the talent.

Jimi Hendrix’s first real electric guitar was stolen. Eventually, as a teenager, Hendrix was able to get his hands on a 1957 Supro Ozark, his first-ever electric guitar.

Jimi Hendrix was born in 1942 in Seattle. His first touch and introduction with music was when he found an old ukulele which only had one string left. Later on, he bought his first guitar, which ...

The post How to Get the Guitar Sound from Jimi Hendrix’s Iconic “Star-Spangled Banner” Performance appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Jimi Hendrix forever changed electric guitar ...

Jimi Hendrix was born 75 years ago today. He was only 27 when he died on Sept. 18, 1970. But in that short time Hendrix irrevocably changed the electric guitar — and, with it, rock ‘n’ roll ...

The Jimi Hendrix Experience first entered the studio on Oct. 23 to record their version of "Hey Joe," a bluesy murder ballad written and copyrighted by Billy Roberts in 1962.

And yet, on Monday 29 May 1967, history was made when the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Move performed there to eager fans. By luck or foresight, Barbeque 67 set the tone ...

Jimi Hendrix goes from guitar hero to sci-fi hero in the graphic novel Purple Haze The late rock icon's sister Janie Hendrix tells The A.V. Club: "He would have loved it!" ...

Jimi Hendrix’s 1961 Epiphone Wilshire Guitar Is On The Market For A Staggering $1.25M A piece of musical history is for sale, and it could be yours for over $1 million.