Latest about Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones guitarist recalls their first conversation in a London club, and explains why it’s still possible to be discovered the way his friend was
The Rolling Stones guitarist recalls how Jeff Beck’s request that he switch from six strings to four led to memorable jams with Hendrix
Before Queen, May was learning to make the guitar “talk” when Hendrix showed him just how far the instrument’s expressive possibilities could go
A 22-year-old drama student named Albert Goodman snuck onstage to film the guitar legend from just 15 feet away
From discovering Hendrix through his older brother to studying Clapton and Johnny Winter, Haynes traces the players who shaped his approach to the guitar
The guitarist reveals the moment Hendrix moved beyond his influences and discovered a voice entirely his own
Eric Barrett recalls more than two years on the road with the guitar icon. But one anecdote doesn’t add up
Clapton thought the Experience was the wrong band for Hendrix, but felt “an incredible sense of relief” to have discovered someone else as devoted to the blues as he was
