Latest about Jimi Hendrix Experience
Eric Clapton on Chas Chandler’s misstep with Jimi Hendrix — and why he “fell in love with him” anyway
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
Billy Gibbons played “Purple Haze” onstage while opening for Jimi Hendrix
The Moving Sidewalks took a gamble by covering Hendrix songs in front of the guitar icon himself. His reaction launched a friendship that lasted until his death
How a tossed-out Jimi Hendrix album inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar journey
His brother Jimmie found the album behind a Dallas blues club. The discovery would shape his tone and technique, and create a blues giant for a new generation
“Clear and unequivocal.” Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose royalty lawsuit over their classic recordings
High Court rejects claims from Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell’s estates over decades-old payments
The night Jimi Hendrix hijacked live TV — and got himself banned
A planned duet, a blown schedule and an impromptu tribute to Cream turned a polite variety show into one of rock’s most infamous broadcasts
How Jimi Hendrix inspired Duane Allman — and why his blues trio never came to fruition
Hendrix left a lasting impression on the slide guitar maestro, but soon learned his calling was far from power trios
Jimi Hendrix bandmates Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding sue Sony over lost royalties
The pair signed away the rights to their music in the 1970s, but London’s High Court has allowed their lawsuit to continue
How a 20-year-old hot-shot guitarist convinced Eric Clapton to switch to Fender Strats
Having made his name with the Gibson brand in the mid to late 1960s, Clapton made the dramatic switch in the ‘70s and hasn’t looked back since
