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Grace Bowers on Funkadelic, Leslie West and the 10 records that changed her life
By Gary Graff published
The guitar wunderkind reveals the diverse range of funk, rock and R&B albums that shaped her as a musician

Why this rare clip of Jimi Hendrix in his early years proves he was always destined for greatness
By Phil Weller published
He was a mere sideman during a televised Buddy & Stacey performance in 1965, but even if the camera neglected him, his talents do not

Watch rare footage of Jimi Hendrix's final performance in 1970
By Jonathan Graham published
Less than two weeks before his death, Jimi Hendrix took to the stage for his final — and somewhat chaotic — scheduled performance with the Experience, featuring Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls the questionable deal he made with Jimi Hendrix in the mid 1960s
By Phil Weller published
The guitar icon says the swap angered his bosses, but it started a friendship with a guitarist that he knew was destined for bigger things

Vernon Reid on the one Hendrix song that doesn’t get the credit its due
By Phil Weller published
The Living Colour guitarist has praised a side of the virtuoso that many overlook

Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong
By Phil Weller published
Hendrix’s comments strike up an interesting debate about what makes an artist “mind-blowing”

Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers

Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them
By Phil Weller published
His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition
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