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LEFT: Jimi Hendrix performs with he Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall, 24th February 1969. RIGHT: Eric Clapton performs with Derek & the Dominos on The Johnny Cash Show, November 1970
Eric Clapton on Chas Chandler’s misstep with Jimi Hendrix — and why he “fell in love with him” anyway

By Phil Weller Published

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

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American guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) seated in centre with, on left, drummer Mitch Mitchell (1946-2008) and, on right, bassist Noel Redding (1945-2003) of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in London, circa August 1967.
“Clear and unequivocal.” Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose royalty lawsuit over their classic recordings

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

High Court rejects claims from Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell’s estates over decades-old payments

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Jimi Hendrix speaking to Lulu at Melody Maker Pop Poll Awards Reception Party, September 16th, 1967.
The night Jimi Hendrix hijacked live TV — and got himself banned

By Phil Weller Published

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

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American guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) seated in centre with, on left, drummer Mitch Mitchell (1946-2008) and, on right, bassist Noel Redding (1945-2003) of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in London, circa August 1967.
Jimi Hendrix bandmates Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding sue Sony over lost royalties

By Phil Weller Published

The pair signed away the rights to their music in the 1970s, but London’s High Court has allowed their lawsuit to continue

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Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) being interviewed before his concert at the Fillmore Auditorium, on February 1, 1968, in San Francisco, California.
"Advice? Sometimes you are going to be so frustrated you want to give up – you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’ll be rewarded.” Jimi Hendrix talks technique, songwriting, making records and more in this 1968 Guitar Player interview

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Electric Ladyland was released 25 October 1968. Guitar Player interviewed Jimi Hendrix shortly before the album's release...

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Jimi Hendrix
Watch Jimi Hendrix Erupt During a Fiery Performance of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” on the Edge of a Volcano

By Rod Brakes Published

Video We return to this red-hot rendition from Maui in celebration of Hendrix’s 80th birthday

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The Dirty Mac perform on 'The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus'
Here’s What Happened When Members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream Got on Stage Together

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Dirty Mac’s “Yer Blues” is the stuff of rock and roll legend

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Jimi Hendrix performs with the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24th February 1969.
Hendrix Fans Demand Release of “Holy Grail of Lost Films” Documenting Final U.K. Performance

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The 1969 concert at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24 was to be the last show in Europe for Hendrix's original line-up.

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(from left) Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding perform live onstage – filming the German TV show 'Beat Club'
The Estates of Jimi Hendrix and Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell are Suing Each Other – Here's What's Going On

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Heirs of the late musicians are enveloped in a legal battle over copyright and streaming royalties that's taking place on multiple continents.

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