Jimi Hendrix (1942-70) made his presence felt on the London scene within a week of his September ’66 arrival. Before Hendrix even had a backing band, he jammed with Eric Clapton at a Cream gig. And by ...

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And while you're trying again, think about Jimi Hendrix, who made it halfway through his first guitar gig before being fired on Feb. 20, 1959. The show ...

With Axis: Bold as Love, the Jimi Hendrix Experience further explored the outer limits of psychedelic music. Where their debut album, Are You Experienced, explored the territory via rock and blues, ...

Jimi Hendrix grew up in Seattle in the 1950s. He dropped out of high school in 1960, and in 1961, the singer visited Seattle on leave from the US Army and saw his family, including his father Al and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. American rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimi Hendrix. (Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Combing under the 30-foot-high marble ...

For those who think they are virtuosic enough, we have picked the easiest Jimi Hendrix songs to play on guitar to start with. Jimi Hendrix was born in 1942 in Seattle. His first touch and introduction ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Jimi Hendrix is still beloved to this day, even after so much time ...

When Jimi Hendrix visited Maui in 1970 to play a concert in Olinda and take part in the “Rainbow Bridge” movie, he walked by the ocean one day with his friend and bandmate Billy Cox. “As we walked ...

How historically accurate the new biopic Jimi: All Is By Side is, is a bit of a mystery. The real people who are depicted in less-than flattering light cry foul, while the filmmakers insist they did ...

The Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English/American rock band famous for the guitar work, original songs, outrageous style and performance of its eponymous frontman ...