James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music producer who left an indelible mark on the world of rock ...

Kurt Cobain's biographer takes on the great rock guitarist's legacy and misses the mark. By Billboard Staff Kurt Cobain’s biographer takes on the great rock guitarist’s legacy and misses the mark.

On what would have been the 65th birthday of music icon Jimi Hendrix, Charles R. Cross, author of Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, cross-examines the lesser-known personality of ...

Who is Sharon Lawrence, and why did she wait so long to write this new memoir/biography of Jimi Hendrix, who died at the age of 27 in 1970, but still topped Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the ...

1966, according to a groovy picture book by historian Hal Lifson, was “the coolest year in pop culture history.” TV had “The Munsters,” "The Monkees" and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” On the big screen, ...

When veteran music journalist Philip Norman turns his attention to a musician, the word “definitive” is not an understatement. For while many of his subjects are themselves subjects of dozens—even ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was held hostage for two days during his so-called “lost weekend.” After his rescue, he was completely unaware that he had been abducted ...

In 1967, the year Jimi Hendrix became the toast of London, a bartender at a working-class pub in Liverpool mistook the rock star for someone far less glamorous ...

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR IS BACK IN 2024. For the first time in five years, The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius, returns to ...

Wylie Graham McLallen’s devotion to Jimi Hendrix’s music evokes a devotion to Hendrix himself, a flawed instrument capable of ecstatic performances.

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and ...

Cross (Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain) turns his thoughtful eye toward another Seattle music icon, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970). With a storyteller's eye, he captures Hendrix's difficult, ...