• Is Jimi Hendrix to Blame for London's Feral Parakeets Problem?

    Feral parakeets are taking over London, England, and one theory on the origin of these birds first being introduced in the United Kingdom's big city points the blame at rock n' roll legend Jimi Hendrix. While the birds are nice to look at, there are just too many of them, according to residents, and some have traced the birds back to Hendrix, who lived in London in the 1960s.

  • Jimi Hendrix's Brook Street Flat in London Transformed into Museum

    Jimi Hendrix left an indelible mark on the blues-based, psychedelic rock world after joining the 27 club on September 18, 1970. Hendrix began his unforgetanle career while living in a London flat with girlfriend Kathy Etchingham on Brook Street, a period of the gutiarists life heavily depicted in the 2014, Andre-3000 led biopiac, 'All is By My Side.'

  • Motorhead Roadie Steve Luna Talks Lemmy Kilmister's Death in New Interview

    The music world was stunned at the passing of Motorhead founder and frontman Lemmy Kilmister on Dec. 28 after a short bout with a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Kilmister was first diagnosed with the disease on Dec. 26 and died two days later. He was a heavy metal figurehead in music and is being mourned by many in the music industry. A lesser known fact about Kilmister was that he had a short stint as a rodeo for Jimi Hendrix early on in his time in the music industry. Now, his roadie Steve Luna talks his death in a new interview.

  • Why Pandora is Paying $90 Million to Record Labels Over Pre-1972 Recordings

    Think of all the great music recorded before 1972. It includes some of the most legendary artists ever from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. A lot of that music has been trapped in the world of pre-1972 recordings, which is a segment of copyright law that allowed Pandora to skirt payment to rights holders for years, until this week when a settlement was reached with the company to pay labels $90 million.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover Jimi Hendrix's 'Fire' at Charity Event [WATCH]

    On the night of Oct. 17 at an undisclosed Los Angeles warehouse in Frogtown, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers opened up a benefit gala that aimed to raised money for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music with a rare, acoustic set that boasted a cover of Jimi Hendrix's1967 classic Are You Experienced track, "Fire".

  • Roger Waters Talks Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Movie, Jimi Hendrix Tour with Pink Floyd

    Upon watching a rough cut of his latest concert film 'Roger Waters The Wall,' the former Pink Floyd bassist realized something was missing, leaving the film incomplete. Throughout 'The Wall,' images of those affected by war flash across a huge constructed wall while the band's iconic 1979 double album plays. The 72-year-old musician sat down with Rolling Stone to further discuss his latest film venture and Pink Floyd's relationship with Jimi Hendrix.

  • Jimi Hendrix Plays Fierce 'Purple Haze' in Clip From 'Electric Church'

    Marking the largest gig of Jimi Hendrix's career, his performance alongside drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox at the Atlanta International Pop Festival drew a vivacious crowd of over 300,000 people on July 4, 1970. The iconic guitarist passed away just ten weeks after The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance, which is now getting its own documentary titled 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church.' The film set to premiere on Showtime on September 4, boasts a collection of material from the renowned festival including a recently shared clip of Hendrix, Cox and Mitchell performing the eternally praised "Purple Haze."

  • Jimi Hendrix's Siblings Solve 6-Year Licensing Legal Battle

    After six years of legal turmoil, Jimi Hendrix's siblings have finally come to a settlement over using the legendary guitarist's image on merchandise. Since 2009, his adopted sister and estate operator, Janie Hendrix, had been at odds with the musician's youngest brother, Leon Hendrix, over copyright infringement with Hendrix Licensing.

  • 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church' Documentary Centers on Historic Atlanta Pop Festival Gig

    Woodstock wasn't the only memorable rock festival performance Jimi Hendrix boasted throughout his impressive career--the distinguished guitarist performed a rousing gig and reeled in his greatest U.S. crowd at the Atlanta Pop Festival spanning the weekend of July 3-5 1970. This fall, the prevalent milestone will be applauded with a live album and documentary release.

  • 'Amy' to Debut in Theaters on July 3

    The family of the late Amy Winehouse hasn't kept quiet about their contempt for the latest documentary titled 'Amy,' which details the singer's life and death while portraying her father Mitch Whinehouse in a negative light.
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