Distinguishing yourself in the colorful musical climate of 1967 wasn't easy. Merely being one of the most innovative and exciting musicians to ever play the guitar wasn't enough. Jimi Hendrix had to ...

On March 31, 1967, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix kicked off a trend that he would continue for the rest of his career. Specifically, Hendrix set his guitar on fire for the very first time, something that ...

In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, former Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox recalled his first meeting with the ...

When Jimi Hendrix (1942-70) began playing London, he pulled out all the tricks he’d learned. That included playing the guitar on his back on the ground; playing in between his legs; and playing with ...

The history of rock guitar — and rock music in general — can be split into two periods: before Jimi Hendrix's debut album and after. It's difficult to overstate the impact of the Jimi Hendrix ...

Jimi Hendrix was known around the world for his unbeatable guitar skills. And while he became a rock icon for playing the guitar (and infamously destroying some of them) at a later age, guitars were ...

February is Black History Month and Tell Me More observes the month with a series of short vignettes. In this installment, NPR's Argin Hutchins shares his black history hero. I'm Argin Hutchins, ...

So you want to play like rock god Jimi Hendrix? Fender combines guitar history and present-day playability in a Hendrix Stratocaster that's both a contemporary instrument and a child of the '60s.

It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly thought up backstage When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...