Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa

Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most ...
American Songwriter

Former Jimi Hendrix Bassist Billy Cox Recalls His First Meeting with the Late Guitar Legend, and the First Song They Ever Jammed On (Exclusive)

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

Jimi Hendrix: Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

Dyed-in-the-wool cynics, Jimi Hendrix fans or not, may well perceive Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision as a thinly-veiled means to camouflage the reality that the late guitar hero's vault ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1967: Jimi Hendrix Lights His Guitar Ablaze for the First Time (And Plays It With His Teeth)

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 ...