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Ask Andy: Best Beginner Guitar Songs

Posted 09/18/2012 at 11:20am | by Andy Aledort

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A great place to start is the immortal “Hey Joe,” written by Billy Roberts in 1962 and recorded in the mid-'60s by many different bands, such as The Standells, The Surfaris, Love, The Byrds and, most notably, Jimi Hendrix.

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Talkin' Blues: The Brilliance of Jimi Hendrix's Rhythm Guitar Playing

Posted 07/17/2012 at 1:50pm | by Keith Wyatt

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When Jimi Hendrix first exploded onto the scene, much attention was riveted on his radical reinvention of guitar-soloing vocabulary, technique and sound, inspired by a now-familiar roster of great blues soloists. But Hendrix had another musical asset that set him apart from similarly influence British blues-rock contemporaries: years of experience as a professional R&B rhythm guitarist.

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Gary Moore Covers Jimi Hendrix on 'Blues for Jimi' CD/DVD, Coming September 25

Posted 07/12/2012 at 1:10pm | by Damian Fanelli

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On October 25, 2007, guitarist Gary Moore took the stage at London's Hippodrome to tackle a host of classic tunes by Jimi Hendrix. Eagle Rock Entertainment will release that performance -- dubbed Blues for Jimi -- September 25 on CD, DVD and Blu-ray.

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Album Stream: 'Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Berkeley'

Posted 07/11/2012 at 12:00pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Today, July 10, Sony Legacy released Jimi Hendrix Live At Berkeley. You can enjoy a complete stream of the album via the SoundCloud player below.

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Expanded 'Jimi Plays Berkeley' Concert Documentary Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD

Posted 06/04/2012 at 3:20pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings have announced that a restored and expanded edition of Jimi Plays Berkeley will come to Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, July 10.

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Jimi Hendrix Estate Issues Statement on 'All Is By My Side' Biopic

Posted 05/10/2012 at 11:40am | by Josh Hart

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Earlier this week, we reported that rapper Andre 3000 had been confirmedAll Is By My Side.

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Jimi Hendrix Biopic, 'All Is By My Side,' to Star Rapper Andre 3000

Posted 05/07/2012 at 11:57am | by Damian Fanelli

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Rapper Andre 3000 will play Jimi Hendrix in a new Hendrix biopic, which will begin shooting in Ireland later this month. The film, which is titled All Is By My Side, was written by -- and will be directed by -- novelist and screenwriter John Ridley, who recently wrote the Tuskegee Airmen film Red Tails.

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Jimi Hendrix Tribute Breaks Guinness Record for Largest Guitar Ensemble

Posted 05/02/2012 at 10:21am | by Josh Hart

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Over 7,000 guitarists of all kinds — electric, acoustic, bass, classical — gathered at Poland's Thanks Jimi Festival yesterday in order to break the Guinness world record for "Largest Guitar Ensemble" with a performance of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe."

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Legendary Amp Maker Jim Marshall Dead at 88

Posted 04/05/2012 at 10:30am | by Josh Hart

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Jim Marshall, the founder of Marshall Amplification and the true "Father of Loud," has died at age 88.

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Contest: Take Hendrix Lick Pack Challenge and Win 'Winterland' Box Set, 'Hendrix In The West' and Feature on GuitarWorld.com

Posted 03/27/2012 at 1:25pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Show us your chops and win a Jimi Hendrix Winterland 4 CD box set and the Hendrix In The West CD and be featured on the homepage of GuitarWorld.com, all courtesy of the Experience Hendrix Tour and Guitar World!

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