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Billy Cox and Greg Sover have covered the Jimi Hendrix track Remember

“You would make Jimi proud if he heard that solo”: Greg Sover and Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox cover Hendrix’s deep cut, Remember

By Matt Parker published 18 July 23

The Philadelphian guitarist and singer steps up to fill some of the biggest shoes in guitar history – with David Bowie’s amp along for the ride

Bass player Billy Cox of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys performs onstage during the Experience Hendrix concert at The Wiltern on March 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California

"I thought, 'Wait a minute – we never practiced this…'" Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox remembers Woodstock

By Richard Johnston published 19 May 23

From the archive: Billy Cox on Hendrix, Band of Gypsys, his influences and that Woodstock show

Slash onstage with Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell

Slash once partnered with Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates for a stirring tribute cover of Hey Joe in honor of the guitar great

By Matt Owen published 17 May 23

Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox supported Slash and Steve Winwood as the supergroup paid tribute to the guitar master in scintillating style at the UK Music Hall of Fame ceremony

(from left) Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell, pictured onstage

"It was a wild scene up there": The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell recount the explosive, and chaotic, Woodstock set that changed the world

By Andy Aledort published 23 November 22

In this classic GW interview, Hendrix's late-period rhythm section reveal the highs and lows of one of rock's most immortal performances, and what it was really like to collaborate with the ultimate guitar hero

(from left) Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Billy Cox, Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa perform onstage

Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and more to headline Experience Hendrix concert in Austin, Texas

By Jackson Maxwell published 4 November 22

The one-off show – a celebration of what would have been Hendrix’s 80th birthday – will also feature Zakk Wylde, Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall II, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas

Jimi Hendrix performs live on stage playing a white Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18th February 1969

Billy Cox turned down a slot in the Jimi Hendrix Experience to protect the guitar legend from racism

By Richard Bienstock last updated 6 October 21

“I figured with me being black, he might not make it,” the bassist says

Billy Cox reveals what really happened to Jimi Hendrix’s Danelectro Shorthorn “Betty Jean” guitar

By Richard Bienstock last updated 11 September 20

There's a reason Hendrix's army-days Dano never went up for sale

Billy Cox performs with the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970

Billy Cox: "Jimi and I were locked together spiritually... that doesn’t happen so much nowadays"

By Bass Player Staff last updated 13 February 20

The Band of Gypsys bassist looks back at Woodstock, the evolution of his gear and Hendrix's skills as a bass player

Watch Dave Mustaine Play “Fire” and “Stone Free” on Experience Hendrix Tour

By Richard Bienstock published 6 March 19

The Megadeth frontman jammed with Jonny Lang, Band of Gypsys’ Billy Cox and others.

Hear Jimi Hendrix's Previously Unreleased Recording of "Lover Man"

By Jackson Maxwell published 23 February 18

Zakk Wylde, Buddy Guy, Dweezil Zappa Confirmed for Experience Hendrix 2017

By Guitar World Staff published 28 September 16

Billy Cox and Eddie Kramer Relive Jimi Hendrix's Fillmore Firepower in New Video

By Damian Fanelli published 19 September 16

Exclusive Videos: Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Band of Gypsys Bassist Billy Cox Discuss 2014 Experience Hendrix Tour

By Damian Fanelli published 27 November 13

Was Jimi Hendrix Out of Control During His Final Days in the Studio? Evidence Emerges on 'People, Hell and Angels'

By Alan di Perna published 18 September 13

Jimi Hendrix Bassist Billy Cox Announces Band of Gypsys Experience Tour

By Damian Fanelli published 28 May 13

Billy Cox, the bassist who worked with Jimi Hendrix as part of the Band of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, will hit the road with his own band on a multi-city tour.

Video: Watch Trailer for 'Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock'

By Damian Fanelli published 8 November 12