Legendary blues guitarist Guitar Shorty dies at 87 By Jackson Maxwell published 21 April 22 A significant figure on the blues circuit for well over 60 years, Guitar Shorty is said to have been a huge formative influence on Jimi Hendrix
There is now a Jimi Hendrix Beauty Collection By Matt Parker published 6 April 22 Get the signature Gypsy Eyes look as Hendrix, once again, lays a foundation
30 left-handed guitarists who flipped the instrument on its head By Jenna Scaramanga published 5 April 22 We chart some of the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string
Positive Grid Experience Jimi Hendrix for Spark review By Paul Riario published 7 March 22 Positive Grid and Authentic Hendrix LLC's collaboration puts Hendrix's tones into a digital format for Spark and BIAS FX 2 users, and it's magnificent
How to play psychedelic Mixolydian blues By Richard Barrett published 4 March 22 This lesson demonstrates how modal approach to blues can open up your musical options, adding some Mixolydian folk spice in the style of Robby Krieger, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
Nandi Bushell flexes her guitar chops with a quick-fire cover of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing By Matt Owen published 1 March 22 The prolific multi-instrumentalist returned to her Fender Stratocaster ways, and made light work of the track's embellishment-laden intro
A lyric sheet torn in half and signed by Jimi Hendrix at a 1967 gig has been put back together – and will soon go up for sale By Sam Roche published 21 February 22 Hendrix gave the manuscript – which contains lyrics to Purple Haze B-side, 51st Wedding Anniversary – to two fans after realizing he had no blank paper to sign
Go from jazz to Jimi with this guide to the 7#9 Hendrix chord By John Wheatcroft published 17 February 22 Ever wondered how players like Jimi Hendrix and Grant Green blur the distinction between major and minor with such bluesy ease? Let us show you how it's done...
Paul Davids removes Jimi Hendrix Monterey Strat video until a panel of “independent industry experts” can verify the guitar's authenticity By Sam Roche published 14 February 22 The YouTuber published a video in December in which he claimed to play Jimi Hendrix's black Monterey Fender Stratocaster, but some viewers weren't buying it
PRS HDRX 50 review By Chris Gill published 10 February 22 Based on Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock amp, this non-master volume 50-watt head has that vintage tone magic and then some, and might well be your next bucket list purchase
Heirs of Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates sue Sony Music over Jimi Hendrix Experience royalties By Matt Owen published 9 February 22 It follows a preemptive lawsuit from Experience Hendrix, LLC, which sought to invalidate claims of copyright infringement made by Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell’s estates
Hear remastered audio of Jimi Hendrix’s final performance – recorded two days before his death By Jackson Maxwell published 28 January 22 Recordings from Hendrix's loose onstage jam with War on September 16, 1970 have been cleaned up for a new documentary on the history of the London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s
Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix In Maui is heading to theaters next month By Matt Parker published 28 January 22 The film documents Hendrix’s adventures on the Hawaiian Island amid a live performance and madcap movie shoot gone wrong
Jimi Hendrix's estate preemptively sues the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell By Sam Roche published 20 January 22 The Hendrix estate and Sony Music received a letter in December that claimed the Redding and Mitchell estates were owed royalties for around 3 billion streams
ABBA guitarist Janne Schaffer: “You can hear a lot of heavy rock guitars in the first and second albums. We’d been listening to Deep Purple” By Amit Sharma published 8 December 21 Schaffer takes us behind the scenes of the biggest hit-making machine of the '70s
How to play the D chord on guitar By Jonny Scaramanga published 2 December 21 Beginner guitar: the D chord fuels countless rock classics and pop ballads alike. Here, we break it down for you, as well as some useful variations
Jimmie Vaughan: “There’s nothing as cool as a Stratocaster. It’s like the coolest car you’ve ever seen” By Henry Yates published 16 November 21 The blues stalwart takes a trip down memory lane to talk about the day the blues came calling, the genius of his younger brother, and swapping wah pedals with Jimi Hendrix
Roger Daltrey says Jimi Hendrix “stole Pete Townshend’s stage act completely” By Matt Owen published 15 November 21 The claim, which was made in good humor, was followed by the observation that Buddy Guy was the true originator of guitar-playing stagecraft
Peter Capaldi wanted Doctor Who to invent the wah pedal and present it to Jimi Hendrix By Matt Parker published 15 November 21 The actor, who is releasing his first album, says he also conceived an episode where the Doctor met Robert Johnson at the Crossroads
How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo By Richard Barrett published 15 November 21 Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix