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Jimi Hendrix seated in centre with, on left, drummer Mitch Mitchell and, on right, bassist Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in London, circa August 1967
Heirs of Jimi Hendrix's bandmates lose years-long royalties dispute against the Hendrix Estate and Sony Music

By Janelle Borg Published

The judge concluded that, as per the original contract, the musicians signed their rights away, and that “the first owners of the copyrights… were the producers”

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The estates of Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates are suing Sony over streaming rights

By Phil Weller Published

Their lawyer says the musicians were marginalized by Sony Music Entertainment UK

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Eric Bell
Eric Bell tells the tale of how he joined forces with Noel Redding after leaving Thin Lizzy as a self-confessed ‘basket-case’

By Andrew Daly Published

Northern Irish guitarist recalls his difficult departure from Phil Lynott’s band and the strange experience of connecting with Redding – who’d never, ever talk about Jimi Hendrix

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Left-Guitarist Eric Bell rehearsing with Irish rock group Thin Lizzy London, 1973; Right-Noel Redding of the band Jimi Hendrix Experience, doing the soundcheck before performing at Saville Theatre in London, United Kingdom 1967
Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated the sound of his guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together

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Anthony Krizan
Anthony Krizan on what it took to perform Hendrix with Noel Redding – and best Alex Skolnick in an audition

By Andrew Daly Published

The rock journeyman recalls the making of a lost song with ex-Rolling Stone, channeling Hendrix with Noel Redding and his time with The Spin Doctors

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American guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) seated in centre with, on left, drummer Mitch Mitchell (1946-2008) and, on right, bassist Noel Redding (1945-2003) of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, in London circa August 1967.
“Jimi was a genius guitarist, but the recording sessions were chaos, and onstage, it was getting ridiculous”: Why Noel Redding quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience

By Nick Wells Published

After a show in Denver on June 29, 1969, bassist Noel Redding brought an end to one of rock's greatest trios

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Heirs of Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates sue Sony Music over Jimi Hendrix Experience royalties

By Matt Owen Published

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

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jimi Hendrix's estate preemptively sues the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell

By Sam Roche Published

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

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