When veteran music journalist Philip Norman turns his attention to a musician, the word “definitive” is not an understatement. For while many of his subjects are themselves subjects of dozens—even ...

Cross (Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain) turns his thoughtful eye toward another Seattle music icon, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970). With a storyteller's eye, he captures Hendrix's difficult, ...

Wylie Graham McLallen’s devotion to Jimi Hendrix’s music evokes a devotion to Hendrix himself, a flawed instrument capable of ecstatic performances.

"He really brought the electric guitar into its own, as something that could be as expressive as the human voice.” Credit: Voyageur Press Seattle native James Marshall Hendrix, known as Jimi Hendrix, ...

On what would have been the 65th birthday of music icon Jimi Hendrix, Charles R. Cross, author of Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix, cross-examines the lesser-known personality of ...

David French wrote the liner notes for BMG's recording "Benny Goodman: The Centennial Collection" and is at work on a biography of swing-era trumpet star Ziggy Elman. JIMI HENDRIX rocketed to ...

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and ...

Danny Bramson explains how the music of "Jimi: All By My Side" came together without the benefit of any Hendrix recordings. By Phil Gallo, Billboard Andre 3000 Jimi Hendrix Split - H 2012 “I was never ...

“Are you any relation?” You can imagine how often Janie Hendrix has heard that question from strangers who see her last name on her credit card or a restaurant reservation list. The answer is yes, she ...