Jimi Hendrix’s Grave Is Robbed Again With Latest ‘Earth Blues’ Exhumation
Jimi Hendrix returns on March 5, with the release of People, Hell and Angels, billed as the first compilation of previously unreleased Hendrix material since 1997's First Days of the New Rising Sun. Of...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix Rifles Vintage Vinyl on Limited-Edition Record Store Day Poster
Jimi Hendrix will return on March 5 with the release of People, Hell and Angels, the first compilation of previously unreleased Hendrix recordings in more than 15 years. In advance of that upcoming LP,...
View ArticleWatch Janelle Monae and the Roots Respectfully Cover Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little...
Janelle Monáe paid tribute to the late, great Jimi Hendrix on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night (April 1), performing a Roots-assisted rendition of the fallen guitar god's "Little Wing." The...
View ArticleSee Andre 3000’s Uncanny Jimi Hendrix Transformation in First Official Biopic...
Following a few leaked photos from the set, fans can now get their first official glimpse of André 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming movie. The OutKast star portrays the guitar god in All Is By My...
View ArticleTim Heidecker’s History of Embarrassing Beatles Dolls and Terrible Band Names
Tim Heidecker has been an Adult Swim and alternative-comedy staple for nearly a decade, working with collaborator Eric Wareheim to creating absurd and cringe-inducing hilarity on Tim and Eric Awesome...
View ArticleJimi Hendrix Estate Wins Appeal in $1.7 Million Lawsuit for Unlicensed...
In the decades since Jimi Hendrix's death, the classic rock icon's likeness and work have been revived many times over. See the embattled, André 3000-starring biopic and last year's posthumous People,...
View ArticleSXSW Films: Andre 3000 as Hendrix, A$AP Rocky, Swedish House Mafia, More
With a guestimate of 1,789,579 bands (give or take) attending Austin's South by Southwest in March, it's easy to forget that the event also includes an entire film festival. A tech one, too, but the...
View ArticleHere Is Andre 3000 Playing Jimi Hendrix, at Last
At last, we can see André 3000 in action as Jimi Hendrix. We've known about the All Is By My Side biopic since 2012 — the OutKast star even spoke to SPIN about it — but it wasn't until last July that...
View ArticleAndre 3000 Prepped for Jimi Hendrix Role With Six-Hour Guitar Sessions
The Jimi Hendrix biopic starring André 3000 won't hit theaters until June, but the little footage we've already seen shows promise. In a clip shared earlier this month, the OutKast rapper evokes charm...
View ArticleAndre 3000 Shreds in Trailer for Jimi Hendrix Biopic
Almost two full years after Andre 3000 first talked to us about his role in the new Jimi Hendrix biopic, Jimi: All Is By My Side, the film finally has an official trailer. We've already seen a brief...
View ArticleRemember When Jimi Hendrix Protested the National Anthem on a National Stage?
One day in August, a young black man at the top of his game stood on a field in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators and issued a blazing protest against America and its national anthem. Jimi...
View ArticleNew Album of Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Music is Coming in March
Sony Legacy Recordings has announced Both Sides of the Sky, the final installment in the label's trilogy of archival Jimi Hendrix albums. The posthumous project will feature 13 songs—10 of which have...
View ArticleJulian Casablancas Has Some “Voidz” in His Understanding of Rock History
Voidz frontman and sometime Stroke Julian Casablancas is the latest subject of David Marchese's revealing—sometimes too revealing—interviews with notable musical figures for New York magazine....
View ArticleBob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, & Janis Joplin’s Chelsea Hotel Doors...
The legendary Chelsea Hotel has been under renovation since 2011, and a couple years ago a former resident noticed that the construction workers were planning to throw out the building’s old doors. He...
View ArticleThe Jimi Hendrix Experience Announces New 50th Anniversary Electric Ladyland...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1968 masterpiece Electric Ladyland and to celebrate the occasion, Legacy Records will release a new deluxe edition of the landmark...
View ArticleMet Museum to Host Rock Instrument Exhibit Featuring Jimi Hendrix, Chuck...
A new exhibit headed to New York City will celebrate the instruments that have been a focal part of incredible moments throughout rock history. As noted by Rolling Stone, the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
View ArticleSeattle Post Office Renamed to Honor Jimi Hendrix
The city of Renton, Washington is renaming a post office in honor of Jimi Hendrix. Washington state officials have passed a bill to rename the building, which is located in the Seattle suburb where...
View ArticleParliament-Funkadelic: Our 1985 Interview With George Clinton
This article originally appeared in the October 1985 issue of SPIN. Where it all began is a barbershop in Plainfield, New Jersey, back in the early '60s. Before he was cutting vinyl, George Clinton was...
View ArticleHall & Oates: Our 1988 Interview
This article originally appeared in the July 1988 Issue of SPIN. "I am he, the light-bearer, Lucifer, the morning star!" shouts the handsome figure, attired in a black satin cloak, masked by mist, as...
View ArticleThe Cure: Our 1988 Cover Story on Robert Smith
This article originally appeared in the March 1988 issue of SPIN. "I've dealt with the worst already," says the Cure's Robert Smith about the bizarre relationship he has with his fans. "Here I am in my...
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