A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego.
Category: Hendrix, Jimi
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How Japanese Engineering Transformed Pop Music
How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within.
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David Edward Byrd, Whose Posters Captured Rock’s Energy, Dies at 83
His designs for Jimi Hendrix, the Who and others embodied the spirit of the psychedelic era. He also created images for stage shows like “Godspell.”
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Charles R. Cross, Biographer of Cobain and Hendrix, Dies at 67
He tracked the rise of grunge as the editor of the Seattle music magazine The Rocket. He also wrote acclaimed books about two of the city’s most celebrated rock luminaries.
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9 Great Songs Recorded at Electric Lady Studios
A new documentary spotlights the Greenwich Village creative hub. Listen to tracks by Jimi Hendrix, Patti Smith, Frank Ocean and more that were recorded there.
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‘Rock Me, Joe’: 9 Songs With Great Guitar Cues
Celebrate the timeless rock ‘n’ roll tradition of a lead singer cuing up a guitarist by listening to tracks from the Pixies, the Runaways and Jimi Hendrix.
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The Fiery Sounds of the Monterey International Pop Festival
Revisiting the event’s memorable set list, 57 years later.