Recently, several Hendrix albums were certified again by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), and two of his ...

Jimi Hendrix's classic 1960s albums are the focus of a London lawsuit over performers' rights asserted on behalf of his ...

It’s easy to forget about Jimi Hendrix the songwriter. Since most people rate him as the world’s greatest guitar player, the focus tends to stay on the riffs, that technique, and (heaven help us) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. American rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) ...

Jimi Hendrix struck the UK music scene like a bolt of lightning – illuminating and electrifying everything in his path. “It was a bombshell,” says Eddie Kramer, the man who engineered and became ...

Winter was renowned for his fiery slide-guitar skills, and was respected and admired by blues aficionados and his musical peers, alike, as well as his own heroes. While Winter amassed an impressive ...

In his 89-and-counting years on this earth, legendary bluesman Buddy Guy has seen some things. Maybe not actual vampires, ...

Fleetwood Mac fans, get fired up. Iconic drummer Mick Fleetwood has teamed up with distinguished ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro to record a blues album. The “Blues Experience” will drop on Oct. 18 ...

When Jon Landau weighed in on the debut Jimi Hendrix album in Rolling Stone, he couldn’t praise “Red House” highly enough. Apart from some glowing words for “Hey Joe” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” Landau ...