Spinner

Posts tagged JimiHendrix

Monterey Pop Festival's Rare Images Collected in New Book -- Exclusive Gallery

Spinner presents an exclusive gallery of images from 'A Perfect Haze: The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival,' featuring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who and more! ... Read More »

Rock Stars' Most Iconic Accessories -- The Hip, Geeky and Downright Strange

We salute some of the most memorable accessories in music history. ... Read More »

Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza: Top 10 Funniest Misheard Lyrics

So long as there have been song lyrics, there have been listeners getting them wrong. Spinner has compiled our top misheard lyric list. Read, uh, carefully now. ... Read More »

Bootsy Collins Remembers the 'Highs' and Lows of James Brown and George Clinton

Bootsy's back, baby! Bootsy Collins, the most rubbery bassist alive, releases his "musical biography," 'Tha Funk Capital of the World,' on April 26. ... Read More »

15 Rock Stars Who Died at 27 Years Old

Between 1969 and 1971, the world lost Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. All four rockers died at the age of 27, joining what fans would later dub the 27 Club. ... Read More »

Grammy Awards: Artists Who Shockingly Never Won a Single Trophy for Their Music

Sure, most recording artists will tell you they create ... Read More »

Record Stores Celebrate 'Back to Black Friday' With Releases by U2, Bruce Springsteen and More

Fotonoticias / Getty Images Independent record stores may have music fans forgetting those Black ... Read More »

Jimi Hendrix Biography Traces Guitarist's Early Years -- Exclusive Excerpt

Before Jimi Hendrix became an international superstar and tragically died at the age of 27, he was Jimmy, a young guitarist trying to find his place in music and the world at large. ... Read More »

Death Resurrects Itself at NYC's Detroit Breakdown

When Death comes, it wears a sparkly red tie and matching derby. Well, the drummer does, anyway. ... Read More »

Jimi Hendrix Sued by Former Bandmate

Almost 40 years since his death in London and guitarist Jimi Hendrix is at the centre of a legal row ... Read More »

Jimi Hendrix's Jacket to Be Displayed at Smithsonian Native American Exhibit

Since much of Jimi Hendrix's fashion sense came from his paternal grandmother -- a Cherokee Indian ... Read More »

Robert Randolph Explores American Roots Music on 'We Walk This Road'

As he was preparing his upcoming album, 'We Walk This Road,' pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph ... Read More »

Go-Go's Bassist Kathy Valentine Reveals Band's Future Plans

Unfortunately, the Go-Go's aren't getting the proper end to a 32-year career that they had expected. ... Read More »

Sir Paul McCartney Gives Hendrix Homage, Takes Over Backstage

Forty years since Jimi Hendrix dazzled the Isle of Wight Festival with a display of guitar ... Read More »

Les Claypool Breaks Out the Whamola in New York

The spirit of Frank Zappa appeared to hover in the room during Les Claypool's Tuesday night show at ... Read More »

Jimi Hendrix's London Home Opens to Public

Forty years after Jimi Hendrix's death, his London pad is set to to open to the general public. ... Read More »