They were some of the most talented musicians and performers of their generation, and in their short lives, each made a lasting impact.

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, ...

On top of writing songs, playing guitar, and singing on his records, Jimi Hendrix was obsessive about the technical aspects of recording sessions. Any Hendrix biography that digs into his studio work ...

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix, November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric ...

In his brief career, Jimi Hendrix delivered a few of the most legendary performances in rock history. If his work at Monterey Pop (1967) didn’t do it for you, his closing set at Woodstock (1969) would ...

“Jimi Hendrix led a very dignified life, a very full life.” “Room Full of Mirrors” is Cross’s fifth book, following his critically acclaimed bestseller “Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain ...

With the exception of James Dean, who made only three films, there might be no pop-culture icon who has done more with less than the late Jimi Hendrix. The ultimate guitar hero released just three ...

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 ...

A hundred high school students in Ridgefield, Connecticut signed a petition to whitewash a mural of Jimi Hendrix painted on the school’s walls. Calling the mural a symbol of the drug use in the school ...