Jimi Hendrix
Donald Bowers / Hulton Archive, Getty Image While we're celebrating the 45th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's 'Are You Experienced,' we'd be remiss if we didn't pass along this strange bit of news that passed across our desk the other day. Apparently Leonard Nimoy, best known as Mr. Spock on the 'Star Trek' television series and movies, had a close encounter with Jimi Hendrix.
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Express/Hulton Archive, Getty Images Can it really be 45 years since the Jimi Hendrix Experience unleashed their classic debut album on an unsuspecting public? Well, yes it can! As those years fly by in a purple haze, all of a sudden it's too late. So yeah, 45 years...how bout them cosmic apples!
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Norman Quicke/Hulton Archive,Getty Images Greg Lake has revealed the truth behind rumors stating Jimi Hendrix was planning to collaborate with Emerson, Lake and Palmer shortly before his death.
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Central Press Hulton Archive / Rick Diamond, Getty Images Summertime means sequels, and if a story about the Jimi Hendrix estate expressing their lack of support for a movie about the guitar hero sounds familiar... that's because it happened this week for the second time in a year.
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Hulton Archive/ Jason Merritt, Getty Images The on again/off again Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000 of Outkast appears to be back on track with a new working title of ‘All Is By My Side.’ We now have more details on the project, thanks to our recent interview with Chickenfoot’s Kenny Aronoff, who has been tapped for drumming duties on the music for the new film.
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Express / Frank Micelotta, Getty Images The life and career of Jimi Hendrix has long been talked about as a subject for a film, but it looks like it will finally be happening. Andre Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000 from the group Outkast, will star as the legendary guitarist.
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YouTube The annual Thanks Jimi Festival in Poland has set a world record for the largest guitar ensemble. Over 7,000 pickers showed up to follow Jimi Hendrix's brother Leon and a talented group of bandleaders in playing 'Hey Joe.'
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Hulton Archive, Getty Images Anyone can cover another artist's song, but few are able to take that song and truly make it their own. In the case of 'All Along The Watchtower,' there is no doubt that Jimi Hendrix most certainly turned the Bob Dylan composition into not only a Hendrix song, but into a true classic.
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eBay The Jimi Hendrix Experience ‘Electric Ladyland’ UK vinyl sold for 1,250 British pounds (nearly $2000) last week during an eBay auction. This original stereo first pressing is very scarce and the record is actually advertised as a “genuine investment opportunity.” The one person who placed the bid and won seemingly agreed.
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Evening Standard via Getty Images He called her 'Auntie Delores.' She called him 'Buster.' The bond between Jimi Hendrix and Delores Hall Hamm was strong, closer than that of many aunts. Hamm essentially raised the boy after he moved in with her upon entering second grade in 1949. On Tuesday, the matriarch of the family died at age 92.
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