Both "All Along the Watchtower" and "Foxy Lady" appeared on Hendrix’s 1967 debut album Are You Experienced? But according to Hendrix’s biographer Harry Shapiro, the rocker actually hated playing "Foxy ...

In 1968, Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan released Hurdy Gurdy Man – the influential title track of his The Hurdy Gurdy Man album from the same year, which featured the contributions of a rather ...

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) ...

When Jimi Hendrix's debut album, Are You Experienced? was released in 1967, it turned the music world upside down. With its crackling feedback and ground-breaking guitar playing, Are You Experienced?

After he scored a U.K. hit with his debut single “Hey Joe,” Jimi Hendrix didn’t try to repeat himself. “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” the originals that were his second and third releases, ...

Jimi Hendrix wasn’t a fan of The Monkees. Despite that, the legendary six-string player ended up on a tour with the made-for-TV band as he was getting his own career off the ground. Hendrix, who was ...

Jimi Hendrix's drummer Buddy Miles has died, aged 60. Miles played with Hendrix and bassist Billy Cox in the group Band of Gypsys, which released a live album in 1970. What to Read Next It was the ...

The late ’60s were a time when rock legends seemed larger than life, and nobody played louder, harder, or with more raw electricity than Jimi Hendrix. And according to Classic Rock Magazine, on this ...