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Andre 3000 Was Scared To Play Jimi Hendrix
Andre 3000 found it ''scary'' playing Jimi Hendrix.The 'Hey Ya!' hitmaker - who is part of chart-topping duo Outkast - admitted he was nervous portraying the legendary musician in the biopic 'Jimi: All Is By...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 September 2014
Andre Benjamin: 'I Had To Play The Guitar Left Handed Just Like Jimi'
Outkast star Andre Benjamin had to perfect playing the guitar left-handed in just days after learning it would be too expensive to let camera trickery make him look like Jimi Hendrix on film.The singer, aka...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2014
Andre 3000: 'Hendrix Role Saved Me From Deep Depression'
Rapper/actor Andre 3000 has credited his role as tragic rocker Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming biopic with saving him from a deep depression following the death of his mother last year (May13).The Outkast star was...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2014
City Of Seattle Breaks Ground On Jimi Hendrix Memorial Park
Two-and-a-half acres of land in his hometown has been officially marked out for a long-awaited park in honour of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix.The City Of Seattle officially broke ground on the Jimi Hendrix Park -...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2014
Here's How The Late Manny Roth Helped Create The Face Of Modern Music
Manny Roth, club owner and New York legend, has died at age 94. He was the owner of the Greenwich Village establishment Café Wha?, heavily frequented by the likes of Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix, Bruce...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2014
Andre Benjamin Is Effortlessly Cool As Jimi Hendrix In 'Jimi: All Is By My Side' [Trailer + Pictures]
Andre Benjamin, better known by his Outkast pseudonym, Andre 3000, bleeds cool in the new trailer for ‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’ in which he plays the legendary musician before worldwide fame caught up...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2014
Photo Rights Dispute Threatening Release Of Jimi Hendrix Biopic
A new dispute over the rights to family photos used in Andre 3000's highly-anticipated Jimi Hendrix biopic is reportedly threatening to delay the film's September (14) release.The rock icon's brother, Leon, is said to be...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 July 2014
The Sound Of Seattle: Budweiser Made In America See How Music Has Changed In The Noisy City
Nirvana remains to be one of the best things to come out of SeattleSeattle has one of the most legendary music scenes in America so it's only right that we delve into their record collection...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 July 2014
Jimi Hendrix's Early Session Recordings To Get Long-awaited Release
Rock icon Jimi Hendrix's early recordings as a member of Curtis Knight and the Squires is set for a proper release after years of legal roadblocks.The 88 studio recordings Hendrix made as a session guitarist...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2014
See Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix In 'All Is By My Side' [Trailer]
The movie trailer for the upcoming biopic of Jimi Hendrix has been released. The film, entitled Jimi: All Is By My Side, stars Outkast's Andre 3000 AKA Andre Benjamin as the late rock icon.Jimi Hendrix...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 July 2014
Producer Alan Douglas Dies
Music producer Alan Douglas, who worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Duke Ellington, has died at the age of 82.He passed away at his home in Paris, France on 7 June (14) following...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2014
Anthony Mackie Cast In Jimi Hendrix Biopic
Anthony Mackie will star as Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic.The 'Pain & Gain' actor is set to portray the legend who died on September 18, 1970, in 'Jimi', which will focus on his last...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 May 2014
Music Fans Crown Ozzy Osbourne And Lady Gaga "Hardest Artists To Understand"
Music fans have named Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna in their top ten hardest artists to understand lyrically. 2000 people took part in the poll, which was created by Blinkbox music, a music streaming...
By Sophie Miskiw in Music / Festivals on 18 April 2014
African American Music Museum To Be Built In Tennessee
A museum honouring the careers and popular culture contributions of musicians Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye is set to be built in Nashville, Tennessee.Construction on the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2014
Oscar Winner John Ridley: 'I Was Blessed To Land Andre 3000 As Hendrix'
Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley has heaped praise on Outkast star Andre 3000 for the lengths he went to to perfect his portrayal of rock legend Jimi Hendrix in new biopic Jimi: All Is By My...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 March 2014
Jimi Hendrix Gets Stamp Of Approval From U.s. Postal Service
Rock icon Jimi Hendrix has been celebrated with a commemorative stamp in the U.S.Officials at the U.S. Postal Service have commissioned the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp in honour of the Purple Haze rocker and his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2014
Andre 3000 Dedicated To Hendrix Role
Andre 3000 played guitar for six hours a day to prepare for his role as Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic. The Outkast singer, who takes on the lead role of the 'Purple Haze' musician...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2014
Andre 3000 Is Jimi Hendrix In New Biopic Premiering At Sxsw Next Week
Outkast’s Andre 3000 got the chance of a lifetime – to play one of his idols, Jimi Hendrix, in an upcoming biopic. The first promotional images for All By My Side have been released, and...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 March 2014
Jimi Hendrix Home To Become Permanent Museum
The Georgian townhouse Jimi Hendrix once called home is to be turned into a museum highlighting the guitar great's life and career.Officials and fans have won a $1.8 million (£1.2 million) grant to revamp the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 December 2013
Lady Gaga Smokes Cannabis To Feel Young
Lady Gaga used to smoke cannabis to feel young again. The 27-year-old singer has openly admitted to being addicted to the drug in the past, but she insists she became reliant on it because it...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 December 2013
Lemmy: 'Jimi Hendrix Was A Terrible Joker'
Jimi Hendrix was a wannabe comedian but his drug use interfered with his joking skills, according to roadie Lemmy.The Motorhead star learned all about rock 'n' roll from the tragic guitar great - but he...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 November 2013
Lady Gaga Won't Join 27 Club
Lady Gaga is adamant she won't join the 27 Club.The 'Do What You Want With My Body' singer says she was dependent on smoking marijuana earlier this year, but has vowed to curb her drug...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 November 2013
Hologram Museum To Open In London
Rock fans will get the chance to perform 'live' with dead heroes including John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain when a hologram museum opens in London.Bosses of the Music Hall of Fame...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2013
Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix In Biopic 'All Is By My Side'- Lacked Crucial Elements
The Toronto Film Festival has a very diverse movie list this year, but no film stands more alone than the biopic 'All Is By My Side', portraying the pre-fame years of Jimi Hendrix, one of...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 September 2013
Lady Gaga To Return At Itunes Festival
Lady Gaga is to play her first proper gig in seven months at London's iTunes Festival in September.The 'Paparazzi' hitmaker - who has been out of action for the majority of this year after suffering...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 July 2013
Rod Stewart Attributed Steroid Abuse To His Small Member
Penny Lancaster, the wife of rock legend Rod Stewart, has chosen to describe his manhood as ''pretty, but not large.'' Stewart, 68, recently revealed that his penis shrunk due to a steroid addiction in the...
By Steven Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 July 2013
'A Night With Janis Joplin': Janis Joplin Brought To Life On Broadway
The prolific 1960s rock n' roll singer might not be around any more to perform but fans of her songs can experience A Night With Janis Joplin: a musical celebration of Joplin and her lasting...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2013
Hendrix 'Copied' Townshend
Roger Daltrey claims Jimi Hendrix ''copied'' Pete Townshend's original guitar playing style. The Who frontman insists his fellow bandmate is one of the most unique guitar players ever seen, so much so that Hendrix -...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2013
4,000 Plectrums Used In Jimi Hendrix Portrait, On Display In London Store
A stunning portrait of Jimi Hendrix has been created ahead of the release of his posthumous album, People Hell and Angels, The Telegraph reports. The artwork, constructed from 4,000 Fender plectrums, will go on public...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2013
Jimi Hendrix Mosaic, Made Entirely From Guitar Picks, Goes On Sale In London
A pop-up Jimi Hendrix shop has opened in the city where Hendrix first began his rise to fame, London, offering a collection of rare and unusual memorabilia for sale including a mosaic of the guitar...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2013
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