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Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest electric guitarist of all time.The 'All Along The Watchtower' star topped a list compiled by Time magazine, beating renowned musicians including Slash, BB King, Keith Richards of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 August 2009
Woodstock Founder Planning Anniversary Sequel
The founder of the legendary Woodstock music festival is said to be looking for sponsors to fund a 40th anniversary event.Michael Lang, who co-founded the iconic 1969 show in Bethel, New York State, is hoping...
By Contributor on 24 March 2009
Hendrix's Lost Recordings Get A Release Through New Deal
JIMI HENDRIX's lost final recordings are to be finally released thanks to a new deal between the rock legend's sister and bosses at Universal Music Publishing Group. As part of the deal with Experience Hendrix, which...
By WENN on 23 March 2009
Wood Buys Vintage Guitar For Young Love
ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD has reportedly splashed out on a guitar once played by JIMI HENDRIX for his girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA. The rocker, who has been giving Ivanova guitar lessons, spared no expense to buy...
By WENN on 08 January 2009
Perry's Mother Dated Hendrix
KATY PERRY has confessed her religious parents have not always been clean-living - her father was a drug dealer and her mother once dated guitar legend JIMI HENDRIX. The singer was recently forced to admit...
By WENN on 09 October 2008
Hendrix's Pr Talks Burning Guitar
JIMI HENDRIX'S former press officer has been talking of the first time the legendary musician decided to set fire to his guitar.Tony Garland was present the first time Hendrix set fire to his instrument –...
By Contributor on 28 August 2008
Woodstock Boss Was Snubbed By Cowboy Roy Rogers
MICHAEL LANG, the brains behind iconic 1969 music festival Woodstock, has revealed TV and film cowboy ROY ROGERS turned down the chance to end the three-day event Last night (24OCT06) in Hollywood, Lang told...
By WENN on 25 October 2006
Smith: 'Mother Saved Me From Drugs'
Legendary rocker PATTI SMITH credits the "responsibility" she felt towards her mother with saving her from drug addiction. Many of the singer's inspirations, including JANIS JOPLIN and JIMI HENDRIX, were destroyed by the lure of...
By WENN on 11 September 2006
Iron Maiden Inducted Into Hollywood Rock Walk
IRON MAIDEN has been honoured with the ultimate rock accolade - they are to be inducted into Hollywood's Rock Walk Of Fame. The British metal legends, who have enjoyed a resurgence of interest since...
By WENN on 11 August 2005
Hendrix Family Win Bootleg Case
The family of guitar legend JIMI HENDRIX has triumphed in a legal wrangle over the sale of a bootleg album. The live disc - titled JIMI HENDRIX STOCKHOLM CONCERT '69 - was illegally recorded...
By WENN on 25 February 2005
Hendrix Saved Humperdinck By Playing Behind Curtain
Legendary rocker JIMI HENDRIX once filled in for ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK's unwell guitarist - but hid behind the stage curtains so the audience wouldn't realise who was playing. The late PURPLE HAZE star was touring...
By World Entertainment News Network on 24 February 2005
Prince Tops Frontmen Poll
PRINCE has topped a new poll to find the greatest rock frontmen of all time, beating off MICK JAGGER and ROBERT PLANT. The PURPLE RAIN singer was the number one pick by editors...
By WENN on 27 July 2004
Jimi Hendrix Inspired Navarro's Heroin Addiction
JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist DAVE NAVARRO took his idolatry of JIMI HENDRIX too far - when the rock god inspired him to take heroin. However, the BEEN CAUGHT STEALING musician - fiance of former BAYWATCH...
By World Entertainment News Network on 06 August 2003
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