Four years after initially pitching the project, Legendary Pictures has reached an agreement with Experience Hendrix to make a Jimi Hendrix biopic, Deadline Hollywood reports. The film will be the first authorized film about the life of the legendary guitarist who died at age 27. Legendary Pictures has confirmed that Scott Silver (8 Mile, The … Continue reading Authorized Jimi Hendrix Biopic Gets Green Light →

To commemorate Record Store Day’s vinylcentric Back to Black Friday event, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., in conjunction with Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings, is releasing Hear My Music, a set of rare Jimi Hendrix studio recordings under the Dagger Records imprint. It’s an impressive double LP package, pressed on 200 gram audiophile vinyl by Quality Record Manufacturing … Continue reading Rare Jimi Hendrix Studio Recording To Be Released November 28th →

Get a first look at André 3000, best known as one half of hip-hop duo Outkast, in his role as Jimi Hendrix in this first clip from All Is By My Side. The revealing new biopic, directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley (12 Years A Slave) is set to hit theaters this fall. Watch the trailer … Continue reading Watch Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in ‘All Is By My Side’ Clip →

Just one week before his death in September 1970, Jimi Hendrix did an interview with Keith Altham. That interview is featured in the most recent episode of Blank on Blank – the PBS animated series that features lost interviews with famous figures. Check out the episode below now. WATCH: David Bowie on Stardust (Blank on … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix on The Experience →

Rock bands are famous (and infamous) for decadent behavior.  Rumors of their crazy antics have become rock lore.  Now, with the release of I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig, fans finally get a peek at what really happened backstage. I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig is a collection of funny, decadent, outrageous stories about rock’s greatest superstars. … Continue reading New Book Reveals 35 Never-Been-Told Tales of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll →

Jimi: All Is By My Side, a revealing new biopic about Jimi Hendrix, is set to hit theaters September 26th. Check out Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000), best known as a member of hip-hop duo OutKast, playing Hendrix, in the official trailer below. Directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), the film covers … Continue reading Watch the Official Trailer for Jimi Hendrix Biopic →

In the wake of a wildly successful twenty-five date national excursion this past March and April, the Experience Hendrix Tour is set to launch another trek across the U.S. in September and October. The Experience Hendrix Tour has been paying homage to the musical genius of Jimi Hendrix for over a decade, bringing together a … Continue reading Experience Hendrix Tour Returns This Fall →

In observance of Record Store Day, April 19, 2014, Experience Hendrix LLC and Sony Music’s Legacy Recordings are releasing The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey on 200-gram audiophile-grade vinyl. Live At Monterey will be available only at participating stores, specially priced at $19.98. The recording was mastered using an all-analogue technique by renowned audio … Continue reading Hendrix ‘Live At Monterey’ Vinyl Set for Record Store Day Release →

A list of subjects for postage stamps which will be issued by the U.S. Postal Service over the next two years has been released via The Washington Post. Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix will both appear on stamps in 2014 as part of the “Music Icons” collection. John Lennon’s name also appears on the list … Continue reading John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix to Appear on Postage Stamps →

The eighth edition of the celebrated Experience Hendrix Tour is set to launch in March 2014.  The special event performances represent an ongoing tribute to the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix.  The month long tour brings together a diverse group of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix.  This year’s line-up ranges … Continue reading ‘Experience Hendrix’ Tour Back in March with All-Star Line-up →

Two men have been arrested by Seattle police after defacing a statue of Jimi Hendrix Wednesday nigh in the city’s Capitol Hill area – a densely populated residential district and one of its most prominent nightlight and entertainment areas. It didn’t take long for police to find the suspects – they used the city’s Metro … Continue reading Two Men Arrested for Defacing Hendrix Statue in Seattle →

The expanded home video edition of the American Masters documentary Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin’, combined with a host of never-before-released special performance features, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, November 5th. Also coming November 5th is Jimi Hendrix Experience: Miami Pop Festival, the first-ever release of one of … Continue reading Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin’ Documentary Premiering on PBS, Coming to Blu-ray and DVD →