Fender has announced their latest addition to their Artist Series, the Tom Morello Soul Power Stratocaster. Based on the modified Designer Series Stratocaster Morello used…
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Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix needs no introduction. Revered for his rhythmic chops and unparalleled virtuosity Hendrix redefined 1960s rock n’ roll and is one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th Century.
During his four year career he released three studio albums with The Jimi Hendrix Experience via Reprise Records: Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold As Love, and Electric Ladyland, and one live album: Band Of Gypsies in March 1970. This catalog defined him as the greatest guitar player of all time before he died of an overdose on September 18, 1970.
His three studio albums are produced by Chas Chandler and engineered by Eddie Kramer and are often considered landmark achievements in music.
For all his eternally revered talent as a live performer, Jimi Hendrix never liked touring. Despite being immensely enigmatic and utterly otherwordly on stage Hendrix,…
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A new documentary dedicated to the late Chuck Berry will feature rare footage of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, and more.
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When Jimi Hendrix left this world he left a smoking crater in his wake that has yet to be filled. The rock world has reeled…
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Surely one of the most outrageous guitar body’s in history, the Gibson Flying V is an instantly recognisable piece of rock n’ roll. Countless famous…
There are few sounds and models of instruments that sit atop the family tree of sound. For better or worse, these are the original masters…
Sure, the purists will tell you that it’s the chops that matter, not the gear. Most times it’s easy to agree. Yet in the case…
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Linda Eastman and Paul McCartney: it’s the story of the photographer and the rock star who fell in love, a pop romance for the ages.
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