• Roger Waters Talks Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Movie, Jimi Hendrix Tour with Pink Floyd

    Upon watching a rough cut of his latest concert film 'Roger Waters The Wall,' the former Pink Floyd bassist realized something was missing, leaving the film incomplete. Throughout 'The Wall,' images of those affected by war flash across a huge constructed wall while the band's iconic 1979 double album plays. The 72-year-old musician sat down with Rolling Stone to further discuss his latest film venture and Pink Floyd's relationship with Jimi Hendrix.

  • Jimi Hendrix Plays Fierce 'Purple Haze' in Clip From 'Electric Church'

    Marking the largest gig of Jimi Hendrix's career, his performance alongside drummer Mitch Mitchell and bassist Billy Cox at the Atlanta International Pop Festival drew a vivacious crowd of over 300,000 people on July 4, 1970. The iconic guitarist passed away just ten weeks after The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance, which is now getting its own documentary titled 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church.' The film set to premiere on Showtime on September 4, boasts a collection of material from the renowned festival including a recently shared clip of Hendrix, Cox and Mitchell performing the eternally praised "Purple Haze."

  • Jimi Hendrix's Siblings Solve 6-Year Licensing Legal Battle

    After six years of legal turmoil, Jimi Hendrix's siblings have finally come to a settlement over using the legendary guitarist's image on merchandise. Since 2009, his adopted sister and estate operator, Janie Hendrix, had been at odds with the musician's youngest brother, Leon Hendrix, over copyright infringement with Hendrix Licensing.

  • 'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church' Documentary Centers on Historic Atlanta Pop Festival Gig

    Woodstock wasn't the only memorable rock festival performance Jimi Hendrix boasted throughout his impressive career--the distinguished guitarist performed a rousing gig and reeled in his greatest U.S. crowd at the Atlanta Pop Festival spanning the weekend of July 3-5 1970. This fall, the prevalent milestone will be applauded with a live album and documentary release.

  • Isle of Wight Festival Aims to Set Rather Creepy Record as Hendrix Tribute

    The Isle of Wight Festival is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix playing at the historic event by attempting to break perhaps the world's creepiest record. The festival will attempt to produce the largest mass of people wearing the same mask in the same place, with the crowd theoretically all wearing a special Hendrix mask.

  • Jimi Hendrix Biopic Directed by Paul Greengrass in the Works

    In an agreement with Legendary Pictures, Jimi Hendrix's estate closed a deal for an official biopic detailing the life and capturing the passion of the guitar legend. Paul Greengrass of United 93 and Captain Phillips is in talks to direct the film with a script penned by Scott Silver.

  • Jimi Hendrix Park to Begin Work in Seattle During April After Developer Bid Approved

    Work on a park dedicated to the legacy of guitarist and frontman Jimi Hendrix is set to get underway in Seattle after four years of planning and fundraising. The city announced that ERRG, Inc. had won a bid to develop the simply-titled "Jimi Hendrix Park," and will begin next month, nearly nine months after ground was broken during August last year

  • Jimi Hendrix Highest Paid Act at Woodstock With $18,000: See What The Band, The Who and Janis Joplin Earned

    Jimi Hendrix already had three groundbreaking releases under his belt before heading to Woodstock in 1969 to dazzle more than 400,000 people. He joined acts like The Band, The Who and Janis Joplin, among others, and the event has gone down as one of the most famous concerts in history and a defining moment for music in the 1960s. 'Ultimate Guitar' recently revisited Woodstock, posting archived documents with how much money each band and artist was paid to perform.
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