Janie Hendrix may not look like her late stepbrother, Jimi, but she sure can sound as psychedelic as the visionary ’60s icon. “When I listen to ‘Hear My Train A Comin’, it feels almost ghostlike,” she says, squinting into the California sun on a hotel patio. “It’s so deep south of the universe and filled [...]
Entertainment Roundup: Hendrix Tops Charts, Nicki Minaj Launches Clothing Line
March 3, 2013 | Posted by
Decades after his death, rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix is still a top earner, with his posthumous single, “Somewhere” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Singles chart last month. A full album of 12 unreleased songs from the rock legend, “People, Hell and Angels” will ship on Tuesday. Janie Hendrix, the star’s step-sister and current CEO [...]
Jimi Hendrix Remembered on 70th Birthday, New Album Scheduled for Release
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
November 27 would have been legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday, prompting celebration for the late star. A new album containing 12 previously unheard recordings from the “Purple Haze” artist has been scheduled for a March 5 release, having been re-mastered by producer Eddie Kramer. The album, People, Hell and Angels collects unreleased tracks recorded by [...]
Who Needs Andre 3000? Jimi Hendrix Woodstock Film Coming to Theaters
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
Jimi Hendrix fans eagerly awaiting the biopic of the guitarist starring Andre 3000 can get a fix from the real deal in the meantime. A feature-length film capturing Jimi Hendrix’s extended 1969 performance at Woodstock will be screened in theaters starting later this month for the first time. “Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock” includes 14 [...]
Jimi Hendrix’s Sister Talks Dad’s Reaction to Jimi’s Singing, Trove of Unpublished Songs
October 8, 2012 | Posted by
The axe icon didn’t rate his own voice – an attitude reinforced by his dad. But when he prepared to travel to the UK ahead of what would be his golden era, the star-in-waiting had a solution to the problem. Janie tells Music Radar: “Jimi never thought he was much of a singer. My dad [...]
Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix Will Channel Beatles, Muddy Waters
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
Andre 3000 not only has the role of a lifetime in playing Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming biopic “All Is By My Side,” but the multiple Grammy Award-winning artist gets to perform his version of cover songs favored by Hendrix, the Beatles and legendary bluesman Muddy Waters, among others, according to Rolling Stone. And this [...]
Jimi Hendrix Estate Won’t Allow His Music In New Biopic
May 11, 2012 | Posted by
Jimi Hendrix’ estate isn’t granting full participation for the film-makers of the upcoming biopic All Is By My Side. All Is By My Side is an upcoming movie of the rocker legend that’s supposed to star Andre 3000. According to reports, Experience Hendrix LLC will not release any of Hendrix’ recordings for the film. The [...]
