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Jimi Hendrix in 1967
"Everybody was dumbstruck" - how Jimi Hendrix's arrival in London changed everything, as told by Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and more

By Johnny Black Published

Jimi at 80 When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966, he not only blew the minds of fellow rock legends-in-making: he'd help spark a whole new form of electric blues

Jimi at 80
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram on the roof of the Hard Rock Hotel London
Watch as Grammy-winning guitarist Kingfish plays Hendrix so well he would've blown the roof off the Hard Rock Hotel if he wasn't already on it

By Tom Poak Published

JIMI AT 80 Christone "Kingfish" Ingram plays Jimi's Red House – on the roof of Hendrix's last-known house

JIMI AT 80
Jimi Hendrix in 1966
The night Jimi Hendrix dropped acid for the first time and the girl who changed his life

By Kris Needs Published

It's New York, it's 1966, and Jimi Hendrix's life is about to be turned around by Keith Richards' girlfriend

Bands & Artists
Jimi Hendrix in 1961 in his army uniform, holding a guitar
"He did all this wild playing": Behind the scenes at Jimi Hendrix’s first ever live gig

By Charles R. Cross Published

In 1959, the teenage Jimi Hendrix took to the stage of a Seattle synagogue to play his first ever live performance – only to be fired before the set had finished

Concerts & Shows
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Jimi Hendrix: His Greatest Songs - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

By Classic Rock Magazine Last updated

Plus! Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nickelback, Kiss, Bush, Marcus King, Garbage, The White Buffalo, Peter Buck, The Hu and more

Bands & Artists
Donovan holding an acoustic guitar
Donovan: my stories of The Beatles, Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix and more

By Hugh Fielder Published

Brian Jones got him his first big break, he meditates with David Lynch, and he mislaid Jeff Beck's guitar. He's the first star of British folk music, Donovan

Interviews
A photograph of Jimi Hendrix sat outside on a park bench
20 albums that changed the course of rock'n'roll

By Classic Rock Last updated

From King Crimson putting prog on the map to Metallica taking thrash metal to the masses, here are 20 albums that defined the rock genre as we know it

Albums
Most underrated albums
The 20 most underrated rock albums ever

By Classic Rock Last updated

Overlooked comebacks and heroic failures, bonkers concept albums and electro-metal diversions - here are 20 underrated classic rock albums that deserve more than a second chance

Albums
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Bad tattoos of rock stars photoshopped onto the real thing is still the best thing ever

By Louder Last updated

We took the ultimate rock star tattoo fails and transposed them onto their real life counterparts. The results are horrific.

Interviews
10 of the most valuable vinyl records
10 of the world's most valuable vinyl records and collectible vinyl: do you own any of these Beatles, Queen and Nirvana LPs?

By Claire Davies Last updated

Buying guide Your vinyl record collection could be worth thousands, but the pay day is in the detail…

Buying guide
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