Which is why the video below is so special. The clip shows Hendrix backing a duo called Buddy & Stacey on a spirited ...

Alex Oleksy has become a fan favourite to win the show as his unassuming behaviour has been able to keep him out of trouble ...

The legendary guitarist might not seem like an obvious influence on U2, but in a 1988 interview with British fashion and ...

Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction.

The Alec Glasser Center for the Power of Music and Social Change will study how music can improve well-being and community.

Jimi Hendrix predicted the future success of a band who would reach their peak of fame years after Hendrix died.

It's an often overlooked point, but Jimi Hendrix was a stage name, not his birth name. The reason he chose it is a simple one. Read more about it here.

Simon Townshend might be lesser-known than his big brother Pete Townshend, but he has always made music. He's even written a ...

Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers ...

The most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy. 1787: Titania and Oberon, moons of ...

This example of classic rock songs based on dreams might be a bit surprising to some. “Break It Up” by Patti Smith was written after she had a “vision” of Jim Morrison in a dream. That, coupled with ...

“It sucked,” says the notorious Jewish writer and gadfly, who has lots of theories on just about everything.