Before there was Woodstock, there was Monterey International Pop Festival. A groundbreaking moment in music history, the festival took over the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, in ...

If you love Jimi Hendrix, you probably also love the song “Hey Joe”. But what’s the real story behind the song, specifically Hendrix’s version? Unsurprisingly, “Hey Joe” was the song that changed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: David Magnus/Rex Features “Come and say hi to Jimi…” Chas Chandler led me through the ...

After he scored a U.K. hit with his debut single “Hey Joe,” Jimi Hendrix didn’t try to repeat himself. “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cries Mary,” the originals that were his second and third releases, ...

He passed away at just 27 years old, but Jimi Hendrix left behind a legacy so colossal that even now - nearly 55 years on - his catalogue pulls in almost 4 billion Spotify streams - without new music, ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we look back at the explosive 1967 debut from the short-lived ...