Billboard celebrates the 50th Anniversary release of The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Electric Ladyland.
“The album was precisely what Jimi had in his head,” reveals his longtime engineer Eddie Kramer. “[Jimi] was very specific in how he wanted Electric Ladyland to look.
2019 MARCH/APRIL TOUR WILL BE THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION TO DATE
The Experience Hendrix Tour, the critically acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s musical genius is returning in 2019 with its biggest ever tour–30 dates through the East Coast, South and Midwest.
Legacy Recordings, Sony Music’s catalog division, today announces a winning assortment of vinyl releases for Record Store Day, to be held “Black Friday” November 23, 2018.
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the U.S.
Pre-order the new Pre-Experience era 7″ vinyl single featuring Jayne Mansfield’s “Suey” and the previously unreleased Ricky Mason single, “I Need You Every Day.” Both songs, recorded in 1966, feature Jimi Hendrix on guitar while he served as a session guitarist for PPX Enterprises.
JAMES “JIMI” MARSHALL HENDRIX
Forever In Our Hearts
November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970
Includes new 5.1 surround sound mix by Eddie Kramer, 24 bit/96 kz high resolution stereo audio, expanded documentary on the making of the landmark record + previously unreleased demos and alternate takes, unreleased live album plus book containing handwritten lyrics/unseen photos
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of the Jimi Hendrix Experience masterpiece Electric Ladyland, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C.
All eight Washington representatives in Congress are supporting legislation to rename the Renton Highlands’ USPS post office in honor of Jimi Hendrix.
Rep. Adam Smith introduced a bill that proposes the post office at 4301 NE 4th Street in Renton be named “James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Post Office Building.”
Jimi Hendrix makes another appearance on the cover of the new issue of Uncut Magazine.
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Help us co-name West 8th Street in NYC as “Jimi Hendrix Way.” West 8th is home to Hendrix’s own Electric Lady Studios and a host of other creative neighbors and merchants. Join us today and help the local community. Sign up at https://www.JimiHendrixWay.com
