The musician battled alcohol and drug addiction prior to his death in 1970 at the age of 27. In the curious case of his New York kidnapping, they definitely helped to soothe his nerves.
You can buy six beautiful strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair, or perhaps Paul McCartney’s custom made jacket (if the hair isn’t your thing), in this rock memorabilia auction.
Fans of rock ‘n roll music rejoice – a new treasure trove of previously unheard Jimi Hendrix guitar magic has been made available. The gift that keeps on giving.
A week before his death, Jimi Hendrix sat down for an interview Keith Altham in London, in which he discussed a fantasy of having an indoor swimming pool next to his bed and swimming to the breakfast table, among other things.
In what can only be described as glaringly obvious, Rolling Stone Magazine (which launched locally this month) has declared Jimi Hendrix to be the greatest guitarist of all time. I don’t think there will be too many arguments here.