November 18, 2010 - The first box set from the Hendrix estate since moving the guitarist's catalog to Sony Music is a project directed to completist fans. Unreleased jams, alternate takes and live sessions dominate three of the four discs; the first disc is an excellent overview of Hendrix as a sideman in his pre-Experience days, putting some spirited work into recordings by Little Richard, the Isley Brothers and Jimmy Norman.
November 15, 2010 - Is the presence of a guest singer from a genre different from that of the star sufficient to pull in new fans? New albums from Rascal Flatts and Kid Rock, two of this week's higher profile releases, appear to be pinning their hopes on that concept.
October 26, 2010 - Forbes magazine's 10th annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities is easily topped by Michael Jackson, whose estate earned an estimated $275 million over the past year.
August 9, 2010 - Four posthumous Jimi Hendrix albums will be reissued Oct. 19 to launch the second wave of releases from the Hendrix estate and Sony's Legacy Recordings.
February 26, 2009 - Funk pioneer George Clinton went from running a hair salon in
Kannapolis, NC, in the '50s to being a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee four decades later. The ride began when he formed a humble doo-wop group by the name of The Parliament.
November 13, 2008 - Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead Nov. 12 in his room at the Benson Hotel in Portland, OR, apparently of natural causes, according to published reports. He was 61.
April 16, 2008 - Taking inspiration from by Jimi Hendrix, The Roots played their rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" Tuesday night (4/15).
October 11, 2007 - It may not be the real thing, but unless Jimi Hendrix can pull off something really amazing, a traveling tribute hopes to embody the spirit of the late guitar genius channeled through some of his former bandmates and contemporaries, as well as a few of the world's best contemporary blues and rock musicians.
October 13, 2003 - Former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry, who retired from the group in 1998, joined his former bandmates on stage during the group's Friday (10/10) concert in Raleigh, N.C.
The first box set from the Hendrix estate since moving the guitarist's catalog to Sony Music is a project directed to completist fans. Unreleased jams, alternate takes and live sessions dominate three of the four discs; the first disc is an excellent overview of Hendrix as a sideman in his pre-Experience days, putting some spirited work into recordings by Little Richard, the Isley Brothers and Jimmy Norman.
Is the presence of a guest singer from a genre different from that of the star sufficient to pull in new fans? New albums from Rascal Flatts and Kid Rock, two of this week's higher profile releases, appear to be pinning their hopes on that concept.
Forbes magazine's 10th annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities is easily topped by Michael Jackson, whose estate earned an estimated $275 million over the past year.
Four posthumous Jimi Hendrix albums will be reissued Oct. 19 to launch the second wave of releases from the Hendrix estate and Sony's Legacy Recordings.
