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Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix In Biopic 'All Is By My Side'- Lacked Crucial Elements
The Toronto Film Festival has a very diverse movie list this year, but no film stands more alone than the biopic 'All Is By My Side', portraying the pre-fame years of Jimi Hendrix, one of...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 September 2013
Lady Gaga To Return At Itunes Festival
Lady Gaga is to play her first proper gig in seven months at London's iTunes Festival in September.The 'Paparazzi' hitmaker - who has been out of action for the majority of this year after suffering...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 July 2013
Rod Stewart Attributed Steroid Abuse To His Small Member
Penny Lancaster, the wife of rock legend Rod Stewart, has chosen to describe his manhood as ''pretty, but not large.'' Stewart, 68, recently revealed that his penis shrunk due to a steroid addiction in the...
By Steven Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 July 2013
'A Night With Janis Joplin': Janis Joplin Brought To Life On Broadway
The prolific 1960s rock n' roll singer might not be around any more to perform but fans of her songs can experience A Night With Janis Joplin: a musical celebration of Joplin and her lasting...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2013
Hendrix 'Copied' Townshend
Roger Daltrey claims Jimi Hendrix ''copied'' Pete Townshend's original guitar playing style. The Who frontman insists his fellow bandmate is one of the most unique guitar players ever seen, so much so that Hendrix -...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 June 2013
4,000 Plectrums Used In Jimi Hendrix Portrait, On Display In London Store
A stunning portrait of Jimi Hendrix has been created ahead of the release of his posthumous album, People Hell and Angels, The Telegraph reports. The artwork, constructed from 4,000 Fender plectrums, will go on public...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2013
Jimi Hendrix Mosaic, Made Entirely From Guitar Picks, Goes On Sale In London
A pop-up Jimi Hendrix shop has opened in the city where Hendrix first began his rise to fame, London, offering a collection of rare and unusual memorabilia for sale including a mosaic of the guitar...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2013
Luke Bryan Scores First U.s. Number One Album
Country star Luke Bryan has beaten Jimi Hendrix to the top of the U.S. album charts to score his first Billboard 200 number one.The singer's timely Spring Break... Here to Party has debuted on top...
By WENN on 13 March 2013
The Review Round Up: Jimi Hendrix 'People, Hell And Angels' Is A Look To The Future That Never Happened
Having had more albums released of his work posthumously than in life, Jimi Hendrix's career is both impressive, a little confusing, and fairly tragic. In life he released just three albums and an LP, but...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2013
Jimi Hendrix's 'People Hell And Angels': Is It A Posthumous Album Too Far?
Jimi Hendrix is certainly one of the more prolific artists from beyond the grave, and the late star has got another album to his name, with a new set of unreleased material, People, Hells And...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2013
'New' Music From Jimi Hendrix 'People, Hell And Angels' "Manages To Justify Its Existence"
While some cynics are whining about the ironic lack of newness to Jimi Hendrix 'new' album People, Hell and Angels, many seem to be missing the truly extraordinary feat that the iconic guitarist has achieved:...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2013
Bbc Bosses Apologise Over Jimi Hendrix Song Blunder
Executives at Britain's Bbc network have issued a public apology for playing a Jimi Hendrix song about a man who shoots his girlfriend after a news report on accused killer Oscar Pistorius.The organisation was flooded...
By WENN on 20 February 2013
Jimi Hendrix's 'Laser-like' Concentration
Jimi Hendrix had a ''laser-like'' concentration in the studio. The legendary 'Foxy Lady' singer and guitarist may have had a reputation for taking recreational drugs but in the studio his long time audio engineer and...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 February 2013
Jimi Hendrix's Ex Wonders If She Could Have Saved Him
Jimi Hendrix's ex-girlfriend Kathy Etchingham regrets not joining him for a drink the day before his death - because she feels she might have been able to save the rocker from an accidental overdose.The Brit...
By WENN on 04 February 2013
The Black Keys Blocked From Vanilla Ice
The Black Keys Patrick Carney's dad threw out his Vanilla Ice tape.The drummer said his first album was the rapper's 1990 debut 'To The Extreme' but his dad tried to throw it away because he...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 January 2013
New Jimi Hendrix Songs Revealed, Set To Make Their Television Debute Soon
New Jimi Hendrix releases haven't exactly been hard to come by since he passed away in 1970, but still, that doesn't mean we don't all jump for joy (literally in some cases) when word is...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 11 January 2013
Surprise! Johnny Depp Makes Impromptu Appearance Onstage With Alice Cooper
Johnny Depp appears to be forging a new career for himself as ‘surprise guitarist’ for some of the world’s biggest rock artists.OK, so we have scant evidence on which to be basing this claim but...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 03 December 2012
Rock Photographer Ken Regan Dies
Rock photographer Ken Regan, best known for snapping images of Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix at the height of their fame, has died.Regan lost his battle with cancer on Sunday (25Nov12), reports Rolling Stone magazine....
By WENN on 28 November 2012
Happy 70th Birthday, Jimi Hendrix! Is It Too Late To Become A Hendrix Fan?
Jimi Hendrix, in action, in his heydayHappy Birthday, Jimi Hendrix! Today, Jimi Hendrix would have been celebrating his 70th birthday, had a tragic turn of events not resulted in his death on September 18, 1970.He...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2012
Rejected By Decca - The Beatles' Original Audition Tape Up For Auction
On New Year’s Day, 1962, The Beatles travelled from Liverpool to London to record up to 15 songs at Decca’s label, for the label’s senior A&R guy, Dick Rowe, to consider with a view to...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2012
People, Hell And Angels: New Jimi Hendrix Album Scheduled For March 2013
On March 5, 2013, a new Jimi Hendrix album will be released. The album, entitled People, Hell and Angels, is a collection of twelve previously unreleased tracks, from the man who revolutionised guitar music in...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 22 November 2012
New Jimi Hendrix Album Set For Release
Late rock icon Jimi Hendrix is set to return to the charts from beyond the grave - an album of previously unreleased tracks is to be unveiled next year (13).Twelve songs recorded by the tragic...
By WENN on 21 November 2012
Lenny Kravitz To Play Marvin Gaye In New Biopic
Lenny Kravitz will play Marvin Gaye in a new biopic.The 'Fly Away' singer is set to portray the late Motown singer in a film directed by Julien Temple, who is best known for helming the...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 November 2012
Jimi Hendrix Releases Clothing Line
Jimi Hendrix's estate are releasing a clothing line. The late rock guitarist was famed for his colourful and flamboyant style - which embodied the 60s flower power movement - and it will be incorporated into...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 November 2012
Jimi Hendrix Tops New Greatest Guitarist List
Jimi Hendrix has seen off competition from a string of Brits to top a new Greatest Guitarists poll.The rock legend landed at number one on the Rolling Stone list ahead of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page,...
By WENN on 18 July 2012
Jimi Hendrix Movie Won't Feature His Music
A biopic about Jimi Hendrix will not include any songs written by the legendary rocker. 'All By My Side' stars Outkast musician Andre 3000 as the late guitarist, and while he will perform covers of...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 July 2012
Engelbert Humperdinck: Adele Is One Of Greatest Ever Singers
Engelbert Humperdinck thinks Adele is one of the best singers ever. The veteran crooner has a career spanning over 50 years, but is absolutely blown away by the 'Someone Like You' singer, and thinks she...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 May 2012
Morrissey, John Lennon & Jimi Hendrix On Ultimate Icon Shortlist
Morrissey, Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Liam Gallagher and John Lennon have been shortlisted for British rock bible Nme's Ultimate Icon Award.Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, David Bowie and Kurt Cobain also make the list to...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
Andre 3000 Heading To Ireland To Play Jimi Hendrix
Andre 3000, singer with the multi-award winning hip-hop outfit Outkast, will play legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix in a forthcoming biopic. Andre will begin shooting the movie - written and directed by John Ridley - in...
By WENN on 09 May 2012
Andre 3000 To Embody Jimi Hendrix In New Film
Andre 3000 will play Jimi Hendrix in a film about his life. The Outkast rapper will take on the role of the guitar legend in biopic 'All Is By My Side', which focuses on Jimi's...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 May 2012
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