Artist: Jimi Hendrix

Just a month shy of his 46th birthday I can’t help but wonder why this intuitive and brilliant artist took this quote literally…Kurt Cobain burned out. The consciousness of dying young, fading away, or burning out traces back as early... READ MORE

Por Juan Pablo Lima “La música de guitarra, o rock and roll, o como se llame, está pasando de moda, pero nunca desaparecerá por completo. Nunca morirá porque es fundamentalmente muy atractiva” . ( Alex Turner , mayo 2012)* Si nos remontamos a los orígenes del rock and roll -allá por la década del 50- y recorremos sus diferentes derivados (pop, glam rock, rock progresivo, punk rock, hard rock, indie rock, grunge, etc), el instrumento musical preponderante que dio impulsó a la revolución musical más influyente del siglo [...]

Ben Harper , folk musician, and Charlie Musselwhite , veteran blues harmonica player, have teamed up to give you Get Up! , a set of collaborative tracks with roots in blues, gospel, and good old-fashioned R&B. For those not familiar with his work, Ben Harper’ s been mixing influences like this since the ‘90s, with previous forays into jam rock and reggae as well as folk. Charlie Musselwhite , on the other hand, has been around forever – his criminally overlooked debut [...]

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Hint: If this week's collection of artists were heading a festival lineup, we'd have our airfare, lodging, and ticketing locked down ASAP. 10. Jimi Hendrix – “Somewhere” This music critic is apprehensive to endorse posthumous music releases that are clearly engineered for profiteering and the exploitation of a musician’s legacy, but some tracks just shout "exception!". On March 5 th , Legacy is releasing People, Hell and Angels , a collection of songs recorded shortly before Jimi Hendrix’ s death. The first preview from that album is “Somewhere”, [...]

There's been a lot of discussion about the upcoming posthumous Jimi Hendrix album "People, Hell And Angels" - and I know I've been really holding my breath working for it. Now, we can listen to the first song, simply called "Somewhere". Go ahead, listen to it. This is classic Jimi, classic drenched guitar sound, classic solo - it's got it all! Also, the bass from Stephen Stills is just spot on. After listening to it for several times already, I can barely wait for the rest of the album to come out. This is [...]

So within a twenty-four hour period, David Bowie, Suede and Jimi Hendrix all came back from the dead with new singles. Which comebacks excited people? Google Trends, can you help us? Sorry, Brett. Sorry, the Estate Of The Late Mr Hendrix. -- Visit No Rock & Roll Fun to comment, complain and kvetch

I'm really not sure how exactly this happens, but apparently a previously unreleased track of guitar shredding legend Jimi Hendrix has magically been unearthed and is available for our listening pleasure now. And not only that, but there are also 11 more unheard tracks all secretly recorded between 1968-70 that will be released along with this new tune "Somewhere" in a brand new album to be released in only a few short months. Mind-boggling really how these tracks can remain hidden for nearly 45 years and then just show up out of the blue and blast your pants [...]

No one saw this coming but we're glad it did! The announcement of David Bowie's first new album in 10 years,  The Next Day,  tops the many headlines discussed on today's Rock it Out! Blog episode. How surprised were you by the news? What are your thoughts on the album's lead single? Were you expecting more?  Be sure to leave us your comments below. Also on today's episode, Sami discusses the new single from Jimi Hendrix, a collaborative pirate shanty from Tom Waits and Keith Richards, a possible Postal Service reunion, new tour dates from The [...]

A new posthumous album featuring previously unreleased solo work of Jimi Hendrix is set for release on the 5th March. Recorded in the last years of the legendary guitarists tragically short life, People, Hell and Angels will feature twelve new tracks including this lead single (premiered by Rolling Stone ) 'Somewhere' which features Stephen Stills on bass and Buddy Miles on drums. Reportedly, some of the tracks set to feature on People, Hell and Angels (available for pre-order here ) were under consideration for 1997's album [...]

A new Jimi Hendrix track? Is this possible? Yes, yes it is. The upcoming Hendrix compilation album People, Hell & Angels celebrates the incredible, but tragically cut short career of one of the greatest guitarists to ever live, and will also feature twelve previously unheard recordings Jimi laid down between the years of 1969-69. Today we get a first listen at one of these unheard tracks titled Somewhere , and if you are a Jimi fan, expect a pleasant surprise. Somewhere , featuring drummer Buddy [...]

"Somewhere", un nuevo sencillo de Jimi Hendrix se tocó en la radio por primera vez ayer (07 de enero). La pista, que se dará a conocer como parte de People, Hell & Angels, el próximo álbum de grabaciones de estudio inéditas, fue interpretada por DJ Shaun Keaveny en su programa de la BBC 6Music. El [...]

New Hendrix? You bet. "Somewhere" was recorded in 1968 with Buddy Miles on drums and Stephen Stills on bass, right around the same time the legendary guitarist was working on  First Rays of the New Rising Sun.  Expect just about everything you have come to know and love from Hendrix on this track, as psychedelic blues run rampant behind Jimi's streaming narrative. "Somewhere", as well as 11 other unreleased songs, will appear on the forthcoming posthumous compilation  People, Hell and Angels,  which is due out March 5.

Filed under: News , News Today, Oh Boy! Sub Pop Are the Postal Service reuniting? We have no idea, but some people think so, so let the rumors begin! [ Consequence of Sound ] Of course pirates-from-another-mother Tom Waits and Keith Richards would team up for a sea shanty. Check out their rendition of "Shenandoah." [ NPR ]

On March 5th, we'll get to see what Jimi Hendrix had in store for the album he never got to release. Previously unheard recordings from '68 and '69 will be included on the album, People, Hell, and Angels , and while "new" music from the '60s may not seem like the most exciting thing in the world, press play on "Somewhere" and most Hendrix fans should crack a smile by the time the swirling wah-wah solo kicks in. Pulling off posthumous albums is never an easy task, but this one might actually work. [...]

As previously reported , there's a new posthumous Jimi Hendrix album called People, Hell and Angels coming on March 5th. We've already previewed a portion of the lead single "Somewhere", but now RollingStone.com brings us the full version. Hendrix recorded the track in 1968 alongside Stephen Stills on bass and Buddy Miles on drums. Listen to it below. Featuring 12 previously unreleased songs recorded between 1968 and 1969,  People, Hell and Angels finds Hendrix away from his band, The Experience, experimenting with new sounds as a solo artist. [...]

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6Music is excitedly reporting that it's going to play a record! On Monday! Caps lock on: We have the WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST PLAY of the new Jimi Hendrix single on Monday morning. Hang on... isn't he, you know... not exactly in a fit state to get to a studio? It's called 'Somewhere' and is taken from the new LP of unreleased recordings called 'People, Hell and Angels'. Oh. I would suggest we file this under Free As A Bird, then, only I don't think any of us want to have to [...]