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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Experience | History Defined

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“It was a bit of a disaster. I plugged my guitar in, and it was instant feedback”: John McLaughlin remembers his nightmare jam session with Jimi Hendrix – when he was forced to play acoustic

He found himself in the right place at the right time to jam with one of the world’s greatest guitarists – but his gear let him down

Guitar World

“He would do a fill where you’d think, 'Oh no, there's no way he's going to land on 1' – Jimi would just laugh because they were so silly”: The magic of Mitch Mitchell, the drummer who landed a spot in Hendrix’s band on a coin toss

On what would've been his 79th birthday, we explore the legacy of one of history's most underrated drummers

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Marianne Faithfull: the singer with an inimitable voice was a Romantic poet at heart

Marianne Faithfull, the London-born singer with an inimitable voice, has passed away at the age of 78. She was known for many things: she was a pop star, an actress and a muse. But she was probably best known for her voice.

The Conversation

“It gets tiring doing the same thing. In this life, you gotta do what you want, you gotta let your mind and fancy flow free”: The epic story of Jimi Hendrix’s Axis: Bold As Love, the heart of the guitarist‘s Holy Trinity

The story of Axis: Bold Of Love, Hendrix’s “science fiction rock’n’roll” masterpiece

Louder

Experience 25: exhibition celebrating the history of the Isle of Wight Festival set to open at London’s O2

The new show highlights some of the festival’s most iconic moments, transporting visitors back in time to its electric origins

Evening Standard

"They're called The Experience, man. You've gotta see them": In December 1966 Jimi Hendrix released Hey Joe: Five days later he played a casino in a hotel basement

In late 1966 writer Chris Welch saw The Who play at a tiny East London club. Later that day, he saw Jimi Hendrix in an even smaller venue

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"For some brands, the best approach to the Olympics is to not be there"

Siegel+Gale's Jenna Isken talks us through the dos and don'ts of Olympics marketing.

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“Jimi was a genius guitarist, but the recording sessions were chaos, and onstage, it was getting ridiculous”: Why Noel Redding quit the Jimi Hendrix Experience

After a show in Denver on June 29, 1969, bassist Noel Redding brought an end to one of rock's greatest trios

Guitar World

Court rules Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell estates can sue for Jimi Hendrix Experience album royalties

The decision by London’s High Court means that estates of Hendrix’s rhythm section can now sue Sony Music Entertainment for album royalties that were signed away in the 1970s

MusicRadar

"In our haste, the lump of hash got away and slipped down the sink drainpipe. Panic!": What happened when Jimi Hendrix created havoc and got banned by The BBC

The producers of BBC1's Happening For Lulu wanted Jimi Hendrix to play Hey Joe. Instead, viewers were treated to a tribute to Cream and controlled chaos

Louder

"I don't want to be a clown any more. I don't want to be a rock'n'roll star": The radical rebirth of Jimi Hendrix and his Band Of Gypsys

In January 1970, Jimi Hendrix pulled the plug on stardom to chase a funkier, freer direction with his Band Of Gypsys. This is their story

Louder

Fans speak of ‘shock and sadness’ at death of Friends star Matthew Perry

Visitors to the Friends’ Experience in Dublin said that his character ‘would live forever.

The Independent UK

The hits, the posthumous tracks, the interstellar space jams: These are the 20 greatest songs Jimi Hendrix ever recorded

In four short years Jimi Hendrix created a rock'n'roll revolution, changing the way guitarists played their instruments and redefining what was possible in music itself

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"I have never heard a sound like that, before or since": In 1967, Queen’s Brian May was an unknown student. Then he booked Jimi Hendrix to play his college for £1000 and his life changed forever

A pre-fame Brian May got to watch Jimi Hendrix play a student ball from 10 feet away

The Guardian - UK

Happy endings: life after being in a Guardian Experience column – ‘It restored my faith in humanity’

Everyone who appears in our weekly column has an extraordinary story to share – for some, what came next was even more incredible

Broadcasting & Cable

Key Nielsen One Exec Kimberly Gilberti Joins Experian Marketing Services

Gilberti's new title is chief product officer

Guitar World

The Band of Gypsys bassist Billy Cox remembers Woodstock

Billy Cox: “If you listen to The Star Spangled Banner you hear me playing the first five or six notes. Then I immediately stepped back”

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