Jimi Hendrix

Beyoncé performs with daughter, Blue Ivy, during the halftime show for the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans

THE RODEO IS IN TOWN

9 Most Shocking Moments from Beyoncé’s Opening Night

The singer takes her yeehaw agenda on tour.

Clare Donaldson

LOSS OF A LEGEND

Mo Ostin, Pioneering Warner Bros Record Exec, Dies at 95

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee signed everyone from Joni Mitchell and Jimi Hendrix to R.E.M. and Van Halen.

Allison Quinn

GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALS

When Jimi Hendrix Got Kidnapped, and Didn’t Even Know It

In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was held hostage for two days during his so-called “lost weekend.” After his rescue, he was completely unaware that he had been abducted in the first place.

Allison McNearney

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Hit The Note

Can You Ever Love Jimi Hendrix Too Much?

Two plays, about the rock critic Lester Bangs, and about Jimi Hendrix, are brilliant for fans—but as pieces of theater labor under too much reverence for their subjects.

David Freedlander

FOREFATHERS

The Kickass Native American Rock Bands Music History Forgot

It was a Shawnee who introduced the power chord to rock and roll. But American Indians' massive influence on rock and pop history has largely been buried — until now.

Lewis Beale

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REVOLUTIONARY

How Jimi Hendrix Set Black Artists Free

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s landmark debut, ‘Are You Experienced,’ Stereo Williams writes about how the legendary guitarist changed black music forever.

Stereo Williams