“[‘Hey Joe’ had] been out for eight months or so and had never been a hit,” Chandler told Guitar Player. “I said, ‘Wow, I’m gonna find an act and record that song in England. That’ ...

accompanied by slashing guitar noise and breathy vocals. It sounds exciting, crude, and appealing archaic. It’s no wonder then that by the end of 1966, “Hey Joe” joined “I Know You Rider ...

More than 1900 guitarists at the 6th annual Thanks Jimi Festival in Poland have broken the Guinness World Record for the largest guitar ensemble. They playing Hendrix´s Hey Joe for five minutes in ...

He played “Hey Joe” regularly by that time. Hendrix’s version of the song featured a slower tempo and obviously more focus on guitar work. Chas Chandler of The Animals heard Hendrix perform ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has expanded his collection of some of the most famous guitars in music history, this time purchasing a Jimi Hendrix guitar. Irsay ...

Market Square in Wrocław, Poland hosted a Guinness World record-breaking gathering of 8,122 guitarists simultaneously playing Jimi Hendrix's hit 'Hey Joe' on May 4. The annual Thanks Jimi ...