Jimi Hendrix archive
Read Saul Williams: Songs As Weapons
April 3, 2009 – Hear five of the hip-hop poet's favorite songs — tracks in which the music itself calls for change.
Read The Many Sides Of 'The Star Spangled Banner'
January 20, 2009 – "The Star Spangled Banner" has inspired some memorable interpretations over the years.
Listen Guest DJ Portishead
May 1, 2008 – Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley from the trip-hop group Portishead spin their favorite music.
Listen The Monterey Pop Festival, 40 Years Later
June 14, 2007 – The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival shined a spotlight on then-unknown performers including Jimi Hendrix.
Listen Roundtable: Caring for Children and Parents, Hendrix Drink
January 25, 2007 – Topics: Caring for children and elderly parents; and a new energy drink named after Jimi Hendrix.
Listen The Psychedelic Debut of Jimi Hendrix
November 18, 2006 – The ground-breaking psychedelic rock album is a recent add to the National Recording Registry.
Listen Jimi Hendrix and the 'Room Full of Mirrors'
November 8, 2005 – Charles Cross talks about his new biography of the rock guitar icon.
Listen A New Jimi Hendrix Biography
August 3, 2005 – A talk with Jimi Hendrix biographer Charles Cross on Hendrix's legacy.
Watch The Story Behind 'Purple Haze'
September 18, 2000 – For more than three decades, this iconic rocker has inspired and humbled guitar players everywhere.