A neighborhood in downtown Vancouver, B.C. was wiped off the map more than 50 years ago for a freeway project, but a group there is working to keep its legacy alive and to help rebuild a new community ...
SEATTLE — This sprawling city overlooking Puget Sound has been home to some of the world’s most influential singers and songwriters, including Quincy Jones, Judy Collins and Kurt Cobain. But another ...
One morning in 1968, Jimi Hendrix found himself in a familiar place: onstage, with a microphone, in front of a horde of teenagers. But he wasn’t able to play and he couldn’t put more than a couple of ...
In Jimi Hendrix’s classic tune ‘Spanish Castle Magic,’ he sings of a journey to the famed local club that took a half day on a dragonfly. It turns out the dragonfly was actually a Metro bus. So it’s ...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimi Hendrix is set to be honored with a renamed Seattle-area post office that is located less than a mile from his resting place at Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery.
When you think of Jimi Hendrix, “Purple Haze,” “Foxy Lady” and “Hey Joe” may be a few tunes that pop into your head. The Seattle Children’s Theatre wants to show a different side of the Seattle icon, ...
The childhood home of Jimi Hendrix — which has faced repeated threats of demolition — has been given one last temporary reprieve. King County Superior Court Judge Palmer Robinson yesterday refused to ...
SEATTLE — Seattle rock legend Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday would have been this weekend and the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) has put together a special line-up of events to celebrate. The ...
Monterey Pop’s 50th anniversary festival wasn’t the only Summer of Love celebration going on this past weekend. Jimi Hendrix, who played the original Monterey (and famously lit his guitar on fire), ...
Purple guitars, purple walkways and a crowd of purple-clad families adorned the newest park in the Central District on Saturday — the long awaited Jimi Hendrix Park. The $2.2 million park, located ...
Jimi Hendrix fans will be able to celebrate the Seattle rock 'n' roll legend with the grand opening of a new park this weekend. Jimi Hendrix Park celebrates its grand opening with live music, guest ...
Jimi Hendrix is deeply intertwined with his hometown of Seattle. So it's fitting that the city's soccer team is embracing his legacy with a new kit befitting the psychedelic rock icon. The Seattle ...