LOADS of exciting projects to mark 40th anniversary of Jimi's death including CD more info

Guardian Music — An injury in a fire could have ended Django Reinhardt's career. Instead, he reinvented the jazz guitar and became a legend. Garth Cartwright celebrates the Gypsy king's centenaryA hundred years ago this month, a child was born in a Gypsy caravan at a... more info

Guardian Music — The legendary musician disappeared for a few days in September 1969, the apparent victim of a hoax kidnapping allegedly staged by his managerJimi Hendrix's legendary "lost weekend" is set to form the basis of a new film.Slide will reportedly reconstr... more info

NME — 'Slide' will be about the alleged hoax kidnapping of the guitarist more info

Guardian Music — Gered Mankowitz: 'The few photographs taken of him performing dominated the media … I just tried to give him an opportunity to give something to the camera'With thanks to the Little Black GalleryAlex HealeyAndrew PulverMichael Tait more info

All About Jazz — Leila Adu and Don'ts (John Edwards and Steve Noble) perform a very special London show at the Vortex Jazz Bar "Leila Adu's music is cryptic, edgy, oscillating between serious commentary and flippant experimentation." --Sheffield Telegraph London ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming shows across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Staples Center Alicia Keys, April 6 (Sun.)Gibson Amphitheatre Celtic Woman, May 6 (now); Mariah Carey, Feb. 23; Experience Hendrix Tour, March 5 (Sat.) Hollywood Pallad... more info

Live Daily — Nearly 40 years after his death, the music of Jimi Hendrix will continue to live on stage with the 2010 edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour [ tickets ]. The biennial trek kicks off its fourth run March 4 in Santa Barbara, CA, and hits theaters in ... more info

All About Jazz — EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR LAUNCHES IN MARCH, 2010 ALL STAR LINEUP INCLUDES JOE SATRIANI, LIVING COLOUR, DAVID HIDALGO, MANY MORE Experience Hendrix, the fourth edition of the biennial concert tour that features an all star lineup of music greats pay... more info

Guardian Music — The TV personality, a childhood neighbour of the Jackson family, remembers his close friend the King of Pop, who died of an overdose on 25 June at the age of 50The first time I met Michael he was 11 and already really famous – the Jackson Five... more info