The Independent — At a quarter of an inch wide and 1,800 feet long, the reel of black polyester audio tape in its battered, coffee-stained, green box suggests nothing about the musical treasure it holds. But when played, it is unmistakably Jimi Hendrix – lo-fi,... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — MGMT's new best mates look like surfer dudes but rock out like Jimi Hendrix. Tame Impala are destined to bring the second Summer Of Love. more info

All About Jazz — From the final article by Gene Stout, Seattle PI Music Critic: My time on the music beat — from 1983 to the present — has been a wild ride, with hundreds of interviews with some pretty famous people and hundreds of concert reviews. It h... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — Last month I received a six-song demo by the South Carolina five-piece Tent Revival, and I continue to be incredibly impressed with what I've heard. Comprised of former members of I-Nine, a once promising band that experienced a major label nightmar... more info

All About Jazz — The blues game has a new shot in the arm, and his name is Alvon Johnson. His aggressive style of playing the guitar has ignited a new generation of blues fans. Johnsons introduction to music came early on, as he followed in the footsteps of his mot... more info

Idolator — Hey, it's a list! Let's argue about it? Esquire has published an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative" rundown of 75 long-players that "every man should own" with the usual bite-sized commentary the magazine devotes to these sor... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketEarfarm counts down the five most important mustaches in music. [Earfarm]Good news for hardcore fans: Frodus is reuniting for a free SXSW show. [Buzzgrinder]If you have ever thought about making a pilgrimage to Jimi Hendri... more info

ContactMusic — A New York City nightclub that helped JIMI HENDRIX, BOB DYLAN and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN rise to fame has been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Bosses at Broadcast ... more info

Topix — Jimi Hendrix Vs. Vodka Posted by Mitch Michaels on 02.18.2009 Hendrix' estate not so happy with this purple haze... Experience Hendrix, the company that owns the rights to Jimi Hendrix' likeness and music, has ... more info

Guardian Music — The musical world has changed radically since 1995, when Tricky released his groundbreaking, trip-hop-inventing debut, Maxinquaye. Britpop died, then returned, while dance music has fractured into innumerable sub-genres. However, after exile in Ameri... more info