Guardian Music — An intense singer-songwriter who built up a cult followingJackie Leven, who has died of cancer aged 61, was a brilliant outsider, a remarkably prolific Scottish singer-songwriter who built up a devoted cult following during his lengthy, wildly varied... more info

411 Mania — From Axl Rose, Kurt Cobain and Marilyn Manson to Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury, Trent Reznor and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 frontmen of all-time! more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble, words by BBG If you were to give a shortlist of the greatest guitarists in rock n' roll, I am sure that names like Pete Townsend, Keith Richards, and Jimi Hendrix would be on the tip... more info

Guardian Music — One from the days when Chicago were hailed by Hendrix, rather than being MOR boresAs far as famous last words go, Terry Kath's "Don't worry guys, it's not loaded" is pretty hard to beat. Tragically for Chicago's lead guitarist he had left a single bu... more info

Guardian Music — The Chic co-founder and legendary producer's life story is a fascinating romp through the great days of disco, New York, and American counter-culture"There are no second acts in American lives," said F Scott Fitzgerald. Clearly, Nile Rodgers did not ... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Can’t believe I missed this! Download Slimmie Hendrix – The Skinny Bitches Have More Fun more info

Guardian Music — The Rolling Stone's first retrospective reveals the history of popular music and the influence of Goya and RembrandtFor the press, he's the wild man of rock'n'roll, interested only in sex, drugs and drink. But talk to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and yo... more info

Guardian Music — EMIFew albums are as mythic as the Beach Boys' Smile. One of the most romantic of the myths holds that, had the album come out as intended in 1967 – instead of being abandoned unfinished until it was ostensibly completed by Brian Wilson and his lat... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "May This Be Love" In the summer of 1960, Bosley Crowther's feelings about Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho were tepid. In a review in the New York Times, Crowther derided the film's pop psychology and pulp sensibility... more info

NME — Singer beats Elvis, John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix after amassing £106 million more info