is alive and well — in the spiritual sense, of course. No, he’s not working at a McDonald’s in Duluth with Elvis and Biggie. In fact, Hendrix is sounding better than ever thanks to modern technology.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. American rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) ...

The legend of Jimi Hendrix is soaked with extreme tales of brainrocking acid trips that produced songs like “Purple Haze,” as well as drug horror stories that paint Jimi as an unrepentant junkie. In ...