Few players have done more for fingerstyle electric guitar than Mark Knopfler. The Dire Straits guitarist has inspired generations of players to ditch the guitar pick – and it was only when did ...

Most famously, there's also the oft-repeated story that Jimi Hendrix visited Chicago backstage after a show in 1969 to meet Kath, telling another member of the band while there that he thought ...

Mark Knopfler might hold the distinction as one of the most singular guitarists of his generation, but he always had other ...

Jimi Hendrix was known for his over-the-top guitar-playing skills, which included playing the instrument upside down.

Revisiting how Jimi Hendrix came to own his first two guitars in the late '50s.

How Jimi Hendrix got his first electric guitar Jimi Hendrix’s Aunt Ernestine noted her nephew’s passion for music at an early age, and often urged his father Al to help foster the talent.

For more from Ernie Isley, plus new interviews with Tony Iommi and Billy Corgan, pick up issue 585 of Guitar World at Magazines Direct.

Epiphone has honored Jimi Hendrix by unveiling a recreation of his legendary ‘Love Drops’ Flying V. Aside from his vast array of Fender Stratocasters, the late trailblazing guitar legend was ...

The owner of a Tucson guitar shop faces a $750,000 lawsuit over a guitar once owned by legendary rock-and-roll musician Jimi Hendrix. Rainbow Guitars owner Harvey Moltz says he paid $80,000 last ...

The annual event celebrates the art and legacy of Jimi Hendrix with an all-star line-up of guitar heroes — just a few of the names included on this edition are Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde ...

Jimi Hendrix goes from guitar hero to sci-fi hero in the graphic novel Purple Haze The late rock icon's sister Janie Hendrix tells The A.V. Club: "He would have loved it!" ...