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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Officials say Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the iconic Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead in his Portland, Ore., hotel room Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The Experience Hendrix tour traveling the United States gives people a chance to learn about the late rocker Jimi Hendrix, singer Kenny Wayne Shepherd says.
LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A Boston, Mass., collector says he paid $495,000 at a London auction for the guitar believed to be the first Jimi Hendrix set on fire during a concert.
LONDON, July 17 (UPI) -- A guitar that Jimi Hendrix set on fire during a 1967 London concert reportedly is expected to sell for $1 million at an upcoming auction.
SEATTLE, July 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Seattle must decide whether Jimi Hendrix's brother can use the 1960s rock star's image to market a brand of vodka.
SEATTLE, May 2 (UPI) -- Experience Hendrix, the Seattle firm handling Jimi Hendrix's estate, said it disputes the authenticity of a purported Hendrix sex film now making the rounds.
LOS ANGELES, April 29 (UPI) -- Iconic rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, of "Foxy Lady" fame, purportedly is the subject of a sex tape scheduled for release, the tape's U.S. distributor says.
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Jim Mitchell, who played 11 NFL seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, has died at the age of 60.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- New projects coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the “Summer of Love” provide deeper insights into American guitar icon Jimi Hendrix.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Despite a nearly 10-year break, American R&B diva Chaka Khan never doubted she'd put out another album.
LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. guitarist Jimi Hendrix, with hits such as "Purple Haze" and "Foxy Lady," was crowned the "wildest guitar hero" by Britain's Classic Rock magazine.
SEATTLE, March 7 (UPI) -- The brother of the late Jimi Hendrix and a Seattle businessman say they may countersue Hendrix's stepsister for damages caused by her public statements.
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SEATTLE, March 7 (UPI) -- The family of the late Jimi Hendrix filed a federal lawsuit against a Seattle man, saying the use of Hendrix's name for a vodka promotion is a "sick joke."
