Andre 3000 opened up in an exclusive New York Times interview about his music and his highly-anticipated film role. Andre is celebrating a great year with the Outkast reunion tour and an upcoming film role — playing the legendary rock icon Jimi Hendrix in the biopic, “Jimi: All Is by My Side.” But his year […]
The City Of Seattle officially broke ground on a long-awaited park in honor of former resident, Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix Park will be a memorial garden encompassing two-and-a-half acres in the city’s Central District. The park’s organizers, the Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation, have raised over $1million for the project and say they envision the land […]
The first trailer for the Jimi Hendrix biopic “Jimi: All is By My Side” has been released by XLrator Media. The film, directed by Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave” writer John Ridley from his own script, stars Andre Benjamin as Hendrix. “You want things to change?” the Outkast rapper asks in the trailer. “When the […]
Music and movie fans alike have been waiting anxiously to see Andre 3000 star as legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. While the film “All By My…
U.S. Postal Service has commissioned the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp in honor of the rock legend and his influence on American culture. The stamp, which went on sale today (March 13), features an illustration of the musician playing a guitar. “Combining influences from rock, modern jazz, soul and the blues with his own innovations, Jimi […]
Andre 3000 has said he spent hours watching interviews studying Jimi Hendrix’s mannerisms before taking on the role playing the music icon in All is By My Side. Do you think it paid off? The film premieres in the U.S. this week at SXSW. Want to see more videos like this? Head over to “The […]
When news first broke rapper Andre 3000 would be playing the role of Jimi Hendrix in a film, many were skeptical. Now, a few days…
When news first broke rapper Andre 3000 would be playing the role of Jimi Hendrix in a film, many were skeptical. Now, a few days…
The birth places of Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix and Rosa Parks are set to be restored on a new reality show on the History Channel and PBS. The remarkable story of the legendary singer, Nina Simone, will be told and recaptured as the show takes audiences on a journey back to her birthplace in Tryon, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — In order to capture his best version of Jimi Hendrix for an upcoming biopic, Andre 3000 said he had to think of him as a regular dude and not a rock star. "I didn't look at him as an icon because when you're in it, you don't know you're an icon. […]
The estate for Jimi Hendrix has joined other estates – including those for Doors front man Jim Morrison, and Marilyn Monroe – in considering the idea of holographic live performances following the Tupac hologram’s appearances with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at Coachella in April. Janie Hendrix, the rock legend’s sister and Experience Hendrix president/CEO, […]
