On March 31, 1967, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix kicked off a trend that he would continue for the rest of his career. Specifically, Hendrix set his guitar on fire for the very first time, something ...

Roughly a year later, Hendrix finally got his hands on his first real guitar, an acoustic that cost him $5 (about $55 in 2025), the exact make and model of which is unclear. “When I first ...

Jimi Hendrix, the world-famous electric guitarist whose innovative style forever shaped the rock-music landscape, was posthumously honored with a Washington state Medal of Merit at the Capitol on ...