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John Hammond Recalls His Meetings With Clapton, Hendrix, Dylan and Waitsnew

John Hammond's latest Grammy nomination is for last year's Rough & Tough album, which he recorded at the landmark St. Peter's Church in New York City. Were he not so talented and accomplished in his own right, it would be easy to dismiss Hammond as the music world's version of Woody Allen's Leonard Zelig.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  01-21-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Leon Hendrix Experiencenew

Leon's become accustomed to getting the short end of the stick. A former drug addict and small-time crook, he was famously cut out of his father's will -- and in turn, his brother Jimi's estate -- before Al Hendrix's death in 2002.
Seattle Weekly  |  Mike Seely  |  03-09-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Shot Heard 'Round the Worldnew

A virtually unknown guitarist named Jimi Hendrix hit the stage for less than an hour at the closing set of 1967's Monterey Pop Festival, and the music world was changed forever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hal Horowitz  |  11-08-2007  |  Reviews

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