Afro-Punk's Blog Posts Tagged 'Jimi' (10)

Can Andre 3000 & Crew Pull Off That Jimi Biopic Without Using Any Hendrix Original Music?

We know many of you guys are real excited about the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000. As we've told you before, Hendrix's estate refused to authorize the use of original music or copyrights created by Jimi Hendrix. So the team had to get creative to work around this. Producers told magazine Rolling Stone that they will use new recordings of songs that…

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Added by Afro-Punk on July 9, 2012 at 8:16am — 11 Comments

Living Colour, The Roots, Amel Larrieux & More To Honor Jimi Hendrix's Music @ SummerStage Gala in NY

City Parks Foundation announced the line-up of their upcoming gala honoring the music of Jimi Hendrix: G. Love & Special Sauce, Bebel Gilberto, Amel Larrieux, Living Colour, The Roots, John Scofield, Soulive, Keller Willams and more will be performing. What's better than a dope rock show in Central Park, uh?

"On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, City Parks Foundation (CPF) will welcome guests to the SummerStage Gala, an annual fundraising benefit, to support CPF’s free year-round…

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Added by Afro-Punk on May 16, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Turns Out Jimi Hendrix's Estate Still Doesn't Support The Biopic Starring Andre 3000

Everybody's getting all excited about the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Andre 3000  we told you about a few days ago. Turns out Jimi Hendrix's estate released a new statement. Excerpt: "Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of the Jimi Hendrix music and publishing catalog, has…

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Added by Afro-Punk on May 11, 2012 at 5:00am — 6 Comments

Andre 3000 Will Play Jimi Hendrix In Biopic

Rumors had been circulating for a minute, some said Jimi Hendrix's estate initially refused to authorize the use of his music in the movie. But The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN) revealed that ‘All Is By My Side’, the Jimi biopic project starring Outkast's Andre 3000, is moving forward. Filming/production will reportedly begin later this month in Ireland, under director John Ridley's watch.

"The film will be set…

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Added by Afro-Punk on May 7, 2012 at 6:30am — 28 Comments

Interviews: Vernon Reid, Jimi Hazel, Ronny Drayton - The Million Man Mosh Raises Awareness and Unites Family

On January 4th 2012, a bit of heavy rock/black rock history will take place at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. On January 4th the Black Rock Coalition will sponsor a benefit show called The Million Man Mosh. The show will feature two of the BRC’s most celebrated bands, Living Colour and 24-7 Spyz. This will mark the first time the two New York rock bands have shared a stage on the same bill. The show will also feature session guitar hero Ronny Drayton and the dj of the…

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Added by Afro-Punk on December 28, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Black Music History Month: Top 10 Black Guitarists?

Not sure if you're aware of this, but US President Barack Obama proclaimed June 2011 'Black Music History Month', and even mentioned rock in the official proclamation: "The artistic depth of soul, rock and roll, and hip-hop not only bring together people across our Nation, but also energize and shape the creativity of artists around the world", it reads. In honor of this, popular/mainstream Black news website… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on June 8, 2011 at 1:04pm — 24 Comments

AP Quickie: 24-7 Spyz Announce Reunion Show In New York!

Is it Christmas or sumthin'? Classic Rock/Funk band 24-7 Spyz announced a reunion show for August in New York, featuring current and former members such as Jimi Hazel, Rick Skatore, Jeff Brodnax, Joel Maitoza and Tobias Ralph. If you're an old-school metal/punk/funk head, you know what we're talking about! Looking forward to a bad-ass show. By the way, we recently published an interview with vocalist Jeff Brodnax . Click… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on May 9, 2011 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

"Experience Hendrix Tour Returns For Second 2010 Run"

"The Experience Hendrix tour crisscrossed the country this past March for a string of sold-out concerts and will return with a new set of U.S. and -- for the first time -- Canadian dates this October and November.

Featured artists performing music associated with the legacy of Jimi Hendrix include some of the best known and highly regarded names in contemporary rock and blues including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi,… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on October 4, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Vernon Reid speaks on Jimi Hendrix Tour Experience 2010

There is no doubt that Jimi Hendrix is an Afro-punk icon, spawning the cultural movement of black people hitting mainstream success on the rock scene. Celebrating his legacy, the Experience Hendrix Tour is back for its 2010 nationwide tour, which kicked off in LA on March 2nd. More than ten bands are traveling across the U.S. to play a selection of Hendrix's greatest hits, including one of Afro-punk's favorites,… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on March 9, 2010 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Own A Piece of the 2009 Afro-Punk Festival With These Limited Edition Posters!

Talk about amazing artwork! As many of you know, our friend Jermaine Rogers created dope art for the 2009 Afro-Punk Festival campaign. Jermaine has also worked with notable artists such as Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters, Ween, Beastie Boys,… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on August 14, 2009 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments