Lost Jimi Hendrix album discovered

Digital Spy reports that a long lost and forgotten Jimi Hendrix album, recorded with Stephen Stills, has been found.

The album, which Stills allegedly "forgot about" (What?!?!?) soon after recording it 30 years ago, is being prepared for release by his bandmate Graham Nash.

Hey, it makes a change from yet another Jimi Hendrix guitar being found and put up for auction, doesn't it? Joking aside, I'm really looking forward to hearing this release.

Kaki King - free MP3 download from her new album

Although she had already recorded three albums, I have to confess that I had never heard of Kaki King before watching her brief performance on "Later with Jools Holland" last year. Her guitar playing style was unusual, to say the least, although very intriguing - she was knocking the neck and the body of her Adamas guitar for percussive effects whilst hammering-on and tapping the strings on the fingerboard with her left hand from over the top of the neck and playing open strings with her right hand. I'd never seen anyone play guitar quite like that before.

Her latest album, her fourth, Dreaming Of Revenge showcases Kaki King's desire to branch out with songs that feature electric and pedal-steel guitar, horns, and, for the first time, vocals. To hear for yourself, download the free MP3 of Two O'Clock (right click and "Save As"). It's well worth it - this song is quite beautiful.

Read the full press release here.

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This music made me pick up my guitar and play: Everyone's a fan, even the famous, and here some of them come over all gooey about the songs and albums that lit their fire - from the Times Online.

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