About the Book This updated, expanded edition of the book features new chapters on Hendrixs posthumous, previously unreleased material, including 2018s Both Sides Of The Sky . Book Synopsis In Jimi Hendrix: The Stories Behind the Songs , music journalist and author David Stubbs provides the definitive companion to Hendrixs recorded output, from the early years, including Hey Joe and Purple Haze through to his posthumously released trilogy that concluded with Both Sides Of The Sky . Quite possibly the greatest solo rock artist of all time, Jimi Hendrix was the supreme physical and musical emblem of rock music. And although he was an immense guitarist, he also connected with audiences as a performer and a songwriter. Songs like Voodoo Chile and Third Stone From The Sun were the brilliant products of a dazed yet expanded consciousness, full of casual epithets which illuminated the era: May you never hear surf music again; Scuse me while I kiss the sky; Gonna raise my freak flag high. Each one of them is explored, dissected and celebrated.