LONDON (Reuters) - Britain kicked off its summer music festival season on the Isle of Wight with a world record attempt in honour of Jimi Hendrix 45 years after his last UK performance at the venue.

His “Isle Of Wight” concert, which is presented on this disc, features many of Jimi’s best material, supported by his “Experience” band, with Billy Cox on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. “Freedom”, ...

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The Isle of Wight festival is planning a Jimi Hendrix-themed world record attempt this weekend. Organisers will attempt to break the record for the most people wearing the same masks in the same place ...