Guitar Hero video game signs up Jimi Hendrix

July 19

Jimi Hendrix is finally coming to the Guitar Hero video-game franchise, according to Janie Hendrix, who oversees his estate.

The Hendrix estate, which had difficulty locating the original masters until now, has delivered multiple songs — including Purple Haze, Foxy Lady and Little Wing — to GH’s developers, although it’s not yet clear which tracks they will use.

The next edition of the game, Guitar Hero: World Tour, goes on sale this autumn.

The estate has also authorised an official Hendrix avatar for the game.

“Guitar Hero really was on the ball and and they were biting at the bit to get this out this year, so, we just accommodated them,” Janie Hendrix told Rolling Stone. “Jimi was a kid at heart — he definitely would have played these games.”

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