Charles R. Cross

Articles by: Charles R. Cross

Jimi Hendrix in 1961 in his army uniform, holding a guitar

"He did all this wild playing": Behind the scenes at Jimi Hendrix’s first ever live gig

By Charles R. Cross published

In 1959, the teenage Jimi Hendrix took to the stage of a Seattle synagogue to play his first ever live performance – only to be fired before the set had finished

Alice in Chains (Layne Staley) perform at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 12th February 1993

Better to burn out than fade away: remembering Layne Staley

By Charles R. Cross published

Even though he died at 34, Layne Staley still left an enduring musical legacy

Alice In Chains: Back In Black

By Charles R. Cross published

On September 29, 2009, Alice In Chains released the album Black Gives Way To Blue. In 2006, Classic Rock published this feature on the band's comeback