“Hey Joe” is not actually a Jimi Hendrix original. Rather, “Hey Joe” is considered a rock standard that originated in the early 1960s. It has been performed, rearranged, and recorded by a ...

While the fast “Hey Joe” was dominating the Sunset Strip, in New York Tim Rose was playing a slower, bluesier version, which sounded more like the spooky old folk song Rose claimed it was.

Even after 14 Grammys, Jerry Douglas is still exploring unlikely musical pairings, as evidenced by the soul- and bluegrass-melding rendition of “Hey Joe.” Off the upcoming record What If, out ...