Editing Paul Allen (section)

===Music===
[[File:Paul Allen and the Underthinkers.jpg|thumb|Paul Allen and the Underthinkers perform at the Allen Institute for Brain Science's 10th-anniversary gala.]]
Allen received his first electric guitar at the age of sixteen, and was inspired to play it by listening to [[Jimi Hendrix]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = Idea Man: A Memoir by the Cofounder of Microsoft|last = Allen|first = Paul|publisher = Portfolio/Penguin|year = 2011|isbn = 978-1-59184-382-5|location = New York|page = [https://archive.org/details/ideamanmemoirbyc00alle_0/page/250 250]|url = https://archive.org/details/ideamanmemoirbyc00alle_0/page/250}}</ref> In 2000, Allen played rhythm guitar on the independently produced album ''Grown Men''.<ref>{{cite news|title = The Spokesman-Review|date = April 17, 2000|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MJlXAAAAIBAJ&pg=6810%2C7011656|access-date = July 31, 2015|archive-date = February 1, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210201023417/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MJlXAAAAIBAJ&pg=6810%2C7011656|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2013, he had a major label release on Sony's Legacy Recordings: ''Everywhere at Once'' by Paul Allen and the Underthinkers.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Paul Allen: Plugged-in mogul|url = http://music.msn.com/summer-music-guide-paul-allen/feature/story/?ocid=muhfpS2RL1|publisher = Music.msn.com|access-date = July 31, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140208014153/http://music.msn.com/summer-music-guide-paul-allen/feature/story/?ocid=muhfpS2RL1|archive-date = February 8, 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref> PopMatters.com described ''Everywhere at Once'' as "a quality release of blues-rock that's enjoyable from start to finish".<ref>{{Cite news|title = Paul Allen and the Underthinkers: Everywhere at Once|date = August 5, 2013|url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/173723-paul-allen-and-the-underthinkers-everywhere-at-once/|access-date = October 12, 2013|archive-date = October 21, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131021074801/http://www.popmatters.com/review/173723-paul-allen-and-the-underthinkers-everywhere-at-once/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/01/31/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-microsoft-billionaire-paul-allen-seattle-seahawks-owner/ |title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Microsoft Billionaire Paul Allen, Seattle Seahawks Owner |magazine=Forbes |access-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-date=February 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202013548/https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/01/31/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-microsoft-billionaire-paul-allen-seattle-seahawks-owner/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 7, 2018, an interview by the magazine ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' on their ''Vulture'' website, [[Quincy Jones]] expressed respect for Allen's talent, saying he "sings and plays just like Hendrix".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html|title=Quincy Jones on the Secret Michael Jackson and the Problem With Modern Pop|last=Marchese|first=David|work=Vulture|access-date=February 8, 2018|archive-date=February 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208000740/http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html|url-status=live}}</ref>