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Essential Listening: 10 Great Slide Guitar Songs

Posted 03/20/2013 at 8:18am | by Damian Fanelli

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Some have tried playing the guitar with their teeth, behind their back, with their feet, etc. And then there was the inventive guitarist who, many decades ago, decided to slip a bottle over his finger and slide it along his guitar's strings (He probably emptied the bottle himself, if you know what I mean).

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Johnny Winter Wants Clapton, Gibbons, King for 'Roots' Sequel

Posted 08/07/2012 at 10:04am | by Josh Hart

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Following the old adage that, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," legendary Texas bluesman Johnny Winter recent told Billboard that he plans to record a sequel to last year's Roots, and album which saw him team up with an all-star casts of guest musicians — including Vince Gill, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and more — to pay homage to the music that started it all.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Bassist Tommy Shannon Signs Endorsement Deal With Markbass

Posted 05/21/2012 at 12:40pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Tommy Shannon, best known as the bassist for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Johnny Winter and Arc Angels, has signed an endorsement deal with Italy-based amp manufacturer Markbass.

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Interview: Guitarist Lance Lopez Discusses His New Album, 'Handmade Music'

Posted 03/07/2012 at 7:47am | by Amelia Waters

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Lance Lopez is one very few blues guitarists who can say they started their career at age of 12, when he began performing professionally with older, more seasoned musicians in New Orleans -- and understanding the elements of blues, funk and R&B. By the time he was 18, the Shreveport, Louisiana-born Lopez had toured with soul singer Johnnie Taylor and blues legend Lucky Peterson.

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Interview: Johnny Winter Discusses 'Roots,' a Tribute to His Favorite Blues Greats

Posted 03/06/2012 at 2:07pm | by Andy Aledort

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Johnny Winter has been playing electric blues since the Sixties, and his enthusiasm for it only grows with time. "There's never been a point in my life where I was even close to getting tired of playing blues," he says, relaxing in his dressing room at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City, where he's performing a record-release show for his 2011 album, Roots. "The truth is, I love playing the blues, now more than I ever have before."

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January 2012 Guitar World Out Now: Billy Gibbons, Holiday Gift Guide, 60 Years of the Fender Telecaster

Posted 12/21/2011 at 8:31am | by Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World is ringing in the holidays with ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons. With a long-awaited ZZ Top album on the way, the Reverend Willie G. has a wealth of things to celebrate this holiday season. Plus, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Lamb of God and Judas Priest talk about their upcoming albums and projects for 2012.

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Johnny Winter: Still Alive & Well

Posted 09/02/2010 at 11:38am | by Andy Aledort, Photo By Neil Zlozower

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Johnny Winter nearly killed his career—and himself. Now the blues legend is back in action with a revealing account of his harrowing experience and a new dedication to his craft.

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