Veteran record producer Don Was names his 5 all-time favorite bassists By Karl Coryat published 2 June 23 Producer Don Was on his favorite players, how to get a great bass tone, and the most common mistakes people make in the studio
John Primer: “I tried the Cry Baby wah pedal and a phase shifter, but the blues guys said, ‘Hey, you throw that thing in the garbage’” By Jim Beaugez published 28 March 23 The one-time Muddy Waters lead guitarist and living legend of the Chicago blues scene discusses good times, Hard Times, and that time Keith Richards offered him a cigarette
11 essential Willie Dixon covers By Damian Fanelli published 1 July 22 These covers – by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Cream, and more – show the influence of this hugely important figure in blues and rock history
Clutch Share Cover of Willie Dixon’s “Evil” from Upcoming ‘Weathermaker Vault Series’ By Richard Bienstock published 12 June 19 The band heads out on a co-headlining tour with Killswitch Engage in July.
Hear Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton Play "I Can't Quit You Baby" By Damian Fanelli published 12 December 16 The Rolling Stones' latest album, Blue & Lonesome, is a throwback to their earliest years when the blues was all that mattered to a young Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.