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The life and times of John P. Hammond, the blues genius who inspired Bonnie Raitt and countless others
The New Yorker will be remembered as a master of acoustic barrelhouse and an interpreter of Delta blues who performed like a man possessed
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Billy Gibbons on how B.B. King changed his life
At the age of 7, seeing B.B. King lit the path for Gibbons as a blues guitarist. The ZZ Top legend discusses B.B.’s lasting impact
The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby
Doug Aldrich reveals how decades of vintage amps, real-world touring and close collaboration with Blackstar helped shape his DA100 Ruby signature head
Laura Snowden on how downtuning makes classical guitar “creepy” and what she learned from the great Julian Bream
The classical guitarist's solo debut, This Changing Sky, is a breathtaking work that finds her exploring altered tunings in search of drama
The life and times of Ralph Towner, the endlessly curious frontiersman of acoustic jazz
Taking influence from Indian classical, Brazilian bossa nova and beyond, this late jazz master’s touch and vision equalled anyone on the fusion scene
How Duesenberg Guitars became a major player with original old-school designs – and a little help from Mike Campbell
We check in with Duesenberg Guitars’ co-owners, Dieter Gölsdorf and Ingo Renner, to chart 30 years of its best-selling Starplayer
The life and times of B.B. King
To celebrate the King of the Blues' centenary, we rewind the reels of a life story that’s equal parts pain and redemption…
Decoding the mysteries of the 1967 Martin D-35S with the slotted headstock
Martin’s slope-shouldered dread style meets innovative three-piece rosewood backs in this slept-on design from an undervalued period in the acoustic brand's storied history
The mistake that led Robben Ford to buy his first great instrument – and how Miles Davis and Jeff Beck took him to the Strat
As Ford returns with Two Shades of Blue, the Californian guitar legend drops by for a video lesson and to talk all things guitar, from his adventures with big-box jazz models to Strats
B.B. King in his own words – the blues’ greatest guitarist on heroes, influences and his philosophy
The King of the Blues on amp choice, T-Bone Walker, how he got his vibrato and more
Fatoumata Diawara on Hendrix’s genius, the making of her Epiphone SG – and the message she wants it to send
With its Malian-inspired graphic finish and expanded switching options, Diawara's signature model is one cool guitar
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How recording in Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 Studios inspired Alter Bridge to make their most riff-heavy statement yet
The latest album from Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy finds Alter Bridge going full-throttle in EVH’s studio
Big Country's golden guitar rule that steered them clear of the blues
The band drew great inspiration from Thin Lizzy’s sonic template, but they made a concerted effort to avoid being labeled as a blues band
Eric Johnson on why a guitar's age, value, and cool factor don't necessarily make it a better instrument
Flirtations with vintage gems haven't always yielded the results the virtuoso wanted
What this pristine 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard tells us about the myth of the ’Bursts
A so-called Double-O, this 1960 Les Paul was made from ’59 parts, and is a bona-fide grail. But this was not always the case. Back in the day, players just didn't get the appeal
Bobby Rush salutes his old friend B.B. King
In his own words, Rush reflects on the brilliance of B.B. and what he learned from the King of the Blues
The real reason why relicing is so popular, according to a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder
The pre-worn fad is sweeping the guitar community, but why do some deride the concept as ‘stolen valor’?
Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings
In Smith/Kotzen, he’s relishing the chance to improvise and color outside of his usual lines, but admits that keeping up with Kotzen isn’t easy
Alt-rock icon Kim Gordon on the secret to making great music on bad guitars and why she never saw herself as a bassist
Returning with solo album Play Me – a stinging broadside against the modern age – the alt-rock talisman remembers the bad guitars and renegade tunings of her ’80s breakout with Sonic Youth
