Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on August 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California
The guitar maverick is turning 90, and he's celebrating with a one-of-a-kind bonanza bringing together the top names in blues

By Janelle Borg Published

The guitar maverick is turning 90, and he's celebrating with what he does best – a one-of-a-kind bonanza bringing together the top names in blues

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd plays a battered Fender Stratocaster onstage in New Orleans, 2025. He wears a cream Fedora and a patterned shirt.
What does a Dumble-whispering tone nut keep on his pedalboard? Ask Kenny Wayne Shepherd...

By Andrew Daly Published

The blues guitarist and renowned tone hound talks through his pedalboard –  and tells us that one pedal rules them all

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Jim Irsay
Jim Irsay, owner of the world’s greatest guitar collection, dies aged 65

By Phil Weller Published

The Indianapolis Colts owner had assembled a revered and hugely valuable guitar haul that included David Gilmour’s Black Strat, Bob Dylan’s Newport Folk Festival Strat, and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang

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From left to right: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram performs in concert at ACL Live on April 30, 2022 in Austin, Texas; Samantha Fish performs at O2 Academy Bournemouth on October 26, 2023 in Bournemouth, England; Zakk Wylde of Black Lebel Society performs on stage at Alcatraz on March 16, 2018 in Milan, Italy; Ally Venable performs onstage at the GIBSON NAMM JAM Opening Party 2020 at City National Grove of Anaheim on January 16, 2020 in Anaheim, California
The next generation of guitar stars join legends of the game to honor Jimi Hendrix at the 2025 Experience Hendrix tour

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The “guitar event of the year” kicks off with young guns Ally Venable and Marcus King alongside Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd in wears a wide-brimmed hat and leather jacket onstage and plays a Fender Stratocaster under the stage lights.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on unicorn stompboxes, the quest for feel and why budget guitars can make you a better player

By Phil Weller Published

Recording at Muscle Shoals is one of those pinch-me moments for Shepherd but then so too is owning one of Hendrix's Uni-Vibe. Here he talks vintage gear, tone philosophy, and onstage disasters

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Musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs onstage during the Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on January 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why playing through a Dumble doesn't guarantee a great sound

By Janelle Borg Published

While Shepherd is a proud proponent (and owner) of Dumble amps, he admits that if your technique is not up to scratch, using one of the legendary amps can be a humbling experience

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Musician Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs onstage during the Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on January 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why starting out with a budget guitar is the best way to go

By Matt Owen Published

Shepherd now plays some of the most desirable boutique gear money can buy, but his own personal guitar journey started with a cheap Yamaha

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd gives off SRV vibes wearing a leather jacket, hat, and playing a battered Fender Stratocaster
How Kenny Wayne Shepherd became a modern-day master of the Stratocaster

By David Gerrish Published

That Overdrive Special you bought on Reverb is going to pay for itself once you take this lesson in the former child prodigy turned maestro's style

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John Mayer and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Phrase spellbending blues intro licks in the style of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and John Mayer

By Stuart Ryan Published

Learn how to phrase spellbending blues intro licks in the style of Kenny Wayne Shepherd and John Mayer

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Experience Hendrix Tour 2024
The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years

By Phil Weller Published

The all-star lineup will tour the US later this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s trailblazing guitar-playing

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