Latest about blues
Paul Gilbert’s completely unplanned Jimi Hendrix tribute set for first-ever digital release
After a collab with Albert Collins fell through at the last minute, Gilbert had just hours to come up with an alternative set
How Joe Bonamassa and Slash channeled BB King and the Edge for an iconic cover of an iconic tune
In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late '80s collaboration with U2
Thefts, sweat, and countless mods: The story of Rory Gallagher’s ’61 Stratocaster, one of the most iconic guitars of all time
The late bluesman's most famous guitar is a true relic in the original religious sense of the term: it was a part of Rory himself, a receptacle for his musical mojo and a dear friend that spent more time with him than most people
Warren Haynes remembers B.B. King – from being in awe to playing with him
Haynes was one of the many guitar greats whose lives have been changed by B.B. King, and thanks to Joe Bonamassa, he got to pay tribute to him on the song he would have chosen himself
“It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues
Soloing over changes is cool, but sometimes the blues is all about exploring melody over a single chord
Grace Bowers explains why she doesn’t want to be known as a blues guitarist
The wunderkind reveals she's currently crafting more rock- and punk-oriented music
Charlie Starr on the origins of the B-Bender – and how you can play those licks without one
No B-Bender, no problem, as the Blackberry Smoke frontman shows us 9 licks for that faux pedal-steel sound
Miles Caton, Buddy Guy, and Brittany Howard lead all-star Sinners performance at the Oscars
Göransson picked up the award for best score as the blues was thrust into the spotlight with a performance that also featured Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram and Eric Gales
