Latest about blues guitar
How T-Bone Walker invented electric blues guitar
T-Bone Walker may have been the first true hero of modern electric blues, but he stood upon the shoulders of jazz and blues giants
“Albert King once advised Gary Moore to ‘play every other note’”: Why keeping it simple can improve your blues solos
Peter Green, George Harrison, Gary Moore, David Gilmour... These are just some of the players inspiring this lesson in stylistic restraint, all in the pursuit of the blues
That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed
It was a gig that changed Gales’ life forever
Bend it like B.B.: What you can learn from these 6 blues and jazz guitar greats
Bends, embellishments, arpeggios and more – from Charlie Christian to BB King and George Benson, how to unlock the genius of the jazz and blues icons
Blues guitar great Joe Louis Walker dies at 75
He played with Muddy Waters and B.B. King, opened for Jimi Hendrix, and was called “The Bluesman” by Aretha Franklin
Why rhythm is as important as the notes you play in a blues guitar solo
Inspired by Eric Gales, Joe Walsh, Earth, Wind & Fire and Motown, this blues lesson puts the rhythm first
Tosin Abasi once said he wanted to release a blues album – is that still on the cards?
We asked the progressive metal innovator for an update on his prospective blues record, which he teased back in 2022
“There’s nothing more Spinal Tap”: Joe Bonamassa reflects on the worst show of his career
Today, he’s one of the most celebrated blues guitarists in the game, but JoBo faced a harsh reality when he embarked on his first headline tour
