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Acclaimed jazz guitarist Russell Malone, known for his work with Harry Connick Jr. and Ron Carter, has died aged 60
Malone had just finished a performance at Blue Note Tokyo with The Golden Striker Trio when he suffered a fatal heart attack
Al Di Meola gives his take on the Matteo Mancuso phenomenon
Al Di Meola stresses how important it is for young guitarists to develop their songwriting skills alongside their technique
Get a private blues lesson from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons teaches you the blues tunes that inspired him to play guitar
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan
Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
These smooth BB King licks work for more than just blues
How to use BB's blues ideas in a jazz context
Robert Johnson: Unlock the guitar mysteries of the Delta blues great
Learn the variety of picking techniques and tunings that Johnson used to craft his timeless, deeply emotional music
Freddie King lesson: go in deep with a blues guitar legend
King's hard-driving intensity gave his guitar lines and solos a fiery spirit
Master some useful melodic tactics for a minor jazz-blues progression
In this lesson, learn some cool, musically effective things to play over a rather dark, intriguing set of chord changes
