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Joe Bonamassa’s new signature amp has landed – and it’s been built by a renowned disciple of Howard Dumble
The Fuchs JB-ODS was originally conceived as a go-to gigging combo for small club shows – but it developed into something more
What Guthrie Trapp learned while escaping the country player label – and how the fretboard can change your life
The session ace explains what’s wrong with modelers, why anyone emulating SRV is doomed to fail, and how he nearly missed out on jamming with Billy Gibbons
Robben Ford on his favorite Tele, Dumble magic and why the guitar is a tough nut to crack
The jazz, blues and rock great plays favorites with his gear and recalls that time when he was supporting Jimmy Witherspoon and he took a fall... and took the drums with him
Bob Margolin had long admired Muddy Waters – then came a chance backstage encounter, and the gig of a lifetime
Margolin played with Waters for almost seven years and maintained their friendship until the blues icon's death in 1983
First images of a Gary Moore tribute statue have been released
The project, which has been in the works for the past few years, is nearing completion
Stephen Dale Petit on break-ups, cancer, Eric Clapton and why the original “blues hooligan” is no gun-for-hire
Grave illness and a broken heart have tested Stephen Dale Petit – but the bluesman tells us that completing his Clapton-bolstered masterpiece, Be The Love, is all that matters
Anglo-French blues-rocker Laura Cox on Les Pauls vs SGs, and getting huge tone from a Junior guitar
On Trouble Coming, Cox cuts loose, recording with the No Money Kids and showcasing her formidable slide chops
Joe Bonamassa once called Eric Clapton his favorite guitar player of all time. Now, the two blues greats are set to collaborate on a B.B. King classic
Bonamassa's star-studded tribute project to B.B. King – B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 – is set to be released in February, with collaborators including Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Larkin Poe and Jimmie Vaughan
Jared James Nichols shows you how to build a guitar solo to a powerful climax
Ditch the pick and crank the amp for this Jared James Nichols masterclass in blues solo composition
Eric Bibb pays tribute to blues pioneer Muddy Waters in new single – taken from upcoming album with John Mayer and Paul McCartney collaborator
The second single from Bibb's forthcoming album is named after Muddy Waters, and he and guitarist Robbie McIntosh put on a rootsy blues masterclass atop an irresistible groove
