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B.B. King performs with Lucille live in 1991.

How to play B.B. King’s greatest song (with some help from Joe Bonamassa)

By Joe Bonamassa published

Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute album. Here, he unpacks the tones and approaches of the King of the Blues

Artist Lessons
Eric Gales

How Eric Gales enlisted Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa (and his guitar collection) to pay tribute to his brother

By Amit Sharma published

With a little help from Bonamassa and Josh Smith, Eric Gales put together one of the great 21st-century blues albums to honor his brother Little Jimmy King

Guitarists
Ally Venable

Bopping blues and greasy grooves: Ally Venable's rhythm guitar tips and secrets

By Ally Venable published

Learn how to boost your blues to pro levels of authenticity with a handful of great chords and a rock-solid rhythm technique

Artist Lessons
Melissa Etheridge performs at Arizona Financial Theatre on October 12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona

Melissa Etheridge reveals the most important lesson she learned from her “scary” first guitar teacher

By Janelle Borg published

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee takes us back to her roots – and pays homage to the guitar teacher who started it all...

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Joanne Shaw Taylor pictured with a Les Paul [left] and B.B. King, taking solo on Lucille at the Chicago Theater in 1991

Joanne Shaw Taylor on her life-changing first meeting with the great B.B. King

By Henry Yates published

Joanne Shaw Taylor was just a young kid when she met B.B. King. Now she is paying tribute to the King of the Blues on Joe Bonamassa’s all-star album

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John Hammond, Jr plays guitar at the Petrillo Bandshell in Chicago Illinois, June 15, 1991

Joe Bonamassa leads tributes for musical troubadour John Hammond, who has died aged 83

By Matt Owen published

The prolific blues great once had Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton both sit in with his band

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Joe Bonamassa [left] wears shades takes a solo on vintage Gibson Les Paul; B.B. King [right] wears a cream suit and takes a solo on a red Gibson ES-355 at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival

Joe Bonamassa on his friendship with the ultimate bluesman, B.B. King – and paying the ultimate tribute

By David Mead published

B.B. King would have celebrated his 100th birthday in September last year. But when Joe Bonamassa discovered that the centenary was going almost unnoticed, he swung into action

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Joe Bonamassa at the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Peacock Theater on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

Joe Bonamassa is cutting back on his gear collecting habit

By Matt Owen published

Bonamassa was forced to rethink his collection following the LA wildfires last year

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Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

Eric Clapton announces US tour – and he’s bringing another blues guitar hero on the road with him

By Matt Owen published

Nathan East and Doyle Bramhall II will make up Slowhand's band for the short run later this year

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Concert, Gigs & Tours
Buddy Guy palying NPR's Tiny Desk

Buddy Guy and his Sinners co-star play Tiny Desk concert

By Phil Weller published

Merging classics with cuts from the record-breaking film, Guy and Miles Caton deliver a supremely soulful set

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