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Billy Gibbons [left] plays a custom T-style; B.B. King takes a solo on Lucille.

Billy Gibbons on how B.B. King changed his life

By Andrew Daly Published

At the age of 7, seeing B.B. King lit the path for Gibbons as a blues guitarist. The ZZ Top legend discusses B.B.’s lasting impact

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Grace Bowers at Resonator Awards presented by We Are Moving The Needle on January 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California

Grace Bowers has quit YouTube over the number of “old ass creeps”

By Matt Owen Published

Bowers has also once again distanced herself from the blues, saying she wants to make music for her own generation

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Keith Richards wears a dark green shirt and beanie and cradles his black 1960 Gibson ES-355.

Keith Richards on his enduring love affair with the guitar – and why he’s still learning at 82

By Joel McIver Published

The Rolling Stones icon reflects on life as a rhythm guitar hero, the size of his collection, and how the restriction of five-strings and open tunings blew his mind

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Joe Bonamassa's vintage Les Paul shootout: PAF humbuckers vs. P90s

Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers

By Phil Weller Published

Bonamassa has explained the difference between humbuckers and P-90s, as more big names are drawn towards the “best of both worlds” option

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B.B. King takes a solo on Lucille in this black-and-white live shot from 1974

The life and times of B.B. King

By Henry Yates Published

To celebrate the King of the Blues' centenary, we rewind the reels of a life story that’s equal parts pain and redemption…

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Epiphone ES-335

Best blues guitars 2026: these six-strings are ideal for all types of electric blues covering various price points

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

Wondering what the best blues guitars are at the moment? Here we have 10 of the finest options from Gibson, Fender, Guild and more

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ZZ Top's Dusty Hill [left] and Billy Gibbons get their work clothes on as they perform live in 1981.

“An unabashed element was the constant ferociousness of the guitar tone coming from Pearly Gates”: Billy Gibbons on the making of ZZ Top’s El Loco

By Andrew Daly Published

How Billy Gibbons unleashed the power of his holy grail '59 Les Paul Standard for the Texan blues-rock legend's “in-between” classic, El Loco – and set the stage for ZZ Top's domination of the decade

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B.B. King pumps his fist as he performs with Lucille in 1979

B.B. King in his own words – the blues’ greatest guitarist on heroes, influences and his philosophy

By Guitarist editors Published

The King of the Blues on amp choice, T-Bone Walker, how he got his vibrato and more

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Deryck Whibley and Joe Bonamassa with the Gibson Lazarus 1959 Les Paul Burst

Joe Bonamassa’s storied Lazarus Les Paul, which was once brought back from the dead, has been bought by a pop-punk guitar hero

By Matt Owen Published

Lazarus was reissued as a Bonamassa signature Epiphone a few years ago – now it has a new owner

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Charlie Starr wears shades and plays a Gibson Les Paul Junior onstage with Blackberry Smoke

Charlie Starr on the magic of the B-Bender – and 5 bender-inspired licks you can play on any electric

By Charlie Starr Published

The Blackberry Smoke guitarist gives us a lesson in how to sound like you've got a B-Bender, even if you don't

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