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Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history
60 years ago, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put together Cream. This is the story of the early years of the power trio that changed the face of popular music, and elevated Clapton to God-like status
How to play slide guitar in standard tuning
Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke demonstrates how slide playing in standard and drop D tuning can be the best of both worlds
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has learned from the masters on his road to becoming a modern-day blues great
He might be young, but the Clarksdale, Mississippi phenom has already announced his presence as the world’s bluesman-in-chief
Warren Haynes on the time he missed the chance to play with B.B. King
Haynes had witnessed the King play live years earlier – but when he first got the chance to jam with the blues icon, nerves got the better of him
What is “Dead thumb” fingerpicking? Jared James Nichols explains
Jared James Nichols is a master of “Dead thumb” fingerpicking. The Blues Power fingerstylist explains how it gives the him freedom to cut loose
Steven Tyler gatecrashed Jared James Nichols’ jam and invited him to hang out with Aerosmith
Nichols ended up rubbing shoulders with Aerosmith and was even shown some early studio mixes
Chris Buck responds to the backlash against his “Strat baggage” comments
The British guitar ace says the baggage is his own burden to bear
How B.B. King changed Billy Gibbons’ approach to guitar strings
When the King speaks, his subjects listen
