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Fresh off his cameo in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners, Buddy Guy confirms he’s not done with performing just yet
By Janelle Borg published
Guy had previously embarked on an extended farewell tour – but is now revealing why he has decided to keep going

Blues guitar great Joe Louis Walker dies at 75
By Phil Weller published
He played with Muddy Waters and B.B. King, opened for Jimi Hendrix, and was called “The Bluesman” by Aretha Franklin

Eric Clapton recently named Toshiki Soejima as one of his favorite contemporary Japanese players – now, the neo-soul guitarist has finally met his guitar hero
By Janelle Borg published
Could we see Soejima at an upcoming edition of the Clapton-curated Crossroads Guitar Festival?

Bonnie Raitt on how she developed her celebrated slide sound – and why you can’t teach feel
By Janelle Borg published
B.B. King once called Raitt the “best damn slide player working today”

Buddy Guy is still on the road – and he’s back on the big screen in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners
By Janelle Borg published
Guy feels the weight of responsibility to continue carrying the torch for the blues – and ensure that the genre’s pioneers are known to younger generations

Tyrone Vaughan descends from blues greatness – and SRV helped him start his guitar journey early
By Matt Owen published
Stevie Ray Vaughan turned up at young Tyrone's birthday party with a special gift that would help him follow in the footsteps of his relatives

“The passion of Gary Moore with riffs inspired by Zeppelin”: The searing lead guitar of ’80s rock’s great journeyman
By Richard Barrett published
Exploring the lead guitar style of John Sykes, a player who – like Page, Blackmore, and Moore – balanced flair with power

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown pulled no punches when speaking about his fellow guitar heroes
By Jim George published
In a 1992 sit-down with GW, the late blues guitar pioneer offered remarkably frank assessments of some of his sacrosanct peers – among them Chuck Berry, B.B. and Freddie King, and T-Bone Walker
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