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Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow

Chris Turpin on teaming up with Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka for Mirador and the unplanned magic of rock
By Henry Yates published
The Ida Mae guitarist isn't even sure what to call Mirador, but with some tone mojo from cranked half-stacks and Jake Kiszka’s raw, effervescent energy, they've got something good going on

Carlos Santana on his “visitation” from Stevie Ray Vaughan, who implored him to borrow his Dumble amp
By Janelle Borg published
Santana shares how he managed to borrow SRV's prized Dumble after both he and Stevie Ray's tech had the same dream...

When Joe Bonamassa guested on an Ozzy Osbourne album – and couldn't quite believe it
By Phil Weller published
The blues hero has reflected on their unlikely union in 2005, and why he sees Ozzy as heavy metal’s John Mayall

Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75
By Janelle Borg published
Reid toured with the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Fleetwood Mac, released seven studio albums, and was even a session player for the likes of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt

Jake Kiszka on Mirador, his hard-riffing collab with blues brother Chris Turpin – and what it means for Greta Van Fleet
By Joe Bosso published
Weaned on the blues, raised on rock 'n' roll, Kiszka and Ida Mae's Turpin bring their kindred spirit to bear on Mirador's breathtaking debut album. Kiszka reveals how it all went down

With his gourmet phrasing and R&B hot sauce, D.K. Harrell is the blues hero you need in your life right now
By Jim Beaugez published
The Louisiana phenom comes from the less-is-more school of blues that B.B. King came from, and you might want to keep that King comparison in mind when listening to Harrell's latest album

Joe Bonamassa’s approach to the blues has triggered some purists – this is his response
By Phil Weller published
Though widely celebrated, Bonamassa isn’t without his critics – but they’re not in his mind when he’s selling out arenas

Championed by Fender and signed to Blue Note, Maya Delilah might just be the most melodic guitar soloist since John Mayer
By Adam Kovac published
After being named as a member of Fender’s Class of 2024 and lauded as a 2025 Spotify Artist to Watch, Maya Delilah makes good on those promises with her Blue Note debut, The Long Way Around
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