Derek Trucks

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on what it was like to play Jerry Garcia’s $11 million Tiger guitar

By Matt Owen published 25 March 26

Trucks took the Tiger to the stage hours after it sold at the historic Jim Irsay Collection auction

Derek Trucks plays Jerry Garcia’s ‘Tiger’ guitar on stage just hours after it sold for $12 million

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

The second most expensive guitar of all time is already playing out its new owner’s promise of an active second life

Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now

By Janelle Borg published 7 October 25

In the past couple of years, the Kansas City blues rocker has opened for the Rolling Stones, joined Slash's multi-artist blues tour, and clinched the number one spot on Billboard’s Blues chart

Warren Haynes becomes the latest to wield Jeff Beck's ‘Yardburst’ on stage – following Marcus King and Craig Ross

By Janelle Borg published 26 September 25

The guitar icon is currently out on tour with Gov’t Mule, and was spotted brandishing Beck's Yardbirds Gibson Les Paul Standard while jamming with Derek Trucks at their tour stop in Chicago

Joe Bonamassa announces a landmark B.B. King tribute album with a jaw-dropping roster of collaborators

By Janelle Borg published 16 September 25

B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 features Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, George Benson, Slash, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Larkin Poe, and Warren Haynes

Justin Ostrander on the sought-after pill bottle slide used by Duane Allman and Derek Trucks – and how he got one for free

By Janelle Borg published 18 June 25

As Ostrander explains, a number of legendary slide players have turned to particular vintage Coricidin bottles – to the point they can now command crazy money on the used market

Dickey Betts' legacy to be celebrated in star-studded tribute concert

By Janelle Borg published 9 January 25

In Memory of Dickey Betts will take place on February 28 at the Allman Brothers Band's stronghold of Macon, Georgia

Derek Trucks recalls playing with the greats from an early age

By Phil Weller published 13 December 24

Sharing the stage with his heroes taught Trucks a wealth of valuable lessons – and also showed him the difference between mediocre players and the greats

Jared James Nichols reveals how he developed his unique fingerstyle technique – and the perks of going pick-less

By Janelle Borg published 4 October 24

Nichols also demonstrates how to achieve optimum attack and dynamics with his fingerstyle technique, which was inspired by Albert King, Derek Trucks and Mark Knopfler