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Eric Bibb on why happiness is a good acoustic guitar – and what makes the electric a different species

By David Mead Published

The country blues master pays a mid-tour visit to Guitarist to talk touring acoustics and the foundation of his amazing fingerstyle technique

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Eric Bibb performs during the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 02, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Why being an acoustic guitarist doesn't necessarily make you an electric player – according to Eric Bibb

By Janelle Borg Published

Bibb admits he won't be calling himself an electric guitar player anytime soon

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A black-and-white press shot of Eric Bibb playing some acoustic blues on a chair outdoors.
Eric Bibb pays tribute to blues pioneer Muddy Waters in new single – taken from upcoming album with John Mayer and Paul McCartney collaborator

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The second single from Bibb's forthcoming album is named after Muddy Waters, and he and guitarist Robbie McIntosh put on a rootsy blues masterclass atop an irresistible groove

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A portrait of Eric Bibb reclining on his sofa, picking on an acoustic guitar, and surrounded by his guitar collection.
Eric Bibb never planned to be a roots troubadour, but the blues took hold of his career

By David Mead Published

With more than 40 albums, three Grammy nominations and countless Blues Foundation awards to his name, Eric Bibb releases his most autobiographical set of songs yet on his latest release, In the Real World

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Eric Bibb performs onstage
Eric Bibb is one of today’s most important acoustic blues guitarists – and his fingerpicking style is an absolute must-learn

By Guitar Techniques Published

In this exclusive video lesson, the wonderful Eric Bibb unpacks his signature style. Grab an acoustic and loosen up, it's time to get started...

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Eric Bibb: “I find the most effective songs, the ones that resonate most with the people who hear my music, are songs that come fairly quickly”

By Jamie Dickson Published

With his new album, Ridin', Bibb paints moving, historical portraits of people on the road to a better life – with help from a six-string banjo and a host of acoustic possibilities

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Whitney Petty performs with Thunderpussy at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington on April 15, 2022
From cowboy licks to all-star speaker-smashing remixes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker Published

Treat your ears to some scintillating six-string action courtesy of Robert Smith's take on Noel Gallagher, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Eric Bibb, Svalbard, Thunderpussy, The Lathums, Cafuné, Skating Polly, Rose City Band and more

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Hear the exclusive premiere of Eric Bibb’s powerful new single, Dear America

By Matt Owen Published

The Grammy-nominated blues veteran pulls out all the stops – lyrically and musically – on the title track from his upcoming album, due September 10

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Eric Bibb pays tribute to Emmett Till in stripped-back new single, Emmett’s Ghost

By Matt Owen Published

The blues-infused song, found on Bibb’s upcoming album Dear America, speaks of Till’s murder in 1955, which energized the civil rights movement

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Torres performs live at the 2018 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia
From radical, guitar-heavy remixes to moving country-blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Published

Dip your toes into some fantastic new songs from Machine Head, TORRES, KennyHoopla, Eric Bibb, Amythyst Kiah and many more

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