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Jackie Venson performs at Zilker Park on July 27, 2021 in Austin, Texas

Jackie Venson: "With humbuckers, you have to be really careful and constantly muting. You have to be nuanced and sensitive. It's like surgery"

By Andrew Daly published

The blues-rock guitar dynamo discusses her move from Strats to Epiphone Les Pauls, fooling purists with her Kemper, and why she chose – just three years after its release – to re-imagine her album, Joy

Tristan Thomas, Jackie Venson, Blake Allard and Laura Cox

15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again

By Andrew Daly published

The iconic single-cut has faced its fair share of opposition over the past 70 years, but its fire is burning once more – and these guitarists are carrying the torch for a new generation

Wolfgang Van Halen

HitPiece, the website selling NFTs of musicians' songs without permission, has been taken offline following artist backlash

By Sam Roche published

“We started the conversation and we're listening,” HitPiece.com currently reads. But artists including Wolfgang Van Halen insist the “conversation is over”

Jackie Venson

Jackie Venson: “Texas blues players have a way of commanding the entire room and just melting your face off”

By Joshua M. Miller published

After circling it for years, the Austin-based guitarist gives in to the undeniable power of the blues

Chuck Berry

How Chuck Berry shaped the sound of rock 'n' roll guitar

By Guitar Gabby last updated

Dubbed the father of rock 'n' roll, Berry’s legacy has influenced whole generations of players – including Jackie Venson, who reflects on how her tone and style have been molded by the Gibson ES-350T-wielding icon

Austin Blues Guitarist Jackie Venson Knows What It's Like to Win Over Audiences, One Note at a Time

By Carrie Courogen published

Jackie Venson Premieres "See What You Want" Music Video —Exclusive

By Damian Fanelli published