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Joe Bonamassa and Eric Gales

Joe Bonamassa has collaborated with some of today’s finest blues players – learn their soloing secrets with this epic lesson

By Andy Saphir published

The JoBo Rolodex is filled with top blues guitar talent, and here we explore seven solo examples inspired by close contacts Eric Gales, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kirk Fletcher and many more

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Joanna Connor reveals her aversion to baseball-bat guitar necks and regret at trading in a ’64 Fender Twin

By David Mead published

Bought & Sold: the blues guitar maven walks through her hits, misses and rules when buying gear

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How Joanna Connor built a guitar rig that keeps her blues sound raw and real

By Ellie Rogers published

The Chicago blues phenom sits down to talk guitars, Nerdville, and why her slamming rhythms ask a lot of an amp

Flock of Dimes performs in concert at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on August 30, 2017 in Austin, Texas.

From monstrous tech-metal to intoxicating alt-rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

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

The six-string anthems you need to hear this week, from Smith/Kotzen, Dinosaur Jr., Flock of Dimes, Ghost Iris and much more

Joanna Connor new album

Blues great Joanna Connor to release Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith-produced new album, 4801 South Indiana Avenue

By Richard Bienstock published

“We attempted to capture the spirit of tradition and inject it with raw energy and passion,” Connor says of the effort

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Joanna Connor: "Besides the human voice, the guitar is the most expressive instrument there is - what’s more amazing than a killer guitar solo?"

By Richard Bienstock published

Slide guitar maniac Joanna Connor talks being an inspiration to female guitarists, jamming with Jimmy Page and Otis Rush - and her brand-new album, Rise

Joanna Connor: "Nobody talks about my rhythm playing, but to me, it’s the best aspect of my guitar playing"

By Alison Richter published

The Chicago-based blues guitarist on her love for Gibson and why the future is bright for young female guitar players

Watch Joanna Connor Shred on Slide Guitar

By Damian Fanelli published

Joanna Connor might be the best—or most original—blues-based slide guitar player you're likely to come across today. Or tomorrow.