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“I'd move mountains for your sweet embrace”: A scammer is attempting to woo Joanne Shaw Taylor using a fake Joe Bonamassa profile – and it’s not going very well

By Matt Parker published 18 December 23

Catfish blues warning! Do not give your bank details to people posing online as renowned guitarists

Essential guitar tracks picture with Felix Martin

Devastating displays of double-neck tapping and Joe Bonamassa’s Christmas single: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen published 15 December 23

Catch up with the best guitar tracks from the past 7 days with fresh cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, J Mascis, Felix Martin and more

’90s alt-rock giants unite and blink-182 make a surprisingly heavy return: this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Parker, Jackson Maxwell published 22 September 23

Tasty new guitar tracks that need to be on your radar from Johnny Marr, Yasmin Williams, Art of Anarchy, The Vaccines, Bleachers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Chelsea Wolfe and more

Carmen Vandenberg, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Joe Bonamassa have covered BB King track Ain't Nobody Home

Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Carmen Vandenberg play an electrifying game of blues tag in this cover of B.B. King’s Ain’t Nobody Home

By Matt Parker published 9 June 23

The three players trade licks and smiles – all backed by Josh Smith – on this classic King cover, albeit seemingly unaware of the irony that they’ve crowded in a room to do so

Joanne Shaw Taylor on Jeff Beck: “He was my favorite guitar player – he made the guitar a different instrument”

By Ellie Rogers published 28 March 23

Remembering Jeff Beck in her own words, Joanne Shaw Taylor speaks of a player who took the guitar to the edge and beyond

Tristan Thomas, Jackie Venson, Blake Allard and Laura Cox

15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again

By Andrew Daly published 17 November 22

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

Joanne Shaw Taylor performs onstage at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on April 26, 2022 in London

Joanne Shaw Taylor premieres mournful new song, Fade Away, from forthcoming Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith-produced album

By Jackson Maxwell published 28 September 22

The acoustic-driven ballad was written in honor of the guitarist's late mother

Billy Duffy performs onstage with The Cult at La Riviera on August 21, 2019 in Madrid, Spain

From wah-drenched jams to Phrygian throwdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 8 September 22

Put some heat into your playlist with guitar-led songs from Yungblud, Lamb of God, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Cult, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Brutus, Wednesday, Molly Payton, Cherie Amour and more

Joanne Shaw Taylor announces new album, Nobody's Fool, featuring Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith and Carmen Vandenberg

By Jackson Maxwell published 7 September 22

Hear the album's first single, the soulful Just No Getting Over You (Dream Cruise)

Nili Brosh, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Lianne La Havas

10 signature guitars we want to see

By Matt Owen published 10 June 22

Less than 6% of signature electric guitars belong to female and non-binary artists – here are 10 models that could help balance the scales

Joanne Shaw Taylor: “I phoned Joe Bonamassa and was like, ‘You do know I’m not bringing s**t to this session?’ Who goes to Nerdville and takes their own gear?”

By Ellie Rogers published 2 May 22

The UK blues sensation on making a new album of blues covers with JoBo and Josh Smith – despite not considering herself a blues artist

Joanne Shaw Taylor: “There aren’t any rules of how you play the blues, just as long as you input your own personality and feel”

By Joshua M. Miller published 8 February 22

The heralded British guitarist on taking on blues gems by Little Milton, Magic Sam, Albert King and more

(from left) Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Gregg Allman

All-star Allman Family Revival tour announced

By Jackson Maxwell published 14 September 21

The touring celebration of the life and music of the late Gregg Allman will feature The Allman Betts Band, plus Robert Randolph, Lilly Hiatt, Eric Gales, Joanne Shaw Taylor and many more

Joanne Shaw Taylor announces sixth studio record The Blues Album, shares soulful new single, Let Me Down Easy

By Matt Owen published 4 August 21

The 11-track Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith-produced effort is set to arrive September 24

Joanne Shaw Taylor shares scorching Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith-produced single, If That Ain’t a Reason

By Matt Owen published 9 July 21

The blues-heavy Little Milton cover is taken from Taylor's forthcoming as-yet-unnamed album, which is set to see the two blues aces take up production and session duties

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