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Joe Bonamassa wraps his Rory Gallagher tribute shows with a stunning cover of As The Crow Flies
By Phil Weller published
The gorgeous ancient relic was made famous by Gallagher’s take on the Tony Joe White song on his 1974 live album, Irish Tour

The curious tale of Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Royal Albert’ Les Paul – and its mysterious mod
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa tells the story of the salvaged 1960 Les Paul and its bizarre mod, which was theorized to be inspired by Peter Green

Joe Bonamassa might be the king of vintage gear – but most of his pedalboard is off the shelf
By Phil Weller published
With some exceptions – which can be replaced on a budget – the guitarist’s current pedalboard is surprisingly humble
![[L-R] Eric Gales, Buddy Guy and Little Jimmy King: Gales has just announced a tribute LP to Little Jimmy King, aka Manuel Gales, covering his late brother's songs, and the first single features Buddy Guy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5NgZoZgPfo6Gek5fuThzP8.jpg)
Eric Gales taps Buddy Guy to pay tribute to his older brother – a forgotten hero of blues guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
A Tribute to LJK celebrates the life and legacy of Gales' brother, Manuel Gales, aka Little Jimmy King, and features guest spots from Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Joe Bonamassa on the evacuation of Nerdville following L.A. wildfires
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s worst fears nearly played out in January and he knew he could only save select gear picks – here’s what he picked

How Chris Buck and his band, Cardinal Black, took their first U.S. show by storm
By Janelle Borg published
The blues rock ace remembers how a venue booker in Nashville was astounded when a lot more people than he initially expected turned up for their show

Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars”
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has detailed how to mimic infamous Les Paul and SG tones from the instrument, believing its versatility is unmatched

Joe Bonamassa pays a visit to the store that sold Rory Gallagher his iconic sunburst Strat – and buys his own to mark the occasion
By Phil Weller published
Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for £100 in 1963
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