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Joe Bonamassa with his Fender F53 Deluxe during an interview with Reverb
Joe Bonamassa names his go-to studio amp – which he bought from Steven Seagal

By Phil Weller Published

The 1950s combo “roars” in the studio despite its compact size

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Hank Azaria
Simpsons icon Hank Azaria on his Springsteen tribute – and his custom Moe guitar from the Boss’ own builder

By Daryl Robertson Published

From Springfield to Springsteen, the Simpsons actor talks about becoming The Boss, performing with two guitar icons, and shows off a custom Petillo guitar, complete with Moe inlay. Worst. Interview. Ever? Not a chance

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Warren Haynes and B.B. King, both captured in the ecstasies of the guitar solo
Warren Haynes remembers B.B. King – from being in awe to playing with him

By Henry Yates Published

Haynes was one of the many guitar greats whose lives have been changed by B.B. King, and thanks to Joe Bonamassa, he got to pay tribute to him on the song he would have chosen himself

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B.B. King performs with Lucille live in 1991.
How to play B.B. King’s greatest song (with some help from Joe Bonamassa)

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute album. Here, he unpacks the tones and approaches of the King of the Blues

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Eric Gales
How Eric Gales enlisted Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa (and his guitar collection) to pay tribute to his brother

By Amit Sharma Published

With a little help from Bonamassa and Josh Smith, Eric Gales put together one of the great 21st-century blues albums to honor his brother Little Jimmy King

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Joanne Shaw Taylor pictured with a Les Paul [left] and B.B. King, taking solo on Lucille at the Chicago Theater in 1991
Joanne Shaw Taylor on her life-changing first meeting with the great B.B. King

By Henry Yates Published

Joanne Shaw Taylor was just a young kid when she met B.B. King. Now she is paying tribute to the King of the Blues on Joe Bonamassa’s all-star album

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John Hammond, Jr plays guitar at the Petrillo Bandshell in Chicago Illinois, June 15, 1991
Joe Bonamassa leads tributes for musical troubadour John Hammond, who has died aged 83

By Matt Owen Published

The prolific blues great once had Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton both sit in with his band

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Joe Bonamassa [left] wears shades takes a solo on vintage Gibson Les Paul; B.B. King [right] wears a cream suit and takes a solo on a red Gibson ES-355 at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival
Joe Bonamassa on his friendship with the ultimate bluesman, B.B. King – and paying the ultimate tribute

By David Mead Published

B.B. King would have celebrated his 100th birthday in September last year. But when Joe Bonamassa discovered that the centenary was going almost unnoticed, he swung into action

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Joe Bonamassa at the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Peacock Theater on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
Joe Bonamassa is cutting back on his gear collecting habit

By Matt Owen Published

Bonamassa was forced to rethink his collection following the LA wildfires last year

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Joe Bonamassa and Zakk Wylde comp
Joe Bonamassa on the ‘unorthodox’ Marshall hack he nicked from Zakk Wylde

By Phil Weller Published

The bluesman turned to the former Ozzy guitarist to get the most out of his Marshalls

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