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Kirk Fletcher makes a triumphant return to the stage following his recent stroke – and his blues chops were in full working order as he jammed with Joe Bonamassa in Tulsa
By Jonathan Horsley published
The modern blues maestro suffered a stroke onstage in July, with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith launching a fundraising auction to support Fletcher with his medical bills

“I want to pass on the blues vocabulary that stood the test of many tough audiences”: Modern blues master Josh Smith teaches you the secrets to better solos
By Josh Smith published
In this modern blues masterclass, Josh Smith introduces nine essential solo approaches that will help you find your own sound and voice

“Know your history. But don’t be cliché and try to do what the guys in Chicago did in the ’60s. We don’t need more of that”: Josh Smith is on a mission to save the blues – he names 10 guitarists who are pushing the genre forward
By Andrew Daly published
The defender of the blues faith names the players bucking the clichés and preventing the genre going stale, and explains why anyone who says Joe Bonamassa can't play the blues is “full of s**t”

“Rocco Prestia could have held that 16th-note pattern in his sleep – it’s airtight” Halestorm bassist Josh Smith picks his top 5 bass albums
By Nick Wells published
From Tower Of Power to The Beatles, Josh Smith reveals the influences that helped shape his heavy-riffing bass style with Halestorm

Why diminished phrases can be your secret weapon in a blues chord progression
By Josh Smith published
Josh Smith offers a road map for harmonically interesting blues guitar playing, offering fresh ideas for connecting notes between chords

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

How to use chromatic passing tones as connective tissue in guitar solos
By Josh Smith published
Please join us in the chroma-zone, where you will find new ideas for where to take your solos in a country or jazz setting

Joe Bonamassa just dropped a new single – and it features one of his “best-ever guitar solos”
By Matt Owen published
Twenty-Four Hour Blues is the lead single from Bonamassa's upcoming album, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, which features Josh Smith and Kirk Fletcher

How to use chromatic approaches to expand your blues soloing vocabulary
By Josh Smith published
Josh Smith is here to make you a better blues player by showing you the musical value in outlining chords in your lead playing

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
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
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