Kirk Fletcher
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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

Few players are doing more to write the future of blues guitar than Kirk Fletcher – banish clichés with his tasty soloing style
By Andy G Jones published
Kirk Fletcher is destroying clichés one lick at a time, and this tab and audio lesson takes an in-depth look at his style

“Please do what you can to help our brother”: Joe Bonamassa launches fundraiser in support of Kirk Fletcher following onstage stroke
By Matt Owen published
A Fender signature amp from JoBo's personal collection and a Les Paul signed by some of today's biggest blues artists are being sold to raise funds for Fletcher's ongoing medical care

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

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 chords in a blues guitar solo
By Richard Barrett published
We all think of the blues solo in terms of which notes sit atop which chords, but reversing that proposition – and building chords into the solo itself – generates some tasty new phrasing ideas

How Supersonic Blues Machine are evolving the art of blues guitar and doing everything in their power to stop the genre becoming a "museum piece"
By Robin Davey published
LA’s superstar blues collective currently features guitar royalty Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher and Ana Popović – they join us for a roundtable discussing the blues scene, competition, and the pros and cons of the new age of guitar stars

Kirk Fletcher: “These days, the attention to detail on blues songwriting has been neglected in a lot of ways – and I wanted to address that”
By Adam Kovac published
The Nashville-based blues master explains why he isn’t afraid to add some II’s, III’s and VI’s to the tried-and-true I-IV-V on new album Heartache by the Pound
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