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Robert Johnson Lesson: Unlock the Guitar Mysteries of the Delta Blues Great

By Andy Aledort

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Five Awesome Robert Johnson Covers (Besides "Crossroads")

By Damian Fanelli

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Robert Johnson's Ferocious Guitar Style

By Dale Turner

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Larkin Poe Are Preachin' the Blues and Convertin' the Masses

By Damian Fanelli

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WatchSlide Guitar Master Dennis Johnson Perform "Walkin' Blues"

By Damian Fanelli

San Francisco Bay area slide guitar master Dennis Johnson released his new album,Rhythmland, September 15 viaRoot Tone Records.

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'I Still Do' Blues: Eric Clapton Talks Robert Johnson's "Stones in My Passway"

By Damian Fanelli

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Robert Johnson Photo Controversy: Forensic Artist Claims to Have Identified Fourth Image of Delta Blues Legend

By Guitar World Staff

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27 Club: From Jimi Hendrix to Jim Morrison, Musicians Who Died at Age 27

By Guitar World Staff

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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 4 — Jimmy Page Vs. Robert Johnson

By Guitar World Staff

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Guitar World Presents: Legends of Blues Guitar Now Available in the Apple Store

By Guitar World Staff

From the pages of Guitar World straight to your iPod, iPhone or iPod touch comes Legends of Blues Guitar, a brand new book celebrating all things blues guitar.

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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 1 — Robert Johnson Vs. Hubert Sumlin

By Guitar World Staff

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Video: Living Colour Cover Robert Johnson's "Preachin' Blues"

By Josh Hart

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Interview with Rory Block: When a Woman Gets the Blues

By Laura B. Whitmore

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Delta Bluesman "Honeyboy" Edwards, a Direct Link to Robert Johnson, Dies at Age 96

By Damian Fanelli

Grammy-winning bluesman David "Honeyboy" Edwards, whose retirement was recently reported on GuitarWorld.com, died 3 a.m. Monday, August 29, at his home in Chicago. He was 96.

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Interview: Todd Rundgren Discusses His New Album, 'Todd Rundgren's Johnson'

By Damian Fanelli

Todd Rundgren Deals with the devil: The studio wizard covers Delta blues king Robert Johnson on his latest disc, Todd Rundgren's Johnson.

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How to Play Robert Johnson's "Crossroads"

By Guitar World Staff

Andy Aledort shows you how to play variations of the Robert Johnson classic.

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John Mayer Shows You How To Play "Crossroads"

By Guitar World Editors

In this video lesson, Mayer shows you his interpretation of the Robert Johnson blues standard.

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Eric Clapton: The King and I

By By Harold Steinblatt

In 2004, Eric Clapton paid tribute to Robert Johnson with an album of the Delta King’s classic blues. He told Guitar World Acoustic all about it.

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101 Amazing Licks - Lick 65

By Guitar World Editors

A Robert Johnson slide lick that was borrowed by Jimi for his own "Red House" is on today's menu.

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101 Amazing Licks - Lick 55

By Guitar World Editors

Learn how great blues licks are borrowed, so to speak, with an Albert Collins lick based on a slide lick from Robert Johnson.