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Samantha Fish on the magic of 335s, “best” players – and why the North Hill Country Delta blues is a bottomless well of inspiration
By Damon Orion published
With her latest studio release, Paper Doll, the Kansas City blues rocker bottles the energy of life on the road and goes in search of hooks, hooks, hooks

Samantha Fish on who she thinks are the best modern blues guitar players right now
By Janelle Borg published
In the past couple of years, the Kansas City blues rocker has opened for the Rolling Stones, joined Slash's multi-artist blues tour, and clinched the number one spot on Billboard’s Blues chart

How Samantha Fish used raw amp energy and “wild, funky, weird” guitars to make new album come alive
By David Mead published
Paper Doll is the sound of Fish unleashing the riffs and working a newfound confidence with her vocals, and it has some seriously sizzling tones

Buddy Guy returns to the stage after officially retiring from touring last year to honor Jimi Hendrix
By Janelle Borg published
Guy joins the star-studded 2025 Experience Hendrix Tour lineup, which includes the likes of Zakk Wylde, Samantha Fish and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram

Jennifer Batten, Samantha Fish, Lindsey Stirling, and more to feature at 2025 She Rocks Awards
By Jackson Maxwell published
Set to take place at the Hilton Anaheim Pacific Ballroom next Saturday, January 25, the annual event celebrates the achievements of women in music and audio

Samantha Fish on how Kurt Cobain turned her onto the Jaguar (and why it remains in her top 10)
By Andrew Daly published
It was on the cover of Guitar World's April 2024 issue, a Fender Classic Player Jaguar Special HH, but what made blues ace Samantha Fish choose this over her SG for the cover shoot?

Samantha Fish on blues guitar heroes, Slash, and the need to “push boundaries” to keep the art alive
By Richard Bienstock published
Signed up for Slash's all-star S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival, Fish is one of the players who has found her voice in taking blues out of its comfort zone. Here, she salutes her blues heroes – especially the rule-breakers

How a former Black Crowe changed Samantha Fish’s soloing style forever
By Janelle Borg published
Fish gives her take on what makes solos memorable – and why flashy playing doesn’t speak to the soul

Slash was so impressed by this UK blues guitarist he personally paid to bring him to the US
By Janelle Borg published
Slash discusses the future of blues and how young guitarists are helping the genre thrive

Samantha Fish talks soloing strategies and blues heroes ahead of Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
By Amit Sharma published
As Slash's all-star blues festival kicks off, the Kansas City blues whiz tells us what we can expect of her set, the gear in her life, and why you need to take some time with your solos
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