“Without tone, there really isn’t anything”: How to nail Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar sound on a budget By Total Guitar editors published 17 July 23 Short of cash but seeking Texas-sized blues tone? These affordable guitar rigs will get you started
“I’ve put my life back together, but it’s all a growing process. If you stop growing, what good is it musically?” Stevie Ray Vaughan's In Step, and the new beginning that should have been By Tom Nolan published 10 July 23 In this 1988 conversation, SRV discusses his affinity for the Fender Strat, how he approached learning Clapton and Hendrix, and the healing powers of the guitar
Jeff Beck said Stevie Ray Vaughan “was the closest thing to Hendrix when it came to playing the blues”: watch the two guitar heroes duke it out on Goin' Down By Jackson Maxwell published 6 July 23 Filmed for MTV, this electrifying 1989 performance showcases the Strat titans' uniquely forceful playing
“There were just ideas pouring out of him… then he got on that helicopter and took off”: The legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and what could have been By Amit Sharma published 3 July 23 How SRV followed Texas Flood, wrestled blues guitar from the club to MTV and became the guitar hero everyone wanted to copy – all before passing too soon
“With those thicker strings he used, it was like he was in a battle, fighting them with his fingers”: How Stevie Ray Vaughan made Texas Flood By Amit Sharma published 26 June 23 Texas Flood is a touchstone of blues guitar and Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton witnessed the magic first hand. He looks back on how SRV's Popeye strength and god-like tone made for a classic
New documentary on Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan now available on streaming By Jackson Maxwell published 20 June 23 Brothers In Blues includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Billy Gibbons and Nile Rodgers
His playing took Eric Clapton’s breath away and David Bowie called him the most exciting guitarist since Jeff Beck: how Stevie Ray Vaughan became a blues guitar hero By Amit Sharma published 19 June 23 Inside the rise of the Jimi Hendrix-worshipping Stratocaster master, who delivered some of the greatest solos and tones in guitar history
Eric Gales on his jam with Stevie Ray Vaughan: “Right at the end I asked him to sign an autograph for me – and he said, ‘Only if you sign one for me first!’” By Amit Sharma published 5 June 23 Eric Gales looks back on the time when he was just 15 years old, a young blues-rocker with talent to burn, and had the chance to jam with his hero
Stevie Ray Vaughan swapped his Strat for this Guild 12-string acoustic in his virtuosic MTV Unplugged performance – now it’s up for auction By Matt Parker published 5 May 23 The Texan blues dynamo used the model to perform the likes of Rude Mood and Pride and Joy in the 1990 performance
Huey Lewis and the News’ Chris Hayes: “Am I an unappreciated guitar hero? Probably. But that’s OK” By Joe Bosso published 1 May 23 The guitarist whose stellar solos and riffs graced Huey Lewis and the News’ era-defining songs – including I Want a New Drug and The Power of Love – reflects on his storied career and drinking sessions with Stevie Ray Vaughan
Watch Albert King reunite, jam with Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1983: “There's a lot of guitar players that just play fast, they don't concentrate on soul – but you got ’em both” By Damian Fanelli published 25 April 23 See King wrap his head around the (then up-and-coming) talent of SRV – a player he first knew as ‘Little Stevie’ – in a blues jam for the ages
Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons” By Ellie Rogers published 4 April 23 In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time By Jonathan Horsley last updated 16 January 23 A comprehensive rundown of the best guitarists of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players – and the top guitarists around today...
Learn the vibrato styles of 5 giants of the blues By Richard Barrett published 21 December 22 Welcome to vibrato bootcamp, where we'll be looking at how B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff shook those strings
The 32 greatest Texas guitarists of all time By Joe Bosso last updated 13 December 22 Featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dimebag Darrell, St. Vincent and 29 more Lone Star superstars
Stevie Ray Vaughan producer Richard Mullen: “When he played Voodoo Child live, he brought a life force to the song that no-one else could possibly do” By Andy Aledort, Alan Paul published 8 December 22 The late Richard Mullen was there as SRV became one of the greatest blues guitarists the world has ever seen. In this classic interview from 2003, he offers his perspective on a one-off talent
The 10 best covers of Jimi Hendrix songs By Josh Hart published 24 November 22 A good Hendrix cover is a rarity, so we've taken it upon ourselves to compile the 10 greatest takes on Hendrix classics
Stevie Ray Vaughan's 10 greatest guitar moments By Damian Fanelli published 3 October 22 Dig deep into SRV's six-string artistry with our compilation of his finest performances
Mateus Asato names three players who he believes to be “the last heroes” of the guitar world By Matt Owen published 21 September 22 The neo-soul star also gave honorable mentions to a number of guitarists he dubbed 'Melodic Masters' and 'ultimate game-changers'
11 essential Willie Dixon covers By Damian Fanelli published 1 July 22 These covers – by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Cream, and more – show the influence of this hugely important figure in blues and rock history