Eddie 9V’s path to becoming a nationally renowned blues artist started with a guitar in middle school, coupled with a desire ...

Eddie Cotton grew up in the Church of God in Christ in Clinton, Mississippi near Jackson. He heard guitar-playing deacons and preachers. His father was a preacher who bought Eddie his first guitar ...

While widely known and respected among musicians, Hammond purposefully avoided the trappings of celebrity bestowed upon “big ...

The newly emerging audience is seeking a “totally modern type of blues” that respects traditional stylings but also injects modern guitar sounds, electronic ‘beatz’ and sophisticated production ...

"It was like something from Mad Max, with all the fires and steaming bodies" ...

Billy Gibbons manages to take blues ideas and incorporate them into a non-traditional context without losing their essence. His riffs and solos on the tracks Legs and Sharp Dressed Man from 1983’s ...

Even if Joe Perry had an unconventional approach to soloing, he could tell when someone was absolutely annihilating every guitar lick.

The nonprofit founder, musician, and educator says Saturday’s symposium will cover old and new ground, including an appreciative look at guitar legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Dallas blues legend ...

Rising star Benny G released his debut single 'I Gotta Feeling' in 2025 and he quickly found traction on social media.

Thrash metal titans Testament keep headbanging (though less so than before) while producing hard hitting songs about some very contemporary concerns.

As far as eclectic, we have a Venice music festival featuring blues, rock and reggae artists, as well as concerts by "Siberian surf rock" and "uncut ukulele funk" bands and a singer-songwriter whose ...

Jerry Garcia was always a mix of different styles, and you can hear this iconic guitarist bleeding through every note he ...