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 ...

Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins, who revolutionized the blues scene, was born on March 15, 1912, in Centerville, Texas.

No B-bender, no problem, as the Blackberry Smoke frontman shows us 9 licks for that faux pedal-steel sound ...

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 ...

Derek Trucks talks playing Jerry Garcia's $12 million 'Tiger' guitar, and Bobby Tseitlin tells us about winning it at the Jim Irsay auction.

Celebrated guitarist, composer and bandleader Charlie Hunter brings his trio to Boise March 18 for an evening of ...

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 ...

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

Wayne Perkins may not be a name that all modern music fans know, but he had a big impact on rock music as well as blues and even reggae. Sadly, the guitar icon, who helped influence the likes of ...