Imagine you are a young guitarist, and one of your heroes becomes a fan. Los Angeles-based producer and artist Mike Gordon knows the feeling. Eric Clapton announced his admiration for Gordon—who ...

Not everyone likes the term Yacht Rock, probably due to its elitist connotation. In HBO’s Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, Steve Lukather of Toto fame said, with a hint of sarcasm, “Where’s my yacht?” On ...

Stevie Ray Vaughan was often dubbed the "second coming of blues," but the world lost him before his time. How did the famous guitarist die?

The blues hero shares six lead guitar examples that demonstrate the versatility of the Gibson Les Paul’s pickups, volume and ...

When Newport Folk Festival historian and author Rick Massimo walked into a movie theater to see “A Complete Unknown,” ...

Despite being just 18 years old, Grace Bowers is a shining light for the future of blues guitar. She’s been championed by the likes of Devon Allman, Margo Price, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Susan ...

While Jimi Hendrix changed the world with his distinctive guitar playing, according to one musician, he stole his entire look ...

The Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society is happy to welcome back the popular Latin guitar duo of Liza Carabe and JP Durand, the co-creators of the world music group INCENDIO. This ...

Lonnie Johnson’s ‘Blues & Ballads’ and Mississippi John Hurt’s ‘Today!’ are set to be reissued courtesy of Bluesville Records ...

Craft Recordings have announced the first reissues of 2025 from Original Jazz Classics, the series that revisits seminal and ...

It’s another relatively quiet week in New Orleans, unless you’re a fan of classic rock cover bands. In that case, you’ve got ...

Blues rocker Samantha Fish performed an intimate solo guitar and vocals studio session in KNKX's Seattle studios.