Few artists have shaped the sound and direction of blues rock quite like Bonnie Raitt. With her unmistakable slide guitar ...

Perhaps a lesser known bluesman to the wider guitar playing community, but by no means less successful than any of his peers, is Mr Chris Rea. Hailing from the UK, Chris has had a rich and successful ...

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials bring slide guitar and Chicago blues to Goshen on Nov. 7 for an all-ages show at Ignition Music ...

The first slide guitar recording (and first instrumental blues recording) was made by Sylvester Weaver for Okeh Records (No. 8109) in 1923, the A-side being "Guitar Blues" and the B- side "Guitar Rag.

Levi Clay is a London-based guitar player, teacher, and transcriber. His unique approach to learning keeps him in constant demand from students the world over, and his expertise as a transcriber has ...

This month marks the centennial of the birth of Elmore James, the king of the electric slide guitar. Though he’s not as well known as some of his fellow Chicago blues musicians, his influence not only ...

Album OverviewRecorded in October 2003 at the prestigious Georgia Theatre in Athens, Georgia, and released in 2004, this is ...

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There's no question about it: The 1970s was filled with legendary stadium anthems. But one singular studio session managed to capture lightning in a bottle, creating a masterpiece that has never been ...

The Midwest has produced powerhouse blues rock bands that blend the raw, electrified sound of blues with the power, grit, ...

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