Dylan called Mike Bloomfield “the best guitar player I ever heard.” But his intensity and brilliance obscured a deep-seated ...

T- Bone Walker constantly played major thirds and sixths, which are not usually included in the “blues scale.” Photo by Heinrich Klaffs via Wikipedia. Reproduced under Creative Commons License. “The ...

When you’ve reached the pinnacle of rock ’n’ roll superstardom while remaining one of the most iconic and recognizable guitarists in the world for more than 35 years, what do you do for a fun little ...

Jimmy Holmes is the last in a line of music legends as he seeks to keep a singular American art form thriving Jim Beaugez Photographs by Timothy Ivy The worn hands and nubby fingernails of Bentonia, ...

Learn to play a 12-bar blues, in three different keys, using one shape. Study an assortment of strumming and picking patterns. Gain a basic understanding of the 12 ...

Tab Benoit brings his "Soul of the Swamp" tour to Cleveland's House of Blues on Oct. 11, showcasing his award-winning guitar ...

BEST OF 2021: Tired of using the same old shapes for your blues improvs? Learn these 10 chords and take your blues jams to the next level. Here we’re looking at some variations on basic ‘7’ chords (E7 ...

On a warm fall Thursday night in the heart of New York City on October 1st, a host of the world’s best blues artists came ...

Nothing says “I’m hurtin'” like the wail of a mournful guitar. It’s a sound that melts the heart and pierces the soul. While the blues saw a resurgence in the ’80s and ’90s, it’s fallen off the ...

What it did: Popularised Johnson’s great creation myth – that his fame was the result of a deal made with the Devil at a rural crossroads. What came next: Johnson died at 27, cementing his Faustian ...