Latest articles by Alan Paul
Ronnie Baker Brooks, son of Lonnie Brooks, stakes his claim to a place in the Chicago blues hierarchy
On the album's cover, Ronnie holds the 1967 Gibson SG his father held on his 1979 album, ‘Bayou Lightning’
Warren Haynes talks recording with Derek Trucks for the first time in over 20 years on Gregg Allman's forgotten gem
The two former ABB guitarists reunited to bring Gregg's unheard song to life for Haynes' new album
Dave Mason on meeting Jimi Hendrix in 1966 and making “All Along the Watchtower” with him
The former Traffic guitarist also tells us about his time with Eric Clapton as a founding member of Derek & the Dominos
Buddy Guy-backed Quinn Sullivan is spreading his wings on his fifth album – at the age of 25
Once a preternatural phenomenon, the precocious blues guitarist charts a broader musical path on Salvation, an album born out of loss and self-discovery
Dickey Betts initially “hated” having to play Duane Allman's slide parts
Though he did so with incredible creative and commercial success, leading the Allman Brothers Band in the wake of Duane Allman's untimely passing took a heavy toll on Betts, emotionally and musically
How an 8-year-old Quinn Sullivan became Buddy Guy's protégé, and friend
After a chance backstage meeting, Sullivan quickly fell under Guy's wing, forming a close bond with the blues legend that holds to this day
“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success
Duane Allman’s death might have been the end of the Allman Brothers Band. Instead, led by Dickey Betts, it marked the start of a remarkable era in the group’s life – and rock history
“I got John Lennon’s Epiphone Casino and played through his amp, Paul got on the drums. It was like we’d been playing together forever”: Steve Miller on jamming with the Beatles, his pre-show warmups, and 50 years of the Joker
In a candid interview, the classic rock hero discusses the strange journeys of some of his biggest hits, opening for Pink Floyd, and injecting blues into the San Francisco scene in the midst of the Summer of Love
“He said, ‘I want to make a little-amp record.’ Apparently on Layla, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman were playing through Champs and facing each other, and that’s what we did”: Charlie Starr on how Blackberry Smoke evolved by slimming down in the studio
Blackberry Smoke's frontman and guitarist dishes on making a “little-amp record,” and how playing guitar in another famous band helped strengthen his connection to his own group
"Jimmy Herring peeked behind my amp and asked, 'What speakers are you using?'": Why the old hands are asking Daniel Donato for gear advice
Roots player Daniel Donato is celebrating the drop of new cross-genre album Reflector by hitting the road with his heroes
Recorded During the Pandemic Simultaneously With 2021’s ‘Heavy Load Blues’, Gov’t Mule’s Ambitious New Album, ‘Peace…Like a River,’ Is an Exercise in Taking Risks
It was also “a way of not going crazy,” says Warren Haynes
“We Tracked Everything Live and Kept Whichever Takes Had the Magic”: Duane Betts Steps out Solo With ‘Wild & Precious Life’
The guitarist makes his full-length debut album, featuring guests Derek Trucks and Marcus King
“If I Can Lift Myself With a Solo or Riff, It Can Re-Ignite Me and Save the Show”: Taylor Goldsmith Talks Dawes’ Latest Genre-Extending Effort and the Power of Lead Guitar
Having played alongside the likes of Blake Mills and Duane Betts, the Dawes frontman knows how great lead guitar work can give performances a powerful edge
