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Watch the Rolling Stones' Iconic Television Performance of Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster”
Video The producer, bassist and immensely prolific songwriter was responsible for some of the blues’ – and popular music’s – most enduring hits
Prolific, Confessional and a No-Bullsh*t Character: How Memphis Minnie Became One of the Most Incendiary Guitarists of Her Day
The renegade star's professional career in blues is matched by no other female musician, and by very few men
“In the Canon of the Blues, His Songs Are Really Top of the Heap”: Walter Trout Explains Why Robert Johnson Is Considered in a League of His Own
Covered by the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson’s originals are the ground zero of recorded Delta blues
Watch Gary Moore Shred the Blues
Video The late bluesman from Belfast demonstrates his world-class technique and explains what makes a great electric guitar
“I Owe It to All of Them”: Jimmy Page Explains How His Love of the Blues Fueled the Fire for One of Rock’s Biggest Bands
“It was just an undeniable element of everything that was going on in Led Zeppelin,” says the guitarist
Here’s How Bottleneck Master Son House Set a Precedent for What Blues – and, in Turn, Rock and Roll – Could Be
A part-time preacher, the blues legend – born Edward James House Jr. – influenced generations
He Escaped From a Chain Gang, Charmed His Way out of Prison, and Was Immortalized in Music History: How Lead Belly Became a Guitar Legend
The forefather of rock and roll was charming and dangerous in equal measure
Watch Howlin’ Wolf’s Electrifying “Smokestack Lightning” Performance Featuring Hubert Sumlin on Guitar
Video The biggest, baddest voice of the Chicago blues scene, Wolf was a far-reaching inspiration
Watch Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Iconic "Didn't It Rain?" Live Performance
Video The guitar heroine blazed a trail for Chuck Berry and the first wave of rock and roll
Five Reasons Kaki King Is a Guitar Legend
In King’s hands, the guitar becomes a canvas for a revolutionary reassertion of the instrument’s role in music and art
Learn All the Notes on the Fretboard in This Easy-to-Follow Lesson
Elevate your playing with this simple guide to fretboard memorization
The Mixolydian Blues Scale Could Be the Most Useful Scale of All
This scale reigns supreme as the chief source for carving those major/minor blues-based licks that sound so good over dominant 7th chords
Esteemed ‘Guitar Player’ Contributor Jesse Gress Succumbs to Long-Term Illness
The uber-talented Todd Rundgren guitarist and music educator passes away at home aged 67
Watch Roy Clark’s Mesmerizing Rendition of “Folsom Prison Blues” on ‘The Jimmy Dean Show’
Video The guitar star makes great use of a Fender Jaguar to nail his own interpretation of Johnny Cash’s signature song in this classic TV moment from 1964
Listen to Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe’s 1929 Original “When the Levee Breaks”
Here’s why the artist born Lizzie Douglas remains a blues guitar legend
“The ‘Marquee Moon’ Album Really Set Me off as a Musician”: the Edge Reveals How Television Inspired U2 in the Early Days
“I still love turning guitar players on to it,” says the guitarist
"I've Tried to Get a Modern, Less High-Gain Version of that Natural Sound that Clapton Had in the ’60s": Gary Moore Details His Latter-Day Guitar Rig
In this candid 2009 GP interview, the late guitar legend discusses how the sounds of Clapton, Peter Green, Albert Collins – and his own hard-rocking touch – shaped his setup.
“It Was Just so Shocking”: Bill Frisell Recalls Seeing Jimi Hendrix Perform in 1968
“It was just too much to comprehend,” says the jazz guru
Watch Julian Lage’s Enthralling "Study for Electric Guitar" Solo Performance
Video The master of improvisation stretches a Telecaster to its limits
Five Cutting-Edge Guitarists You Need to Know About
Here’s how Sarah Lipstate, Lari Basilio, Jakub Zytecki, Jason Richardson and Plini are taking the instrument forward
