Jim Beaugez
Jim Beaugez has written about music for Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Guitar World, Guitar Player and many other publications. He created My Life in Five Riffs, a multimedia documentary series for Guitar Player that traces contemporary artists back to their sources of inspiration, and previously spent a decade in the musical instruments industry.
Latest articles by Jim Beaugez
![Christone "Kingfish" Ingram performs in concert during Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2023 in Manchester, Tennessee.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CYejACMhv3B2rkJ57ukHAR-320-80.jpg)
"Blues Music Is My First Love": Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Reveals Five Life-Changing Riffs
By Jim Beaugez published
Video The Fender signature artist and Grammy-winning bluesman talks vital influences from Albert King and B.B. King to Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Hazel
![Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit perform on stage at Sentrum Scene on November 07, 2022 in Oslo, Norway. (](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xmPLG5pyk9smQLRvjr5si7-320-80.jpg)
Jason Isbell’s Top Five Life-Changing Riffs
By Jim Beaugez published
Video The multiple Grammy-winning maestro's journey intersected some serious guitar techniques
![Molly Tuttle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zLFConxrQJuUnqPcuRtpzm-320-80.jpg)
Molly Tuttle’s Top Five Tunes Revealed
By Jim Beaugez published
Video The Grammy-winning bluegrass star shares the music that shaped her style
![American singer and guitarist Marcus King performs live on stage during a concert at the Astra on March 13, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFm6RHfcUs5wM3AZtzXigR-320-80.jpg)
Marcus King’s Top Five Life-Changing Riffs
By Jim Beaugez published
Video The singer, songwriter and guitarist reveals the music that inspired his southern fusion