Latest articles by Sue Foley
“I Would Try to Get Different Sounds out of My Guitar”: Muriel Anderson Talks Interpretation, Inspiration and Dreaming About Guitars
A true musical adventurer, Muriel Anderson has played with Chet Atkins and Les Paul and continues to perform throughout the U.S.
“I Gave Women a Voice in Rock and Roll”: Suzi Quatro Talks Becoming the “First Rock Chick”
“There wasn’t anybody for me to model myself after,” says the multi-million selling trailblazer
“You Couldn’t Get the Information Because People Were Making It up on the Spot”: June Millington of Fanny Recalls Life in the Late-’60s Rock Scene
As one of the first all-female rock and roll bands to enjoy major-label status their place in music history is undisputed
“I Want to Inspire Women to Play”: Nikki O’Neill Talks Writing ‘The Women’s Road to Rock Guitar’
“I wanted to be an encouraging voice and explain guitar terminology and gear,” says the musician and educator
“You Gotta Really Want to Do This Thing and Do It for the Love of It”: Steel-Guitar Pioneer Marian Hall Shares Some Age-Old Wisdom for Musicians
Having played and recorded with the likes of Gene Autry and Merle Travis, the late maestro passed on some hard-earned knowledge in this enlightening interview
“I Was Going to Do It and No One Was Going to Stop Me”: Joanna Connor Talks Breaking into the Chicago Blues Scene
“You had to be tough to play there,” says the KTBA Records star
“How can you make a cult figure of Robert Johnson, who recorded 30 Sides, and ignore Memphis Minnie, who recorded 200?” Del Rey speaks up about female guitar History
“Girls are just empowered to do whatever they want to do now… It’s a good thing,” says the blues virtuoso
“I Am Always Awake for the Little Things That Can Happen or Appear”: Badi Assad Is Inventive, Unique, Creative, Restless and Always Changing
The Brazilian guitarist is a true artist in every sense
“I Just Knew I Was Born to Play That Guitar”: Barbara Lynn Recalls Her Pioneering Days as a Guitarist
A Black, left-handed, female guitarist who played lead and wrote most of her own material, Lynn was an anomaly from the start
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar
Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten
“He Picked Me up off the Floor and Said, ‘Honey, You Play Good Guitar!’”: Alice Stuart Talks Playing With Albert King and Frank Zappa
There were few female guitar role models in the mid-’60s when this trailblazer’s career took off
“She Could Do Anything at Any Speed”: Classical Guitarist Alice Artzt Recalls the Unearthly Talent That Was Ida Presti
The ex-student of the late French guitar phenom reveals the best thing she ever learned
How Susan Weinert Discovered Jazz Guitar and Made it Her Life's Passion
The late German jazz guitarist Susan Weinert lived for music and leaves behind a legacy of imaginative and gifted playing.
Award-Winning Blues Guitarist Deborah Coleman Was a Rock ‘n’ Roll Powerhouse
Remembering the late, great blues virtuoso in this archive interview.
“Girl, How Crazy You Was and How Dangerous It Was”: Blues Icon Jessie Mae Hemphill Looks Back on Her Remarkable Life in Music
The one-woman band shares some hard-won wisdom.
Cindy Cashdollar Explains the Evolution of the Steel Guitar
The slide master talks favorite guitars and why gaining acceptance as a female in the industry can still be a little tough.
Award-Winning Aussie Guitarist Fiona Boyes Reveals She Didn’t Start Playing Until Her Mid to Late 20s
“I should have been old enough to know better,” says the Wonder from Down Under.
Carolyn Wonderland Talks Going from the Sidelines to Center Stage
Following in the footsteps of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor the Texan powerhouse has filled some of blues guitar’s biggest shoes.
Rosie Flores Explains Why Giving Up Just Isn’t an Option
Video The rockabilly firebrand talks discovering the guitar and her lifelong passion for music making.
Debbie Davies Talks Life on the Road with Blues Legend Albert Collins
Video Backing one of her heroes “was a dream come true” says the guitarist.
Kathy Valentine Talks Reconnecting with the Guitar After the Go-Go’s
Video The rock 'n' roll icon recounts how blues became her savior.
Joanne Shaw Taylor Opens Up About the Challenges She Faced as a Young Female Guitarist
Video With her new long-player 'The Blues Album' due out next month we look back at the British blues sensation’s formative years.
Tere Estrada on the Hidden Histories of Her Sisterhood of Sirens, Rock Music Sociology and Her Playing Philosophy
Guitarist and author Tere Estrada uncovers the lost women of Mexican rock.
