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American guitarist Buddy Guy (left) performs live on stage with English guitarist Eric Clapton at the Supershow session at a disused factory in Staines, England on 26th March 1969. Eric Clapton plays a 1964 Gibson Firebird guitar.

Buddy Guy on Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page — and the famous guitarist in the audience he thought he was a cop

By Phil Weller published

Much to his surprise, the British blues scene turned him into a global star among rock-loving teenagers

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LEFT: Joe Bonamassa performs on stage as part of his British Blues Explosion tour, special tribute tour to Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page at the Old Royal Naval College on July 7, 2016 in Greenwich, England. RIGHT: Eric Clapton performs at the Royal Albert Hall on May 07, 2022 in London, England.

Joe Bonamassa on the artist who demanded Eric Clapton play “The Thrill Is Gone” — and why only an icon can tackle the B.B. King hit

By Phil Weller published

Joe calls his tribute to King "a labor of love," but fans will have to wait for the album's release to hear it's most exciting collaboration

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A photo of Christone "Kingfish" Ingram posing with his signature Fender Telecaster Custom

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram says this is how Prince inspired him give Telecasters another chance

By Phil Weller published

The next-gen blues star has been bestowed his second signature Tele, but it took the Purple One’s influence to convince him of the instrument’s magic

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Blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy performs on October 25, 2018 in Heichal HaTarbut, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues

By Adam Levy published

“There’s some things they do that I wish I had known!” the blues guitar icon says of a few select guitar heroes who followed in his footsteps

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Gibson ES-335 on top of a case

Best blues guitars 2025: My pick of the best guitars for playing blues

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Get your best pentatonic licks ready for the top blues guitars from Gibson, Fender, Yamaha, and more

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Guitarist Robin Trower during a shoot at Studio 91, Newbury, April 19, 2011.

Robin Trower on the secret behind every great power trio, from Cream to Rush

By Phil Weller published

The blues great has played in a number of trios and names the one thing every player must do to make it work

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Best semi-hollow guitars 2025: My top picks for tone and feel

By Rob Laing last updated

We give our expert opinion on the top semi-hollow body guitars available today

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George Harrison of English rock and pop group The Beatles plays his 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar on stage during rehearsals for the ABC Television music television show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' Summer Spin at Teddington Studios in London on 11th July 1964.

George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed

By Phil Weller published

A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it

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LEFT: Buddy Guy performs live on stage at Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, on July 04, 2016. RIGHT: Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs live on stage playing a black Fender Stratocaster guitar at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down on the Isle of Wight on the night of 30th-31st August 1970.

Buddy Guy on the warning he gave Jimi Hendrix before he went into the British blues clubs

By Phil Weller published

The pair became great friends, but there was one key difference in their approach to the electric blues

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Samantha Fish (USA) performs on the Sweden Stage during the Sweden Rock Festival on Thursday 5 June 2025 in Solvesborg, Sweden.

Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive

By Phil Weller published

She’s been backed by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, but who is she backing as the next generation of blues greats?

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