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Jack White on the “blessing” behind the White Stripes
White may be deemed the mastermind of the Detroit garage rockers, but he shared the stage with an artist he considers vital to his success
Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead
Early reports of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s fatal 1990 crash sparked a devastating case of mistaken identity that left Marx grieving a friend who was still alive
Samantha Fish on the guitar trick behind her most distinctive sound
The modern blues great discovered the trick while trying to kick a bad habit
Stevie Ray Vaughan bombed on opening night of a major tour
Huey Lewis fought his own management to put SRV on the bill. Then the crowd refused to listen.
Joe Bonamassa on the most overlooked aspect of B.B. King's guitar genius
Bonamassa‘s all-star tribute album to the King is out today
Jack White on the difference between blues and rock guitarists
In a new interview, White digs into what makes rock and roll such an enduring part of the world’s culture
Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty on the other reason Eric Clapton left the group to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Clapton has long since been credited with departing the band over musical differences, but his former bandmate has added a fresh twist to the tale
Eric Gales on his family’s rich guitar heritage and secret jams with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf
The southpaw guitarist is just the latest in a long line of players who passed their knowledge down from one generation to the next
