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Carolyn Wonderland with John Mayall performs at Rockefeller on March 3, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.
Carolyn Wonderland Talks Going from the Sidelines to Center Stage

By Sue Foley Published

Following in the footsteps of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor the Texan powerhouse has filled some of blues guitar’s biggest shoes.

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Bonnie Raitt performs live in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976
Watch Bonnie Raitt Introduce Buddy Guy on Stage in 1974

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This unmissable episode of 'Soundstage' is the epitome of ‘70s cool.

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Rory Gallagher
Watch the Rory Gallagher Livestream Show

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Band Of Friends celebrate ‘Rory Gallagher 50th Anniversary’ release with tribute gig.

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Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown performs live at Meervaart in Amsterdam, Netherlands on March 19 1988
Leap Between Blues and Bebop Jazz with this Jump Blues Guitar Lesson

By Phil Capone Published

Video Explore this exciting subgenre with extended musical examples inspired by the great Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Duke Robillard and Ronnie Earl.

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Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor perfom at Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy, 23rd July 2018.
Five Reasons Bonnie Raitt is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video Here’s why the blues guitar phenom continues to be a leading light.

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Big Bill Broonzy performing
Watch Blues Guitar Legend Big Bill Broonzy Play Smoky, Candlelit Club

By Rod Brakes Last updated

Video This atmospheric film perfectly captures the underground music scene of the 1950s.

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Albert King performs live at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 1970.
The True Blue Notes: How to Find Them on Your Guitar

By Guitar Player Staff Last updated

These notes anchor the profound sound of the blues. Learn how to nail them down.

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Ten Years After guitarist Alvin Lee's Modified Gibson ES-335 known as 'Big Red'
Watch Alvin Lee’s Mindblowing “I’m Going Home” Woodstock Performance and See His Fabled Gibson ES-335 Up Close

By David Mead Published

Video We take a look back at this game-changing concert and the mysterious guitar known as 'Big Red'.

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Joe Bonamassa
Watch the Video for Joe Bonamassa’s Brand-New Single “The Heart That Never Waits”

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The latest release taken from the blues rock behemoth’s highly anticipated ‘Time Clocks’ album.

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National Style 4 resonator guitar
Classic Gear: 1929 National Tricone Style 4 Resonator

By Dave Hunter Published

This granddaddy of resonators was National’s top-of-the-line instrument.

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