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Irish musician Gary Moore, famous for his work with Skid Row and Thin Lizzy as well as his solo career, during a portrait shoot for Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images, November 20, 2008, London
An Irish councilor is pushing for a Gary Moore statue in his hometown of Belfast

By Phil Weller Published

The politician wants the country's finest artists honored to “tell Gary's story for future generations of aspiring musicians”

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British blues-rock band Cream live in concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 26th November 1968. From left to right, bassist Jack Bruce, guitarist and vocalist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker.
“We had different ideas." Jack Bruce on how Eric Clapton was the odd man out in Cream

By Phil Weller Published

Bruce said the band's label saw Cream as a quick cash grab and had no idea the group would be as influential as it was in England and abroad

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Grace Bowers performs in concert at Wave on September 10, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas.
Grace Bowers reveals the legends who inspired her blues

By Phil Weller Published

The 18-year-old prodigy says, "I don’t hate sad songs, but I don’t think I’ll ever write one"

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Sue Foley performs during 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 05, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
"That's where you control your tone." Sue Foley's five game-changing blues guitar tips

By Sue Foley Published

A Grammy nominee for her latest album, 'One Guitar Woman,' Foley offers essential advice for electric and acoustic blues players

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Grace Bowers performs on Day 1 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024 in Napa, California.
How teen blues guitar sensation Grace Bowers is winning over critics one gig at a time

By Phil Weller Published

She’s been championed by some of the best blues players around, but comments about her age and gender show she has work ahead of her

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Joe Bonamassa on the honor and pressures of his upcoming Rory Gallagher tribute shows in Ireland

By Phil Weller Published

The modern-day blues icon will celebrate Gallagher’s legacy across three shows in his hometown next year

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Joe Bonamassa and Rory Gallagher
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's "other" Strat. But his excitement isn't about the guitar

By Phil Weller Published

The blues guitarist was given a chance to play a pair of the Irish rocker's prized Fenders ahead of their auction

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American Blues musicians Buddy Guy (left) and Derek Trucks play guitars as the perform onstage at the former's nightclub, Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, Illinois, January 25, 2020.
Derek Trucks says playing with Buddy Guy taught him the secret power of turning down your amp

By Phil Weller Published

Trucks joins Eric Clapton, Quinn Sullivan and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in praising Guy's influence

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Rory Gallagher delivers a master class in blues in Guitar Player’s 1978 interview

By Stefan Grossman Last updated

The Irish guitar hero discusses the albums that inspired him, and the gear and techniques that made him one of the all-time greats

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Jim Suhler and Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him

By Phil Weller Published

The George Thorogood guitarist has played with Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, but meeting SRV was a career highlight

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