Blues “I Want to Be an Inspiration to Young Girls”: Blues Phenom Ally Venable Steps up to the Big Leagues With New Album, ‘Real Gone’ “If I can be a role model to girls and get them to pick up the guitar, then I’ll feel like I made a real impact,” says the Les Paul-toting Texan Have the Same Old Blues Chord Shapes Become Stale and Boring? Here’s How to Avoid Sounding Predictable Avoid the trap of humdrum chords by getting command of a few alternate dominant voicings Fatten Your Chops With Double-Stops in the Style of Blues Legends Like B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins and Robert Johnson These essential phrases will help you speak the language of blues guitar Latest Blues Gibson Makes History Again with the B.B. King Lucille Legacy By Rod Brakes published 2 February 22 The King of Blues’ legacy lives on with this revamped Gibson signature model. Old Man’s Blues or Young Man’s Blues? Here’s Why Eric Clapton’s Beano Album Remains Essential Listening for Everybody By Jim Campilongo published 1 February 22 Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording. Expand Your Blues Vocabulary With These Essential Tunings, Scales and Chords By Guitar Player Staff published 26 January 22 No guitarist should miss out on these blues staples. Here’s Some Blues You Can Really Use By Rob Laing, Jon Bishop, Chris Bird published 26 January 22 Improve your playing with this master class on everything you need to know for better blues. Samantha Fish’s Top Five Tips for Inspired Soloing By Jim Beaugez published 25 January 22 The blues chanteuse offers these pointers to help your guitar solos stand out. “Your Tone is Your Voice”: Sue Foley Returns with Ballsy Texas Blues Album By Nikki O'Neil published 18 January 22 The Canadian guitarist brings swagger, sweetness and bite to the bold and unfiltered ‘Pinky’s Blues.’ Johnny Winter Tribute ‘Brother Johnny’ Features Collaborations with Ringo Starr, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons and Many More By Rod Brakes published 11 January 22 Edgar Winter's much anticipated album sports an all-star cast of guitarists including Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks and Steve Lukather. Watch Jimi Hendrix’s Masterful 12-String Acoustic Rendition of “Hear My Train A Comin’” By Rod Brakes published 5 January 22 Video This impromptu post-interview acoustic blues performance is now the stuff of legend. Video Nels Cline Shares His Top 3 Lesser-Known Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 29 December 21 The Wilco guitarist offers few tasteful tips for your playlist. Watch Son House’s Unmissable “Death Letter Blues” TV Performance By Rod Brakes published 22 December 21 Video The Delta blues legend was a true master of slide guitar. Video 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“If a modern shred axe with a bayonet-sharp headstock and a floating Floyd suits your musical vibe, you’ll be thrilled with how useful this new guitar is”: Jackson American Series Virtuoso review 2“I was playing the Breeders' Divine Hammer, and my whole hand cramped up, I couldn’t move it... It seemed so simple, but it was something I would never play”: J Mascis went electric for his new solo album, but (mostly) without his usual Jazzmaster3“I was using a Telecaster because it had a really clean tone for my fingerstyle approach. Fleetwood Mac's pre-existing sound was much fatter, and they felt the Tele really didn’t fit”: Lindsey Buckingham on his turn to Turner guitars 4“I went to Mickie Most's office with an acoustic guitar and played it. It was almost like one of those clichéd movie moments: he said, ‘That’s going to be a hit!’”: Session guitar ace Chris Spedding reveals the stories behind five of his best songs 5“If Seven Worlds had come out at the time it was ready, instead of being held back, he would have been as big as Jeff Beck”: Stevie Ray Vaughan details his friendship with Eric Johnson
Gibson Makes History Again with the B.B. King Lucille Legacy By Rod Brakes published 2 February 22 The King of Blues’ legacy lives on with this revamped Gibson signature model.
Old Man’s Blues or Young Man’s Blues? Here’s Why Eric Clapton’s Beano Album Remains Essential Listening for Everybody By Jim Campilongo published 1 February 22 Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording.
Expand Your Blues Vocabulary With These Essential Tunings, Scales and Chords By Guitar Player Staff published 26 January 22 No guitarist should miss out on these blues staples.
Here’s Some Blues You Can Really Use By Rob Laing, Jon Bishop, Chris Bird published 26 January 22 Improve your playing with this master class on everything you need to know for better blues.
Samantha Fish’s Top Five Tips for Inspired Soloing By Jim Beaugez published 25 January 22 The blues chanteuse offers these pointers to help your guitar solos stand out.
“Your Tone is Your Voice”: Sue Foley Returns with Ballsy Texas Blues Album By Nikki O'Neil published 18 January 22 The Canadian guitarist brings swagger, sweetness and bite to the bold and unfiltered ‘Pinky’s Blues.’
Johnny Winter Tribute ‘Brother Johnny’ Features Collaborations with Ringo Starr, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons and Many More By Rod Brakes published 11 January 22 Edgar Winter's much anticipated album sports an all-star cast of guitarists including Joe Walsh, Derek Trucks and Steve Lukather.
Watch Jimi Hendrix’s Masterful 12-String Acoustic Rendition of “Hear My Train A Comin’” By Rod Brakes published 5 January 22 Video This impromptu post-interview acoustic blues performance is now the stuff of legend.
Nels Cline Shares His Top 3 Lesser-Known Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 29 December 21 The Wilco guitarist offers few tasteful tips for your playlist.
Watch Son House’s Unmissable “Death Letter Blues” TV Performance By Rod Brakes published 22 December 21 Video The Delta blues legend was a true master of slide guitar.