Latest about Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks on the musician and instrument that made him a better slide player
One player in particular had as much impact on his sound as Duane Allman and Elmore James
Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive
She’s been backed by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, but who is she backing as the next generation of blues greats?
As Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes prepare to hit the road, they reveal the obscure 1997 guitar album they call a game-changer
As the two guitar icons prepare to hit the road, they discuss their long shared history in and out of the Allman Brothers Band
Warren Haynes on the advice Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman gave him when he joined the Allman Brothers Band
The guitarist honors the ABB with a cut on 'The Whisper Sessions,' his forthcoming album featuring stripped-down versions of tracks from 2024’s 'A Million Voices Whisper'
Best guitar slides 2025: my picks to unlock classic slide tone
Achieve the ultimate slide sound with the best slides for guitar on the market from Dunlop, Fender, MojoTone, Rock Slide and Shubb
Guitar Player presents 50 badass blues guitar solos you must hear
From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues
Derek Trucks reveals how fretboard visualization helped him find harmonic possibilities all over the fretboard
The guitarist also explains why open E remains his favorite tuning and how it pairs so well with standard tuning
Derek Trucks says playing with Buddy Guy taught him the secret power of turning down your amp
Trucks joins Eric Clapton, Quinn Sullivan and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in praising Guy's influence
