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Watch Malina Moye’s Fuzzed up Music Video, “F.I.N.E (F*ck’d up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotionally Unstable)” By Rod Brakes published 14 March 23 Video "I wanted to play a song that reflected the emotional roller coaster ride that is America," says the guitarist
Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists By Rod Brakes published 14 March 23 With their debut collaborative album, ‘Death Wish Blues,’ ready to drop, the powerhouse duo shares some priceless pointers for fellow guitarists
“You Gotta Really Want to Do This Thing and Do It for the Love of It”: Steel-Guitar Pioneer Marian Hall Shares Some Age-Old Wisdom for Musicians By Sue Foley published 10 March 23 Having played and recorded with the likes of Gene Autry and Merle Travis, the late maestro passed on some hard-earned knowledge in this enlightening interview
“I Was Going to Do It and No One Was Going to Stop Me”: Joanna Connor Talks Breaking into the Chicago Blues Scene By Sue Foley published 7 March 23 “You had to be tough to play there,” says the KTBA Records star
“How can you make a cult figure of Robert Johnson, who recorded 30 Sides, and ignore Memphis Minnie, who recorded 200?” Del Rey speaks up about female guitar History By Sue Foley published 3 March 23 “Girls are just empowered to do whatever they want to do now… It’s a good thing,” says the blues virtuoso
“I Am Always Awake for the Little Things That Can Happen or Appear”: Badi Assad Is Inventive, Unique, Creative, Restless and Always Changing By Sue Foley published 24 February 23 The Brazilian guitarist is a true artist in every sense
Listen to Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe’s 1929 Original “When the Levee Breaks” By Guitar Player Staff published 22 February 23 Here’s why the artist born Lizzie Douglas remains a blues guitar legend
Malina Moye’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists By Rod Brakes published 16 February 23 With her new album, ‘Dirty,’ on the way, the ‘Billboard’ chart-topper shares some hard-won wisdom for fellow players
Nita Strauss’s Top Six Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 9 February 23 While her career continues to skyrocket, the shred merchant keeps down to earth with these practical habits
“He Picked Me up off the Floor and Said, ‘Honey, You Play Good Guitar!’”: Alice Stuart Talks Playing With Albert King and Frank Zappa By Sue Foley published 24 January 23 There were few female guitar role models in the mid-’60s when this trailblazer’s career took off