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Hendrix, Van Halen Lead List of Gear Innovators Inside the New Issue of Guitar Player By Guitar Player Staff published 11 March 22 PLUS Skip James’ Bentonia blues legacy, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, Jake Shimabukuro, Mike McCready, and Sonny Landreth on the late Howard Alexander Dumble. Plus – 2 unique covers!
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.
“Girl, How Crazy You Was and How Dangerous It Was”: Blues Icon Jessie Mae Hemphill Looks Back on Her Remarkable Life in Music By Sue Foley published 11 October 21 The one-woman band shares some hard-won wisdom.
