By Dave Resto
John Mayall, ‘The Godfather of British Blues,' is back with his newest album, Nobody Told Me. It will be released on February 22 by Forty Below Records. Co-produced by M… Read More
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By Martine Ehrenclou
Acclaimed guitar master, Arlen Roth teamed up with a host of fellow Telecaster greats to release his latest album, TeleMasters, out February 22, 2019 v… Read More
By Mike O'Cull
Robin Trower is a well-known name to anyone who has followed the evolution of rock guitar playing since he first came to prominence in the 1970s. He’s always drawn comp… Read More
The New Blues Festival Presents The Biggest Blues Guitar Event of the Year
The 6 String Showdown
The 6 String Showdown is a blues guitar competition developed for musicians by musicians. Th… Read More
THE WORLD’S GREATEST GUITAR LEGENDS PERFORMING OVER TWO NIGHTS SEPTEMBER 20 & 21
Festival Lineup include Derek Trucks, Jeff Beck, Susan Tedeschi Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr., Joe… Read More
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By Martine Ehrenclou
Ana Popovic, multi-award winning blues and rock guitar slinger, singer-songwriter, is currently touring the US and Europe, in support of her latest an… Read More
PREVIEW "THE BIZARRE WORLD OF FRANK ZAPPA" TOUR
NORTH AMERICAN PERFORMANCES
SET TO LAUNCH FRIDAY, APRIL 19
U.S. DATES COME IN ADVANCE OF EUROPEAN SHOWS
With "The Bizarre World Of Frank… Read More
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Christie’s To Auction Works from the Personal Guitar Collection of
the Rock N’ Roll Legend, David Gilmour.
Collection Highlights Tour London, Los Angeles, and Ne… Read More
By Cameron Arndt
Virtuoso blues guitarist and band leader, Tony Campanella is set to release his debut album after 25 years in the business. Produced by Mike Zito, Taking It To The Street c… Read More
Strat slinging guitarist, singer-songwriter, Malina Moye released her new contemporary rock, vintage soul video “Enough” from her Billboard number one album “Bad As I Wann… Read More
By Tom O’Connor
Australia’s hot young blues-roots-rock talent Hamish Anderson is set to release his second album, Out Of My Head on May 3rd produced by Jim Scott (Tom… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou
After my article 50 Modern Blues Rock Soul Artists You Must Hear 2019, so many of you wrote in with your suggestions of artists and bands to add, plus your comments. Th… Read More
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
"For the first time, a major museum exhibition examines the instruments of rock and roll. One of the most important artistic movements of the twentieth century… Read More
By Mike O'Cull
Eric Jerardi is a Dayton, Ohio-based soul-blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has been honing his craft as a roots musician for over 25 years. He’s shared stage… Read More
By Mike O’Cull
Whitesnake is one of the bands that has shaped and defined big stage arena rock for over 40 years. The new Whitesnake album, Flesh & Blood, is the band’s 13t… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is set to take the world by storm with his highly anticipated debut album, Kingfish, out May 17, 2019 via Alligator Records and… Read More
BOBBY RUSH IS SITTING ON TOP OF THE BLUES
AND THE BLUES WORLD
Blues Hall of Famer releases new CD on his own Deep Rush label along with
Thirty Tigers, out August 16, 2019… Read More
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By Martine Ehrenclou
“Luck of the Draw” is the new video from UK blues-rock band, The Treatment, off their new album, Power Crazy out March 22nd via Front… Read More
It was my birthday back in April and one of my presents was a ticket to see Albert Lee and Band in concert on the 5th June 2019. Anything to do with the theatre and/or live music makes… Read More
Mind Smoke Records latest album release
The Lost Tapes Vol. 1 by The Hideaways is out today!
The Hideaways are starting to create a lot of buzz on the Long I… Read More
Hailed as one of the most exciting blues rock guitarists around, Jared James Nichols releases a new single “Nails In the Coffin” on Friday June 28th via Old Glory Music. The… Read More
By Kevin Porter There is no shortage of outstanding blues-rock guitarists, out of Texas, and guitar slinger, singer-songwriter Chris Duarte is no exception. He blew away an audience at the S… Read More
AMERICA PROFILED ON CBS' "SUNDAY MORNING" PROGRAM GROUP CONTINUES THEIR IN-PROGRESS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR As AMERICA continue their 50th anniversary world tour… Read More
CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM ANNOUNCES FIRST HEADLINING TOUR: "FISH GREASE: A JUKE JOINT TOUR" Is Christone “Kingfish” Ingram the future of the blues? The blues savior is one of t… Read More
Celebrating the diversity of the Long Island Music Scene
AUGUST 2019
1st - Nancy Atlas Good Ground Park Hampton Bays, NY
Nancy Atlas and her band of Journeymen hav… Read More
Photo: Allison Morgan Our Video of the Week is “Fight For Your Love” by blues guitar slinger Artur Menezes. He is one of our favorite guitarists. Just watch his new video and yo… Read More
Mike Zito's Rock n' Roll - A Tribute to Chuck Berry Drops Nov 1st Featuring Twenty-One Special Guest Guitarists Joe Bonamassa, Luther Dickinson, Sonny Landreth, Eric Gales, Walter… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou I’ve been a fan of Australian blues-rock guitar maestro Matty T Wall since his album, Sidewinder. When I heard about Transpacific Blues Vol. 1, I immediately… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou Guitar maestro Josh Smith’s new album, Live At The Spud, has just been released and we are featuring his outstanding video "When I Get Mine" from his live album, o… Read More
Photo: Gage Skidmore By Kevin Porter Legendary Texas blues guitarist, singer-songwriter Jimmie Vaughan is considered Blues royalty, known as one of the leading guitarists who was responsibl… Read More
By Mike O'Cull Louisiana’s own slide guitar magician Sonny Landreth will light us up with a new studio album, Black Top Run, on February 21st, 2020 on the Provogue/Mascot Label Group i… Read More
Multiple Blues Music Award Nominee Anthony Geraci Announces New Album Daydreams In Blue Coming April 24 on Shining Stone Records Album features singer Dennis Brennan and gui… Read More
Guitar wizard Philip Sayce releases his video “Black Roller Coming” from his upcoming album, Spirit Rising out April 24th via Warner Music Canada and produced by famed produ… Read More
How To Overcome Stage Fright As A Guitarist
When you’re a guitarist, your livelihood can depend on how well you perform on stage. Though many artists enjoy the rush of performing to l… Read More
Top 5 courses to learn guitar at home | Best online guitar lessons platforms
You might’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but struggled to find the time. With lockdown… Read More
Kirk Fletcher By Martine Ehrenclou Widely considered one of the best Blues guitarists in the world, Kirk Fletcher has earned the respect of critics, peers and fans across the globe. He is a… Read More
Photo: Eric Gales by Sten Thorborg By Martine Ehrenclou Renowned blues/rock guitarist, singer/songwriter, Eric Gales is known as guitarists’ favorite guitarist. Gales plays with mind… Read More
Drums were with us from the dawn of mankind. First as natural objects that we could hit, but later made as real drums, with membranes made of skins of animals. Drums are the most important p… Read More
Alastair Greene By Martine Ehrenclou Guitarist, singer-songwriter, Alastair Greene, has been hailed as one of the best blues/rock guitarists of his generation with his mix of blues, Souther… Read More
guitarists By Martine Ehrenclou The coronavirus pandemic is causing anxiety and depression for many. Grief and stress over lost loved ones, lost jobs and income, loss of community, fear of… Read More
Learn Scales on Guitar | How to Learn the Major Scales Easy with the Guitar
Learning guitar scales can be a really frustrating thing if not approached the right way, but the potential of kn… Read More
blues rock guitarists
By Mike O’Cull
Blues/rock fans in 2020 have a seriously amazing amount of killer guitarists to listen to and obsess over. Greatness in blues music isn’t con… Read More
Josh Smith By Martine Ehrenclou Master blues/rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer, Josh Smith is known the world over as one of the finest guitarists. Josh blends his signature mi… Read More
Photo: Kirk Fletcher by Rick Gould By Martine Ehrenclou Former lead guitarist for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kirk Fletcher is widely considered one of the best blues guitarists in the world… Read More
Photo: Gráinne Duffy by Rob Blackham By Mike O'Cull Ireland’s own Gráinne Duffy steps out large as an emerging blues star on her new album Voodoo Blues. The new platter… Read More
Wayne Baker Brooks Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of today’s top guitarists, whose signature style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich… Read More
Adrian Smith, Richie Kotzen By Mike O'Cull Monster guitarists Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen give rock fans a huge wallop of the good stuff on their new project’s debut album Smith/Ko… Read More
Photos: Tab Benoit and Samantha Fish by Jean Frank Tab Benoit & Samantha Fish Co-Headline Live Concert Peace Concert Hall, Tuesday, April 6, at 7:30pm (Socially Distanced Show) Tw… Read More
Jimmie Vaughan A Blues Guitar Legend A Lifetime of Music On New Box Set The Jimmie Vaughan Story Set To Release September 17 AUSTIN, Texas — Blues guitarists have been the founda… Read More
5 Best Gibson Guitars You Should buy
Guitars are available in different colours, styles, models, shapes, sizes and sounds. Each of them is created with one main purpose to se… Read More
How to deal with Guitar finger pain and calluses- Finger Care For Guitar Players
Do you love playing the guitar? Are you a wiz at strumming some great notes?
Whether you’ve been in th… Read More
5 Best Guitar Podcasts Worth Listening!
We live in an age of podcasts and it’s now a pretty well-worn joke that “There’s a podcast for that”. However, podc… Read More
Learning guitar is a passion that many people strive for. After all, the guitar is one of the most critical instruments and allows you to create some fantastic music.
You can undoubtedly get… Read More
Northern Ireland is an excellent place for music. It actually seems to go quite underappreciated, but some of the acts I’m about to mention are absolutely phenomenal. When you really d… Read More
Are You Looking For Some Ideas To Learn How To Play The Guitar?
Check out the collection of Lead Guitar Riffs and Solos that Fender Play has compiled, featuring some of your favouri… Read More
How to Choose the Right One
Everyone is an individual and, therefore, unique. That is to say, deciding on the right instrument does not begin with the agent but with the person. The top q… Read More
Art is a big word for everyone out there. We will try to understand what art means. By exploring its definitions, different forms, types, and styles, we also delve deeper into the various fo… Read More
Keren Woodward is a British pop singer and songwriter who rose to prominence after being a founding member of the pop girl group Bananarama.
Keren teamed up with her friends Sara Dallin a… Read More