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People ask me: “How do I get out of the pentatonic rut?” This is what I tell them

10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing ...
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Malina Moye on the making of her signature Kramer Pacer Deluxe

How four years, four prototypes, one vision and raw emotion turned into the Kramer Malina Moye Pacer Deluxe ...
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PRS has made a major metal play with the Tekton lineup – Guitar World editors react

A new era of PRS is here with the arrival of a family of metal guitars intent on shaking up the market ...
Parade on MSN

Eric Clapton's 'Strange Brew' Guitar Solo: How Albert King's 'Crosscut Saw' Inspired It

One rock critic called Clapton's solo a "smash-and-grab job." ...

How I, who found 'always the same' boring, discovered the joy of 'supporting' through the blues. 6 mistakes I made with shuffles and sessions, and how to fix them

It's always the same...'When I first started playing the blues, that's honestly what I thought. Repeating a triplet-based ...

Don't Panic When Asked to 'Play This' | Practice Exercises for Effortlessly Playing Unfamiliar Songs on the Spot [For Intermediate Players]

Practice Exercises for Effortlessly Playing Unfamiliar Songs on the Spot [For Intermediate Players]IntroductionHave you ever ...
48 Hills

Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s phase one lineup drops—with a load of local love

We are Under The Stars, people. You know the drill, lovers of music and culture. This quasi-weekly column stays on message ...
The Good Men Project

Q&A: Native Musician Robin Hairston on Setting Indigenous Experiences to Blues-Rock Melodies

The Chiricahua Apache singer, harmonica player, and lyricist talks about experiences and encounters that have shaped his ...
americanahighways

Show Review: Buddy Guy at 90: Still Standing at the Center of the Blues

Buddy Guy’s 90th birthday celebration at Radio City Music Hall began not with a wall of amplifiers but with three musicians ...
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Show Review: King Biscuit 2026: The Blues Is Still Here

On Friday, October 9, the Delta Cultural Center presented longtime festival favorite Reba Russell with the 2026 Sonny Payne Award for Blues Excellence. Named in honor of the beloved broadcaster who ...
Glide Magazine

Ten Overlooked Guitarists of the 1960s and ’70s: Robin Trower, Roy Buchanan, Peter Green, Albert Collins, Randy California, Rory Gallagher & More (LIST)

Robin Trower has performed steadily for more than 60 years, first with Procol Harum before launching a successful solo career ...
AZ Central

Phoenix blues icon turns 90. He isn't ready to stop shouting the blues

Big Pete Pearson is turning 90 on Oct. 4. And as the legendary Phoenix bluesman is pleased to report, “I'm not planning on stopping. I just go ahead and shout those blues the way I always have.” His ...