Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

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B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...

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ZZ Top have recorded some great blues songs over the years – none of them better than the one on which Billy Gibbons played a Stratocaster gifted to him by the most revered guitarist of them all. It ...

When you’ve reached the pinnacle of rock ’n’ roll superstardom while remaining one of the most iconic and recognizable guitarists in the world for more than 35 years, what do you do for a fun little ...

When you’re on the road to improving with your lead guitar skills, a great way to start getting new ideas and understanding just how scales work is to learn from the best of blues guitar. Take some ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Cleveland has always held a certain kind of magic. Long before platinum records, Grammy nominations and three decades on the road, he remembers pulling into ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

It was just two years ago that Buddy Guy announced a Damn Right Farewell Tour and talked about winding down his touring career. But you might have noticed that, at 89, the dude is still on the road.