From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues ...

Robert Johnson's fingerstyle acoustic blues employed unusual diminished voicings ... Staying firmly in lead guitar territory, this Gary Moore style finish really milks those string bends.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows ...

A true child prodigy, Joe Bonamassa opened for B.B. King at age 12. The prolific performer also supports the careers of ...

Blues guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa and former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar have joined forces for a new single, Fortune ...

By his teens he was supporting his powerful voice with intricate blues guitar work and harmonica embellishments, but his career would really take off when he moved to Chicago in the early ’40s.

We spoke to Robert Randolph, The Teskey brothers, Taj Farrant and , Kanchan Daniel, about the past and future of blues.

Dallas-born saxophonist Vanessa Collier has won three Blues Music Awards in the horn player category. But don’t pigeonhole ...

HOLMFIRTH, England, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Walter Trout is a blues-rock icon known for his fiery guitar solos, soulful voice, and heartfelt songwriting. With a career spanning over five ...

As the musical form began to evolve, Delta blues artists often worked solo, accompanying themselves on guitar or harmonica. Bottleneck and slide guitar, a rough and rhythmic intensity, and raw ...