Rock has seen its share of great axmen. You know, the guys who make the guitars sing and ring out with the greatest riffs known to everyone. We’re taking a look at 21 of the best of the best—the ...
Blues/Rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton was the headliner at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin just a bit southwest of Milwaukee, on August 26, 1990. Clapton was almost ...
And Beaufort lost one of its gentlest spirits when Ferguson was tucked into a coffin wearing his trademark black flat-rimmed ...
In the mid '60s, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers was a potent breeding ground for some of Britain's best blues guitarists, with Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor all cutting their teeth in the ...
By the time he was 10, he was already being labeled a prodigy, landing a major record deal in his mid-teens before eventually ...
From a very early age, Buddy Guy knew he wanted to play music. His parents were sharecroppers in rural Louisiana and when they got electricity and bought a record player, his life-long passion was ...
With his signature beard and African headgear, Billy F. Gibbons is instantly recognizable and best known as the centerpiece ...
This story was originally published by ArtsATL. Those who argue that the blues is dying as a musical artform have obviously never visited Atlanta. Not only are we fortunate to have a vibrant blues ...
The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...
The top 3 Lehigh Valley-area concerts this week are fueled by two things: the blues and partying. First is Third Man Records recording artist Todd Albright, bringing his country-infused blues and ...
Hebron resident Glenn Holley is the keeper of a sacred object. It’s a blues guitar. The way he tells it, the guitar carries the same mythic importance as any of those found at the crossroads where ...