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“Truth Is, I Hate the Way I Play Guitar”: Joe Bonamassa Speaks Candidly in Our Exclusive Interview
By Rod Brakes, Joe Bosso published
Read these incredible snippets from our latest issue's eye-opening cover feature.
![B.B. King performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 6 July, 1969](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QdtRyWbpMrCnAEtcsGNJTV-320-80.jpg)
Blues Turnarounds (Part 1)
By Phil Capone last updated
How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.
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Here’s Why Blind Lemon Jefferson Was a Guitar Genius
By Jim Campilongo published
The Father of Texas Blues helped shape the future of rock 'n' roll.
![B.B. King performs his 10,000th concert at B.B. KIng Blues Club & Grill in Times Square on April 18, 2006 in New York City.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B9QR9GxQa72GdygKNGfxE-320-80.jpg)
Definitive B.B. King Biography ‘King of the Blues’ Available to Pre-Order
By Rod Brakes published
Read this sneak peek telling the story of “3 O'Clock Blues” – the song that launched the great man’s career.
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Gibson and the B.B. King Music Company Set October Release Date for New Epiphone Lucille Model
By Matt Owen published
The two brands have reaffirmed their partnership by way of the B.B. King Legacy Initiative, which will bring new signature guitars, a biopic and more.
![Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor perfom at Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy, 23rd July 2018.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J263VtDenFQTsQ4JjZftde-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Bonnie Raitt is a Guitar Legend
By Guitar Player Staff published
Video Here’s why the blues guitar phenom continues to be a leading light.
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12 Killer Blues Licks You Must Know
By GP Editors last updated
You can drop any of these 12 classic phrases into a blues-based progression and come out smiling.
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Bernie Marsden Announces New Album, 'Kings'
By Jackson Maxwell published
Featuring 10 covers and two original instrumentals, the album sees Marsden paying tribute to BB, Albert, and Freddie King.
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