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Jessie Mae Hemphill, 2003

“Girl, How Crazy You Was and How Dangerous It Was”: Blues Icon Jessie Mae Hemphill Looks Back on Her Remarkable Life in Music

By Sue Foley published

The one-woman band shares some hard-won wisdom.

Blind Lemon Jefferson

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.

Fiona Boyes, Australian Artist of the Year, at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, 2007

Award-Winning Aussie Guitarist Fiona Boyes Reveals She Didn’t Start Playing Until Her Mid to Late 20s

By Sue Foley published

“I should have been old enough to know better,” says the Wonder from Down Under.

Carolyn Wonderland with John Mayall performs at Rockefeller on March 3, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Carolyn Wonderland Talks Going from the Sidelines to Center Stage

By Sue Foley published

Following in the footsteps of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor the Texan powerhouse has filled some of blues guitar’s biggest shoes.

Bonnie Raitt performs live in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1976

Watch Bonnie Raitt Introduce Buddy Guy on Stage in 1974

By Rod Brakes published

Video This unmissable episode of 'Soundstage' is the epitome of ‘70s cool.

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Rory Gallagher

Watch the Rory Gallagher Livestream Show

By Rod Brakes published

Video Band Of Friends celebrate ‘Rory Gallagher 50th Anniversary’ release with tribute gig.

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Bonnie Raitt and James Taylor perfom at Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy, 23rd July 2018.

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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Joanne Shaw Taylor performs live in concert at City Winery on March 2, 2018 in New York City

New Joanne Shaw Taylor Covers Album Features Rare Blues Classics

By Rod Brakes last updated

Video The British blues rocker pays homage to Albert King, Peter Green, and Aretha Franklin among others.

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Big Bill Broonzy performing

Watch Blues Guitar Legend Big Bill Broonzy Play Smoky, Candlelit Club

By Rod Brakes last updated

video This atmospheric film perfectly captures the underground music scene of the 1950s.

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Albert King performs live at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 1970.

The True Blue Notes: How to Find Them on Your Guitar

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

These notes anchor the profound sound of the blues. Learn how to nail them down.

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