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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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Ten Years After guitarist Alvin Lee's Modified Gibson ES-335 known as 'Big Red'

Watch Alvin Lee’s Mindblowing “I’m Going Home” Woodstock Performance and See His Fabled Gibson ES-335 Up Close

By David Mead published

Video We take a look back at this game-changing concert and the mysterious guitar known as 'Big Red'.

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Joe Bonamassa

Watch the Video for Joe Bonamassa’s Brand-New Single “The Heart That Never Waits”

By Rod Brakes published

Video The latest release taken from the blues rock behemoth’s highly anticipated ‘Time Clocks’ album.

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National Style 4 resonator guitar

Classic Gear: 1929 National Tricone Style 4 Resonator

By Dave Hunter published

This granddaddy of resonators was National’s top-of-the-line instrument.

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Gary Clark Jr. after winning his awards for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, and Best Contemporary Blues Album at 2020's 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Gary Clark Jr. Talks Writing and Recording Grammy-Winning Album ‘This Land’

By Art Thompson published

Video The inspiration and essential gear behind last year’s winner of the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

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Jimmie Vaughan arrives at the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Texas Blues Guitar Legend Jimmie Vaughan Releases Lifetime’s Worth of Rare Music

By Rod Brakes published

VIDEO 'The Jimmie Vaughan Story' 96-track 5-CD epic showcases newly discovered recordings and more.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Get Your Mojo Workin' Pro-Style

By Christopher Scapelliti published

10 blues guitar giants share the magic behind their six-string technique.

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Denny Freeman performs at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin in 2013

Denny Freeman, Blues Guitar Great Who Played with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Dylan, Dead at 76

By Jackson Maxwell published

Freeman was a pillar of the famed Austin, Texas blues scene.

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Jason Isbell

Learn Some Nifty Slide and Blues Guitar Tricks from Jason Isbell

By Jackson Maxwell published

And gaze at his drool-inducing vintage Teles and Strats while you're at it!

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Peter Green (right) and bassist John McVie of Fleetwood Mac, rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd April 1969

Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder and Legendary British Blues Guitarist, Dead at 73

By Jackson Maxwell published

The hugely influential guitarist passed away in his sleep.

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