Latest about electric blues
“I’ve Dedicated My Life to the Blues, and a Lot of Other People Have, Too. What Did We Do to Be Treated Like That?”: Buddy Guy Has, Most Definitely, Still Got the Blues
“I’ve kept doing it so people don’t forget Muddy and Wolf, B.B. – all the rest of ’em,” says the Strat-toting blues guru
Watch the Essential ‘Love Letters: Samantha Fish Live from New Orleans’ Documentary Concert Special
Video This unmissable film offers an intimate look into the life and career of one of today’s most vital blues artists
“He Said, ‘I Just Canceled a Gig, ’Cause I Wanted to See You’”: Buddy Guy Talks Befriending Jimi Hendrix
How the blues icon met Jimi (and was invited to kick Leonard Chess’s butt!)
“Somebody called and told him I sounded pretty good, and he decided to come by and see for mimself”: When Buddy Guy met Muddy Waters
Arriving in Chicago from Baton Rouge in 1957, Buddy was a starving musician when he was “fed by the Mud”
“I Got to Chicago on September the 25th, 1957. And I’m Still Here”: How Buddy Guy Went From Diddley Bow “Country Boy” to Chicago Blues Legend
“I said to myself, I want to do something the rest of the kids can’t do. And I thought, I want to play the guitar,” says the blues icon
Watch Gary Moore Shred the Blues
Video The late bluesman from Belfast demonstrates his world-class technique and explains what makes a great electric guitar
Marcus King’s Top Six Tips for Guitarists
The electric-blues firebrand delivers a half-dozen pointers to help you become a singular player
Watch Chuck Berry Perform His Breakthrough Hit, “Maybellene,” Live on TV
Video Five years on from his passing, we share the fascinating story behind the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s pioneering classic.
