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Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton

Old Man’s Blues or Young Man’s Blues? Here’s Why Eric Clapton’s Beano Album Remains Essential Listening for Everybody

By Jim Campilongo published

Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording.

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B.B. King performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 6 July, 1969

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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Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett Reveals the Beatles’ Crucial Influence on Genesis

By Michael Molenda published

The guitarist discusses the progression of modern music and his own evolution as a musician.

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John Mayall performs on stage at Teatro Nuevo Apolo on October 08, 2019 in Madrid, Spain

John Mayall Announces Retirement from Touring

By Jackson Maxwell published

"It is time for me to hang up my road shoes," the 87-year-old blues guitar legend said in an announcement on social media.

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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.

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