Bends, embellishments, arpeggios and more – from Charlie Christian to BB King and George Benson, how to unlock the genius of ...

Guitar players argue about so many things ... He's got the devine vibrato that recalls BB, and a purity in his love and absolute commitment for everything he plays that reminds us what the blues can ...

The blues have taken a backseat in modern music; however, these three musicians and their killer tunes might disagree.

Each month, The Times asks a notable local guitarist to talk about his or her absolute, No. 1 favorite guitar, geeking out ... of Pittsburgh's soulful blues-rock-jazz duo Soulful Femme.

Born and raised in San Francisco, he’d been seduced by the electric guitar from an early age and was gigging regularly by his late teens. His playing style transcended the blues thanks to his ...

To avoid sounding the idle sixth string when you play this chord, bring your thumb around the back of the neck so that the tip of it just touches the string. This is a useful blues shape that can ...

There’s a guy named Chris Buck, who’s a really great blues guitar player. I helped him to get a visa to come here, and then I called the Troubadour to get him a gig. You see all these young ...

Described by blues-rock titan and mentor Buddy Guy as ... Ingram has wowed fans and critics alike with his incendiary guitar playing, velvety smooth vocals and expressive songwriting ...

One of Jimi Hendrix’s favorite guitar players was none other than blues legend B.B. King. But in all honesty, few guitarists who blew up around the time Hendrix did would not cite B.B. King as ...

But during a segment when each member of their backup band stepped out for an extended solo, fans were also reminded of one of the group’s secret musical weapons — brother Tito’s guitar.

Schwall with a guitar. They talked, they shared their passion for music and they were soon visiting one another’s apartments to play. Then they traveled south, to sit in with the blues greats ...

Provided Share Carl Weathersby, a guitarist who came up in the Chicago blues scene and was a protege of guitar great Albert King, died Friday. He was 71. Mr. Weathersby was born in Jackson ...