Frank Zappa performed guitar solos like no other, but his enigmatic style was heavily influenced by R&B giants like Johnny ...

Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

Norwegian Cruise Line's blues music cruise with Joe Bonamassa is part of a big business of music-themed voyages. Go inside ...

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

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

Forty-three years ago Dave Dunwoodie began tinkering with the bits of electric guitars, finding innovative ways to solve age-old problems, such as strings binding on traditional guitar nuts.

But blues is also about a sense of musical camaraderie, so make it past that door they should. These jam nights are a perfect place for players of all kinds to get up, have a go, hone their chops and ...

But don’t let Prestige Guitar’s relatively small scale fool you. Shania Twain, Slash and other big-name stars are fans. “Todd has been an advocate of our company since the early years.

Described by blues-rock titan and mentor ... I’m not doing it because I saw B.B. King do it. I do it because I let my problems out with my guitar. You’ve won a Grammy, opened for the Rolling ...

The B.C. blues rock legend was named to the Order ... CBC's On the Coast spoke with James to find out. We always had a guitar kicking around the house — although one of them was upside down ...