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

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.

Here’s how it works. Chicago blues giant Muddy Waters’ first 'guitar' was a length of wire nailed to the side of his shack in Mississippi. He played slide on it with a rusty bolt. Of course, these ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ludwig Göransson never imagined scoring a film about a blues guitar player, let alone with a vintage resonator guitar. But that's what happened when the Oscar-winning Swedish composer got to stir ...

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 ...

Freddie King, Albert King, and B.B. King, three undisputed kings of blues guitar, are being celebrated in a tribute at Victory North. This is the third annual 3 Kings Tribute, which is organized ...