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 ...

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 ...

Göransson found a 1932 Dobro Cyclops, which became the hero slide guitar for the surreal musical tribute to the blues, which was shot live as a oner IMAX 65mm. “I grew up with blues around me ...

Guitarist Denny Freeman, an anchor of Austin's blues music community for five decades, has died after a recent cancer diagnosis, several of his close friends confirmed via social media (including ...

Meaza Joy Edwards is taking the world of blues by storm. Edwards has spent the past three years building a name for herself, first in the Washington area and then on the national stage ...

Opening with the same recognizable chords ... Sonata Blues.” Leaning into the original somber and melodramatic mood, Batiste masters the art of yearning with his arrangement of another Beethoven ...

Louisiana blues guitarist Tab Benoit is back at The Moon ... Known for his distinctive guitar tone and Otis-Redding-style vocals, Benoit has been a captivating figure in the roots music world ...

After all, the traditional blues scale is based on ‘the devil’s interval’, which makes for a haunting sound whenever it’s played. And once people like Robert Johnson started singing about walking side ...

Stevie Ray wrote the soulful blues ballad about his good friend Charlie Wirz, who had died earlier that year. Wirz, who owned a Dallas guitar shop, was a mentor to Vaughan. He helped customize a v ...

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 ...

And Slash, he’s an amazing guitar player. I definitely tried to figure out how to play like Slash at one point in time or another.” What led you to the blues? “I’ve always been the person ...