George Harrison helped inspire Eric Clapton's iconic track "Layla" in multiple ways (not just because he was married to ...

When people underestimate what he [Robertson] does, they want to try doing it," said Clapton of Robertson in 2023.

Blues veteran recalls the “reefer” moment that landed him a job with his hero, the Gibson archtop that’s seen in the movie, ...

A set of electric guitar strings is no match for the bicep-curling, iron-pumping purveyor of blues power. He shows us how he ...

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers popularised a song that was covered by singers ranging from James Brown to Bruce Springsteen ...

The late musician bristled against his record companies, his producers and fame itself – but that friction ignited both his AOR hits and his raw, spirited take on the blues ...

BANNED from driving and down on his luck, Chris Rea could not afford the train fare home from London to Middlesbrough for ...

Chris Rea was a genuinely great singer, songwriter and guitarist, and a really lovely man to boot. If you’re driving home for Christmas, or stuck in traffic on the way to see your family, there’s a ...

In “The Devil Is in It,” John Stubbings explores the history behind the history of the steel-string flat-top acoustic guitar— ...

Alicia Keys, drummer Matt Cameron, bassist Nathan East, singer Alex Warren and Super Bowl halftime show performer Kendrick ...

After failing in his first attempt to get on the show, Mochrie spent eight years as a regular until it ended in 1998. He then ...

On Discs Three and Four, all from 1962, original material becomes predominant. These are still early times, however. Banjo player Bob Yellin introduces Dylan to one audience as “a fellow who’s been ...