When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With its ‘hand me down’ tradition of learning, each generation of blues guitarists is influenced ...

There is an old musician’s adage that says when improvising, you’re only ever a semitone away from the ‘right note’. While this is perfectly true, it doesn’t always feel that way when we get into ...

It is a great shame that Sister Rosetta Tharpe seldom receives the recognition she deserves, especially considering the role ...

Think you’ve heard the most jaw-dropping hardcore blues solos of all time? We don’t think you have until you’ve heard every solo on this list of what we consider the 50 greatest badass blues guitar ...

The goal of this feature is to get you sounding more authentic in the vintage blues style. There are 15 examples to study and they have been split between five legendary players with three examples ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a ...

If you’re a blues fan, you’re probably familiar with this track. This song has an easy solo and you can master it by watching just a few Youtube tutorials.

When you feel like sounding like a rockstar without working too hard, you should try one of the songs on our list of 11 easiest electric guitar solos that sound good. I would love to be able to play a ...