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When people talk about playing slide, the conversation often progresses on to open tunings, heavier strings, and a high action. It’s true that these can make things easier and, in some cases such as ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- He wears cool-looking hats and plays instruments made out of cigar boxes. Chapel Hill, N.C. slide guitar wizard Justin Johnson also writes and performs what he calls "innovative ...

Master bluesman Roy Rogers and his band The Delta Rhythm Kings will bring new and classic blues and Delta-flavored slide guitar to The Palms Playhouse on Friday, April 10. Roy Rogers (yes, that’s his ...

There are far too many blues innovators to mention them all but listen to Delta pioneers Charley Patton, Son House and Robert Johnson to appreciate the roots of the genre. What are the best online ...

In American music, slide guitar (also known as bottleneck guitar) is a technique employed primarily by blues guitarists. It involves the use of a smooth cylinder that can fit over a player's finger, ...

On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...