After joining the band Heart and selling tens of millions of albums with hits like “Baracuda,” “These Dreams,” “What About ...

Joe Cocker transformed The Beatles’ With a Little Help from My Friends into a bluesy masterpiece during his legendary ...

Metal is a music genre often associated with a lot of aggression which makes sense given the heavy electric guitar riffs, the loud and bassy screaming vocals and the nature of metal concerts as a ...

As one of the world’s leading blues remixers, Charlie Beale has developed a signature style that incorporates samples of ...

Shemekia Copeland and Ally Venable set to perform blues concert at Granville Arts Center on February 20, 2026.

At 89, Buddy Guy is a vital link to the roots of an entire genre. He’s also just plain vital, with a key role in this year's 'Sinners' ...

On this day (November 24) in 1993, Albert Collins died after a short battle with cancer in his Las Vegas, Nevada, home. He was 61 years old. Throughout his career, Collins made a name for himself with ...

Leroy Williams, better known to New Orleans nightlife denizens as bluesman Guitar Lightnin’ Lee, died Nov. 6. He was 83. A New Orleans native who grew up in the Lower 9th Ward, he hung out outside the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...