Eric Gales

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Eric Gales: the problem with politics and the redemptive power of the blues

By Emma Johnston Published 15 March 22

With his substance-abuse years well behind him, and more acclaim and successes ahead, Eric Gales is shaping up to be the 21st century superstar bluesman

Albums

Eric Gales: the 10 records that changed my life

By Bill DeMain Published 2 February 22

Stevie Ray Vaughan, every John Lee Hooker album, the entire genre of gospel, and much more: these are the albums that changed Eric Gales' life

Albums

Eric Gales crafts blues of various hue on emotive Crown album

By Rich Davenport Published 28 January 22

Blues survivor Eric Gales takes a title shot with masterful Joe Bonamassa-produced album Crown

Albums

Tracks of The Week: new music from Big Big Train, Eric Gales and more

By Polly Glass, Fraser Lewry Published 13 December 21

Classic Rock's Tracks of the Week: Eight newly discovered peaks in the great mountain range of rock

Tracks & Singles

What happened when Dave Navarro met Eric Gales

By Richard Bienstock Published 29 May 19

One is a former teenage prodigy, the other is in Jane’s addiction. We sit down with guitarists Eric Gales and Dave Navarro, “two junkies of the worst kind”

Interviews

Tracks of the Week: new music and videos from Gary Clark Jr, Massive and more

By Polly Glass Published 14 January 19

Step this way for your weekly fix of new tunes, as compiled by Classic Rock. Now, which is your favourite?

Tracks & Singles

Eric Gales announces new album The Bookends

By The Blues Magazine Published 12 December 18

Eric Gales will release his new album The Bookends in early 2019 - check out lyric video for Whatcha Gon' Do

Albums

Eric Gales joins Supersonic Blues Machine for funk-rock-blues excursion Elevate

By Classic Rock Published 27 September 17

Supersonic Blues Explosion have released Elevate, performed with guitarist Eric Gales and taken from upcoming Californisoul

Interviews

Meet Eric Gales, the guitar world’s best-kept secret

By Paul Lester Published 22 June 17

Praised by A-listers, but with decades lost to drugs and trouble with the law, Eric Gales is back, and ready to again be the player Joe Bonamassa has called “the best"

Interviews