Johnny Winter

Latest about Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter posing for a photograph in 1984
How blues icon Johnny Winter survived addiction, shady business deals and himself

By Sean McDevitt Published

The late Johnny Winter was a blues great - and he had the hard life to show for it

Interviews
Johnny Winter studio headshot, wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigarette
If you want wild and dangerous tales, Johnny Winter's story has them all

By Mary Lou Sullivan Published

Deranged bandmates. Mysterious demises. Narrow escapes. Plus run-ins with scumbag managers and self-destructive associates

Biographies
Taylor Hawkins smelling a white rose
Listen to Taylor Hawkins sing on new Edgar Winter album

By Fraser Lewry Published

Late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins appears on Guess I’ll Go Away from Edgar Winter's tribute to his brother Johnny

Albums
Edgar Winter: Brother Johnny cover art
Edgar Winter gets the greats in and pays impressive tribute to brother Johnny

By Hugh Fielder Published

Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, Joe Bonamassa, Warren Haynes, Derek Truck and more line up to pay tribute to Johnny Winter

Albums
Edgar and Johnny Winter
Edgar Winter pays tribute to older brother Johnny on new album

By Jerry Ewing Published

Edgar Winter will release the star-studded Brother Johnny album in April

Albums
Johnny Winter with his Firebird, Atlanta Stadium - August 16, 1977
The Guitars That Built Rock: The Gibson Firebird

By Ed Mitchell Published

When it comes to the coolest looking Gibson electric ever made, Eric Clapton, Brian Jones and Johnny Winter knew the 'Bird was the word...

Bands & Artists
Items from the Johnny Winter auction
The brilliant, bizarre world of the Johnny Winter auction

By Fraser Lewry Published

A rare peek into the private life a great musician, as Johnny Winter's personal effects go up for auction in New York

Bands & Artists
Johnny Winter I’m A Bluesman album cover
Johnny Winter - I’m A Bluesman album review

By Hugh Fielder Published

Putting the spring into Winter’s voice.

Albums
Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora's 5 Essential Guitar Albums

By Mark Blake Published

Former Bon Jovi string wrangler and high-flying solo act Richie Sambora picks five of the best guitar albums, and there's a strong blues vein pumping throughout...

Albums
Leslie West onstage holding a guitar
Leslie West: First Time I Met The Blues

By Henry Yates Published

Mountain man Leslie West recalls inspiration, amputation and the revelation of watching Cream on LSD.

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