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The trauma and transformation of Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Max Bell Published

After almost dying at a London show, Stevie Ray Vaughan was given two weeks to live - it was the wake-up call he needed

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In 1984 Huey Lewis invited Stevie Ray Vaughan on tour - and he tanked

By Fraser Lewry Published

Huey Lewis remembers offering Stevie Ray Vaughan support after a disastrous opening set in Oklahoma

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Let's Dance
The story behind David Bowie's Let's Dance

By Paul Brannigan Published

"Rock and roll is a business and David wasn’t selling any records in America"

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The decade the blues mutated: A beginners' guide to 80s blues in 10 essential albums

By Dominic Pedler Published

Buying guide The 80s also saw the blues transform like never before, with Stevie Ray Vaughan drawing in hard rockers and purists alike and Robert Cray taking it to the masses

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Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan trade licks and stories on the deluxe edition of In Session

By Hugh Fielder Published

Eavesdropping the blues as two greats join forces for 1983 TV special

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The Stevie Ray Vaughan albums you should definitely listen to

By Charles Shaar Murray Published

Buying guide Stevie Ray Baughan hot-wired the 80s blues revival and launched a new generation of players

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How Stevie Ray Vaughan put blues music back in business

By Ed Mitchell Published

How Stevie Ray Vaughan put blues music back in business

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What happened the night Stevie Ray Vaughan died - by those who were there

By Johnny Black Published

On August 27, 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan played the gig of his life. Just hours later he was killed when his helicopter crashed in thick fog. This is the inside story of that tragic day

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20 albums that changed the course of rock'n'roll

By Classic Rock Last updated

From King Crimson putting prog on the map to Metallica taking thrash metal to the masses, here are 20 albums that defined the rock genre as we know it

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How Stevie Ray Vaughan took Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing to spectacular new heights

By Henry Yates Published

Only a special Hendrix cover can sit comfortably alongside the original. Stevie Ray Vaughan's Little Rare is a rare example that does

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