Latest articles by Ed Mitchell
One note is all it takes: The unbelievable story of B.B. King
BB King left behind the racism of rural Mississippi to become the King Of The Blues. Here's his incredible story in his own words…
The life and death of the guitarist’s guitarist, Roy Buchanan
Roy Buchanan inspired Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but suffered a life of addiction and died a bluesman’s death
How Stevie Ray Vaughan put blues music back in business
How Stevie Ray Vaughan put blues music back in business
America was imploding, and Graham Nash's vision of domestic bliss was the answer
Just five months after releasing the howl of fury that was Ohio, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young put out Our House, two and a half minutes of homespun, blissful peace
The Guitars That Built Rock: The Gibson Flying V
The ultimate metal guitar might appear like it was born yesterday, but the Gibson Flying V's iconic pointy bits and crushing tone are way older than they look
Why David Lee Roth and Steve Vai were the greatest partnership of the 80s
Often dismissed as a disappointing follow-up to its predecessor, David Lee Roth’s Skyscraper is a scorching album from one of rock’s greatest, albeit short-lived, partnerships
The 10 best Jimi Hendrix songs released after his death
Jimi Hendrix released just three studio albums and one live album in his lifetime. These are the 10 best songs from his posthumous albums
BB King: a guide to his best albums
During a long career, BB King recorded some of the best blues albums of all time – and its greatest treasure
Elvis Presley: a guide to his best albums
Elvis Presley escaped poverty to become a global phenomenon and a hip-swivelling, parent-baiting target for the KKK. These are his best albums
How to buy headphones: everything you need to know
Should you buy bluetooth, over-ear, on-ear? Read this before you buy.
Duane Allman: The life and legacy of a southern man
Duane Allman is justly lauded for his work with his Brothers, but there’s more to the legacy of the doomed guitarist than At Fillmore East
Peter Green: a tribute to a reluctant genius
Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green never really considered stardom as a career option. He had other ideas
World Guitar Day 2019: The Guitars That Built Rock'n'Roll
The men and women who built rock'n'roll all had their favourite weapons, and this series tells their stories
How BB King made his forgotten masterpiece Indianola Mississippi Seeds
Obscured by the shadow of BB King’s groundbreaking colossus Completely Well, his follow-up album featured Carole King, Leon Russell, Joe Walsh and more
Blues, beer and burritos: How ZZ Top made Tres Hombres
ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres transformed them from that Little Ol’ Band From Texas into a phenomenon, putting the Lone Star State back on the musical map as they defined the sound of Texan blues
Danny Gatton: the tragic story of the "the best guitar player that ever lived"
Still a cult figure outside of the guitar world, Danny Gatton was the ‘player’s player’, a genius who mastered every genre he touched before tragically taking his own life
Motorhead's Phil Campbell - the 10 Records That Changed My Life
Former Motorhead man and current Bastard Son Phil Campbell picks 10 earth-shattering discs that shaped his long career in rock'n'roll
How to sound like Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi
The guitars, amp and pedal you need to sound like the man who defined heavy metal
How to sound like Jimi Hendrix
The guitars, amp and fx you need for the best possible Experience...
How to sound like Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page
The guitars, amp and pedal you need to mount the tonal stairway to the ultimate early Led Zeppelin sound
How to sound like AC/DC's Malcolm Young
It's a long way to the shops if you wanna sound like Malcolm Young, the much-missed rhythm genius of AC/DC. But, for those of you about to rock, we have the know-how
21 Albums That Changed The Way We Play Guitar
Game changers: 21 albums that shifted the way rock musicians approached the guitar, 1956-2001
