Ed Mitchell

Ed Mitchell

Writer

Ed Mitchell was the Editor of The Blues Magazine from 2012-16, and a contributor to Classic Rock and Louder. He died in October 2022, aged 52. A one-time Reviews Editor on Total Guitar magazine from 2003, his guitar-modding column, Ed’s Shed, appeared in print on both sides of the Atlantic (in both Total Guitar and Guitar World magazines), and he wrote stories for Classic Rock and Guitarist. Between them, the websites Louder, MusicRadar and Guitar World host over 400 of his articles – among them interviews with Billy Gibbons, Paul Weller, Brian Setzer, profiles on Roy Buchanan, Duane Allman and Peter Green, a joint interview with Jimmy Page and Jack White, and dozens of guitar reviews – and that’s just the ones that made it online.

Latest articles by Ed Mitchell

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Objects Of Desire: The Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster

By Ed Mitchell published

Fender unleash a brand new twist on Jimi Hendrix’s favourite guitar

Tech
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Objects of Desire - Epiphone 'Blak & Blu' Gary Clark Jr Signature

By Ed Mitchell published

The guitar of kings that Gary Clark Jr beats blak & blu…

Bands & Artists
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The Jam: About The Young Idea

By Ed Mitchell published

Bog-standard documentary on a band that were anything but.

Albums
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Buddy Guy: 50 Years Of Cool

By Ed Mitchell published

From his sharp-suited days in the mid-60s and badass persona in the 70s to the polka dot-sporting modern icon of blues, we celebrate Buddy Guy’s ever-changing moods in this photo gallery...

Bands & Artists
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Joe Bonamassa's 10 Best Guitar Solos

By Ed Mitchell published

We pore over the Joe Bonamassa's back catalogue to unearth some electrifying gems

Bands & Artists
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Elijah Wald: Dylan Goes Electric!

By Ed Mitchell published

Hit-and-miss account of Bob Dylan’s Judas years.

Albums
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Blue Movies: Soul Power

By Ed Mitchell published

Must see celluloid classics

Films & TV Shows
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The Jam: About The Young Idea – The Very Best Of The Jam

By Ed Mitchell published

The genius of The Woking Wonder.

Albums
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B.B. King: The Blues Monarch

By Ed Mitchell published

B. B. King faced every hardship imaginable. While other bluesmen had turned these into cliches, he lived them - and survived. In 2012, The Blues magazine told his incredible tale…

Bands & Artists
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The Specials: Reissues

By Ed Mitchell published

Not yet rated

Special expanded editions of the 2-Tone legends’ first three long-players...

Albums
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Tracks of 2014: New Blues

By Ed Mitchell published

Down 'n' Dirty

Tracks & Singles
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TeamRock Radio’s 21st Century Blues

By Ed Mitchell published

Hear Big Boy Bloater's radio documenrary on demand now

Bands & Artists
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Dave Davies: Rippin’ Up Time

By Ed Mitchell published

You really got... to stop singing.

Albums
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Rancid: ...Honor Is All We Know

By Ed Mitchell published

A lean, mean skanking machine: the last ones to die throw another right hook.

Albums
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The Meteors: Five Classic Studio Albums

By Ed Mitchell published

Five prime movers from Satan’s response to Shakin’ Stevens.

Albums
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Various: Millions Like Us: The Story Of The Mod Revival 1977-1989

By Ed Mitchell published

Those mod kids were alright...

Albums
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Brian Setzer: Rockabilly Riot! All Original

By Ed Mitchell published

Put your Cat clothes on!

Albums
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Henry Yates & Walter Trout: Rescued From Reality: The Life & Times...

By Ed Mitchell published

The new bible of rock’n’roll excess and redemption.

Albums
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THE NEW ISSUE OF THE BLUES MAGAZINE: ON SALE TODAY!

By Ed Mitchell published

Starring Stevie Ray Vaughan, the doomed Texan legend and biggest influence on contemporary electric blues…

Magazines
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Jarekus Singleton: Refuse To Lose

By Ed Mitchell published

New blues you can’t refuse.

Albums
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Exposed: Great Blues From Unlikely Sources

By Ed Mitchell published

Bon Jovi

Bands & Artists
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Never Mind The Baltics

By Ed Mitchell published

April’s fourth annual European Blues Challenge saw a 18-band shootout in Latvia. The Blues editor watched the good, the bad and the ugly…

Bands & Artists
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Omar Dykes: Runnin’ With The Wolf

By Ed Mitchell published

Howlers frontman pays his respects to Howlin’ Wolf.

Albums
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Albert King: Born Under A Bad Sign

By Ed Mitchell published

Albert King travelled to Stax to work with Booker T & The M.G.'s where he'd record an ode to misfortune that became the luckiest move he ever made

Bands & Artists
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