Buyer's Guide: Otis Redding
One of the brightest stars at Stax, Redding’s life was cut tragically short, but the work he left behind lives on...
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Fallen Angel: The Life And Death Of Chris Whitley
The cult Texan singer took the blues to strange new places. But he never had a chance to conquer his demons.
The Top 10 Best Rolling Stones Blues Songs
No bunch of white kids from London ever had more right to play the blues than The Rolling Stones. This is their top ten greatest blues tracks...
Ray Of Light: the triumphant life and tragic death of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Years after his death, Stevie Ray Vaughan is still being discovered by new generations. We pay tribute to this incredible bluesman, with a story from a writer he befriended and who reported his demise
What really happened at the 1969 Woodstock festival?
Was Woodstock really the peace and love apogee of the hippie dream? Sha Na Na – whose career stemmed from Woodstock – and festival organiser Joel Rosenman explain what really happened
Jeff Beck: My Life In 11 Songs
From The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group to jazz fusion and Stevie Wonder, the guitar legend looks back on his stellar career
Wanted: Tech ideas that will change the world
Do you want the chance to win £10,000? Then read on about an amazing tech competition, plus free forum events to attend
Muhammad Ali, Jimi Hendrix and Martin Luther King: the extraordinary tales of BB King
A rare archive interview from legendary bluesman BB King
The secrets of Led Zeppelin IV: from ecology to the occult
The sleeve artwork of Led Zeppelin's fourth album, dissected by Jimmy Page biographer Chris Salewicz
This song from Norway's Orions Belte that's kinda-sorta-not-really about boxer Joe Frazier is actually one of the best new blues tracks of the week...
Honest. And it has a trippy video too.
Has Cedric Burnside, grandson of R.L Burnside, found his groove?
He grew up playing with the Hill country blues legends that were his family, made a movie with Samuel L. Jackson and now Cedric Burnside is being compared to Led Zeppelin and Jack White...
Janis Joplin: hedonism, heroin, and a life of no half measures
Janis Joplin was the extraordinary singer who brought the Blues into the Summer Of Love, whose star shone brightly but briefly. And this is her story...
Who did the best version of Baby Please Don't Go?
From Mississippi to Northern Ireland to Australia, this classic has inspired musicians from around the world. But can the original be beaten?
Bullets, bikers & burnout: Jimi Hendrix's last gig
Eyewitness accounts and unseen pictures of Jimi Hendrix's last gig – a festival marred by appalling weather, machine-gun fire and marauding Hell's Angels…
The Short Life And Tragic Death Of Paul Kossoff
He should have been one of rock and blues’ great guitar heroes. Instead, the light of Free and Back Street Crawler’s Paul Kossoff shone briefly – and burned out quickly
Robin Trower: From Pale Rider To Blues Brother
Robin Trower talks about his lengthy career, from pop success with Procol Harum to Hendrix clone claims and solo success
Black Stone Cherry: the secret ingredients that spice up their southern-fried sounds
The Beatles to Bizkit, Parton to Presley, Sabbath to gospel: it's all added to the musical gumbo that makes up Black Stone Cherry