Blues Features

Gary Clark Jr. may have learned his chops with veterans of the blues scene in Austin, Texas... but please don’t call him The Saviour Of The Blues

He’s the Swedish speed demon whose six-string theatrics enthral and infuriate in equal measure. Now, Yngwie Malmsteen has made… wait for it… a blues album

By crossing and blurring boundaries, Tom Petty could never be pigeonholed or accused of playing it safe. These are his best albums

The Rolling Stones' debut album came out 55 years ago today. The sleeve alone changed everything

Aerosmith have kicked off their Las Vegas residency, and it comes with a revolutionary sound system. Here's our frontline report

Mock muggings, sexual advances and sweat stains were all part of the Vinegar Joe story – along with some blistering British blues-rock. But one member was plotting to leave...

The hirsute Texan rockers have an extensive track record – here we pick out the ZZ Top records essential for any collection

From hillbilly music and R&B’s first scuffles down a dusty dirt track, country rock had a long, meandering and colourful trip from birth into adulthood

You could be watching The Record Company play at an exclusive, acoustic, invite-only London show

From The White Stripes to The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and beyond, Jack White is Detroit's favourite son...

From The Yardbirds to The Bluesbreakers, from Cream to The Dominoes, Eric Clapton carved out a legacy like few others

The best British Blues Rock albums: Direct from the Delta to Dartford and beyond, the Blues turned British rock on its head

Greta Van Fleet might take inspiration from the past, but they’re poised to take the baton from the old guard of rock greats and carry it into the future

Throughout his career with Rainbow and beyond, Ritchie Blackmore helped define what it was to be a guitarist

Gerry Rafferty’s former manager Jon Brewer recalls what it was like managing the Baker Street star in the wheeling-dealing 70s – the age of chart-fixing, payola and big money.

There's three copies of the double-vinyl edition of the Stones-curated collection Confessin' The Blues up for grabs

We've got two copies of The King's legendary Comeback Special up for grabs, and it's the freshly minted 50th Anniversary edition

Exclusive: In a new video, songwriter and producer Jerry Fuller reveals the background behind Glen Campbell's previously unreleased Elvis sessions

A veteran rock DJ tells you what he's learned over 30 years in rock radio

How Bob Daisley gathered rock's great and good together to record Moore Blues For Gary