Overdoses, divorce and too much drink, but with a health scare that nearly killed him and the In Step album to make, Stevie Ray Vaughan looked like he was finally getting back on track...
Former Brit-blues wonderboy Oli Brown stands accused of betraying the scene with his new hard rock trio RavenEye. Will the defendant please rise…
During a long career, BB King recorded some of the most important blues albums of all time – and its greatest treasure
Massively talented? Yes. Solid-gold songs? Yes. Unique Anglo-American sound? Yes. On paper they had it all, so how did Spooky Tooth manage to fall through the cracks?
When Gary Moore joined Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker in the ‘ersatz Cream’ BBM, it was a dream come true for the guitarist – but one that was over almost as soon as it began
Some of the freakiest, funkiest, sassiest tracks in history, guaranteed to improve any record collection
Andy Fraser talks candidly about his upbringing, the decline of Paul Kossoff, his relationship with Paul Rodgers and more...
Ever wonder what classic World Cup moments would look like on cup-winning album sleeves? Wonder no more…
Joe Bonamassa was discovered as a kid, mentored by the greats – and screwed by the music biz. Then he got his revenge…
Includes: stuff about their hair, Mick's terrible between-song banter, what #MeToo means to them and more…
One of rock’s true greats, Mitch Mitchell's drumming was a key element in the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience...
By the beginning of 1970, The Who were road-hardened and sick of playing 'Tommy'. So they took it back to basics with an album that set the bar for live albums in the 70s
Leaders of the new–wave of Tuareg music unveil new video…
Italian-born, London-based blues brothers deliver a doozy of a debut…
When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966 he blew the minds of Clapton, Beck and Page. They'd soon follow his lead and develop an explosive new form of electric blues
Born on May 11, 1911, Robert Johnson changed the blues and rock'n'roll forever – with just 29 songs. Walter Trout pays tribute…
New Orleans singer and guitarist makes his 11th album – and it’s a lush mix of late night soul and world-weary blues…
A heartbreaking story of love and loss written in 1930 by ex-convict Son House, Death Letter was covered by alternative scenesters The White Stripes. But who did it best?