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Press images of Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro
Mick Fleetwood is releasing a blues album with "the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele"

By Fraser Lewry Published

Listen to Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro's version of the delta blues classic Rollin' N Tumblin'

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John Mayall in 1971
"Keep on playing the blues somewhere": British blues legend John Mayall dead at 90

By Fraser Lewry Published

A statement confirms John Mayall died at home, surrounded by his family

Biographies
Little Walter playing harmonica
A guide to harmonica blues in five essential albums

By Alice Clark Published

Blues just wouldn’t be the same without the wailing of the harp. Here we celebrate the people who blew the hardest

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Blues musician Muddy Waters in 1968
How Chess Records and Muddy Waters invented psychedelic blues with Electric Mud

By Jo Kendall Published

In the late 60s, Chess Records persuaded legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to hop on the psychedelic bandwagon – with mixed results

Biographies
Leslie West and Eddie Van Halen onstage
Watch unseen footage of late guitar icons Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West backstage and jamming

By Fraser Lewry Published

The extraordinary footage comes from a Los Angeles club show in 2002

Concerts & Shows
Troy Redfern studio portrait
Six things you need to know about Troy Redfern

By Polly Glass Published

Troy Redfern was raised on a turkey farm. He's been an accountant and a butcher. And you can dance to his new album

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Tracks of the Week artists
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

By Polly Glass Published

Eight rock monsters to tear the week asunder

Tracks & Singles
Gary Moore studio portrait
"If I'd made millions, I'd be making jazz records": A spiky interview with Gary Moore

By Dave Ling Published

After three spells with Thin Lizzy', the late Gary Moore turned solo artist, ditching hard rock for the music of his childhood, the blues

Interviews
Demi Lovato and Slash
“She’s had her share of missteps in life.” Slash explains why he invited Demi Lovato to appear on his new blues record

By Paul Brannigan Published

Pop star Demi Lovato sings Papa Was A Rollin' Stone on Slash's new album Orgy of the Damned. The guitarist reveals why he reached out to her

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Ten Years After: A Space In Time cover art
Album Of The Week Club review: A Space In Time by Ten Years After

By Classic Rock Magazine Published

The first standalone album on the Chrysalis label, A Space In Time contained Ten Years After's only transatlantic hit, I’d Love To Change The World

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