Blues guitar is perhaps one of the longest standing American pastimes there is. Originally used because of its portability and simple design, the guitar became the standard instrument for blues music. One hundred years later its sound is etched into history and associated with blues music almost by default. Even after a century of evolution [...]

I would have to say that my first blues guitar lesson took place in front of a stereo system listening to a B.B. King record. When I first started playing blues guitar I would listen to blues music and rock music and try to pick out the notes I heard on my guitar. It was [...]

It is difficult to imagine someone who has never heard of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, or the Rolling Stones. They were the pioneers of modern, popular music. Even though all these musicians derived their styles from and grew up listening to blues music, it is not difficult to find someone who has never heard of [...]