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"It just seemed like another really good way to bring people together": How Slash re-electrified the blues for the hard times

Slash released an album of blues and soul standards that no one was expecting, then took the show on the road to support community causes

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“I had seen Slash on TV, but I didn’t know his name. Then I got Guitar Hero III. That’s how I was able to know who he was. Then I started to actually hear him play”: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram talks touring with Slash – and his hunger to learn guitar

Kingfish discovered Slash via Guitar Hero and now will be sharing the stage with him at S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival. He talks about what it means to play an all-star blues fest and take the art form further

Guitar World

“My favorite British guitar players are amazing, but they all pale in comparison to the original blues guys. That was their own personal technique, from its origin”: Slash on his journey to discover the original guitar heroes

Orgy of the Damned finds the Guns N' Roses guitarist and A-list guests tackling blues standards that shaped his sound. Here he talks blues gear, the ethos, and how blues can be a force for good

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Slash cancels four S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour dates due to “unforeseen circumstances”

Shows in Cincinnati, Interlochen, Huber Heights and Windsor have been cancelled, with the tour set to resume in Toronto on July 28

Guitar World

“Pentatonic ideas are always the best way to reach an audience. Those tend to be the notes they feel even if they don’t even know why”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the pentatonic scale is still the GOAT

The pentatonic scale has been used many times in many ways, but Ingram insists that it's still the cornerstone of great guitar solos

Guitar World

It's a blues extravaganza starring Slash, Kingfish, Samantha Fish, Gary Clark Jr. and Billy Gibbons – only in the new Guitar World

Also starring Lamb of God & Mastodon, plus Marty Friedman, Bruce Kulick, Towa Bird, Eric Gales' pedalboard, Goo Goo Dolls, our EVH SA-126 review and more

Guitar World

“Slash has jammed with B.B. King – not many rockers could hang with the blues OGs like that”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram first heard Slash on Guitar Hero – now he’s hitting the road in the GN'R man’s traveling blues show

Kingfish is leading the charge for a new generation of blues heroes. Here he checks in to talk soloing styles, the message behind the blues and Slash's upcoming S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

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They DO Make Music as Good as the Old Days: New Recommendations for Boomers and Gen X

Kiplinger is back with music recommendations based on the favorites of boomers and Gen Xers.

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“Honoring Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitar player of all time”: The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years, with a mega lineup including Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Samantha Fish and Zakk Wylde

The all-star lineup will tour the US later this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s trailblazing guitar-playing

Guitar World

Slash and Chris Stapleton hook up for extremely lively version of Fleetwood Mac's classic Oh Well

Slash's version of Oh Well comes from the Guns N' Roses guitarist's upcoming blues album Orgy of the Damned’

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"When I heard you play, I said, 'that sounds something like Guitar Slim, BB King and myself'. I've got to talk to you, to get to know you" – when BB King met Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram

The blues fire burns bright here

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“When I first went to England, there was Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton sleeping in a van. They all bought Strats after they saw me play”: Buddy Guy reflects on his relationship with the Strat during a jam with Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram

In Fender's new Strat Sessions series, the two blues greats come together for a stripped-back take on a Willie Dixon classic – and to discuss the enduring influence of the Stratocaster

Guitar World

Slash announces all-star S.E.R.P.E.N.T. touring blues festival with Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, Larkin Poe and more

Slash's touring blues festival will hit 27 cities across North America this summer

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Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is a modern master of blues guitar – and learning the Mississippi phenom’s soloing style will make you a better player

Any player nicknamed Kingfish is bound to know their scales, but it's how this young maestro uses them in his solos that's key. We look at his immaculate phrasing and note choice, with video and tab to guide you

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Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram only has four pedals onstage – including a tuner and a Shredmaster with the gain set to max

"I'm simple when it comes to pedals," says the bluesman. But he makes every one of them count!

Guitar World

How Jimi Hendrix’s groundbreaking techniques are still influencing the modern rock, blues and R&B styles of today’s players

This tab and video lesson details how Hendrix inspired the likes of Melanie Faye, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Marcus Machado, Ayla Tesler-Mabé, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Ayron Jones

Guitar World

“When I started falling in love with guitar-driven music, I found that all roads led back to him”: Why Jimi Hendrix is still inspiring the latest generation of guitarists – five decades after his death

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Melanie Faye, Mateus Asato and an all-star cast explain why today’s generation of guitar players remain indebted to Jimi Hendrix, and what we can all learn from him, no matter what style we play

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The blues guitar highlights of 2023: our favourite artists, performances and albums – featuring Jared James Nichols, Jackie Venson, Eric Clapton, Kingfish, Nat Myers, Eric Gales, Samantha Fish, Buddy Guy and more

New and old school: a blues masterclass is in session

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“This music was born out of pain and suffering. It wasn’t all about guitar solos or ‘my baby left me’! That’s where a lot of people go wrong”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the future of blues guitar requires an understanding of its past

The Mississippi blues phenom draws on influences ranging from past masters to Eric Gales and Prince alike – and he says to play the blues, you've got to know where it came from

Guitar World

"This 10/10 live album that demonstrates he’s got the goods to be a modern-day legend": Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram's Live In London is a joy to hear

Blues guitar hero-in-waiting captured on the live stage

Guitar World

Why Jimi Hendrix matters now more than ever – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! The Rolling Stones, the amazing Mr. Jimmy, Baroness, Trevor Rabin, Steve Lukather, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Mateus Asato, the Velvet Underground's John Cale & more

Guitar World

Watch Brian May, James Burton, Arielle, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and 11-year-old Britain's Got Talent star Harry Churchill rock Johnny B. Goode

Albert Lee, Ronnie Wood, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter and Tommy Emmanuel were also on hand at the London Palladium for a tribute to Burton, a legendary guitarist most famous for his tenure as Elvis Presley's six-string sidekick

Guitar World

Blues Music Awards 2023: Buddy Guy, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram win big as John Primer is inducted into the Hall of Fame

The 44th Annual Blues Music Awards also saw Tommy Castro crowned Entertainer of the Year, with Sue Foley and Ruthie Foster picking up awards as well

Guitar World

Eric Gales, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Joe Bonamassa and Marcus King preview 2023's star-studded Crossroads Festival with incendiary Red House cover

The four blues guitar giants came together for an unforgettable jam at the Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia earlier this month

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BottleRock Napa Valley announces monster lineup for 10th anniversary

SAN JOSE, Calif. — BottleRock Napa Valley is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Lizzo, Duran Duran, Lil Nas X and the Smashing Pumpkins.

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