Search results for Rory Gallagher

Joe Bonamassa’s tribute album to Rory Gallagher ‘will bring a new audience to Rory’s music’

US bluesman’s live album was recorded over three nights in Cork last year, recreating Gallagher’s legendary 1974 Irish tour

Joe Bonamassa tips hat to Rory Gallagher with “Bullfrog Blues”

Blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has released a new live performance video of “Bullfrog Blues,” taken from his upcoming live The post Joe Bonamassa tips hat to Rory Gallagher wit...

“He looked at it, closed the case and said, ‘Let’s get out of here before they realize what they’ve sold you’”: How Rory...

Can you judge a guitar by its case? Not usually, but when Donal Gallagher was shopping for cases for brother Rory, he found one with a very special guitar inside, and there was a d...

Joe Bonamassa Releases Two More Live Rory Gallagher Singles Ahead of ‘The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork’

Joe Bonamassa releases “Bad Penny (Live)” and “Back On My Stompin’ Ground (Live)” today, the latest previews of ‘The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork’, his full tribute album and conc...

Joe Bonamassa releases Tattoo’d Lady live from Rory Gallagher tribute album

Joe Bonamassa has released Tattoo’d Lady (Live), the latest single from his forthcoming live album and concert film The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, due out June 19 via J&R A...

Joe Bonamassa unveils “Tattoo’d Lady” from Rory Gallagher tribute

Joe Bonamassa has released “Tattoo’d Lady (Live),” the latest single from his upcoming live album and concert film The Spirit The post Joe Bonamassa unveils “Tattoo’d Lady” from Ro...

“I didn’t know much about Rory until I went to music college. I fell in love with his style right away”: Meet Spencer Ma...

Mackenzie says he’s learning all the time to control the dynamic between sweet and acoustic and "rip-your-face-off" drive sounds – and you can hear it on new album, Empty Chairs

Joe Bonamassa unleashes fiery rendition of Rory Gallagher’s “Bad Penny”

Joe Bonamassa has released two new live singles, “Bad Penny (Live)” and “Back On My Stompin’ Ground (Live),” from his The post Joe Bonamassa unleashes fiery rendition of Rory Galla...

Blues Rock Weekly – May 22, 2026

Blues Rock Weekly highlights two new Rory Gallagher covers from Joe Bonamassa, a new album announcement from Danielle Nicole, plus The post Blues Rock Weekly – May 22, 2026 appeare...

“I’d put his riffs up against anyone in rock today. He’s as good as Homme or Morello”: First he got a DM from Pearl Jam,...

The Pearl Jam guitarist took British alt-rock trio Tigercub out of their comfort zone – leader Jamie Hall was dialing Marshalls to 10, down-tuning a gift from Rabea Massaad, and fi...

“I didn’t have a guitar, so he let me play this Strat that he got from Jimi’s old guitar tech. It was the best-playing g...

A guy named Jimmy gave him a guitar owned by Jimi, and it was a revelatory experience

“This never stops taking my breath away”: Joe Walsh becomes the latest guitarist to take a Yamaha Revstar to the stage a...

Adored by Matteo Mancuso and Chris Buck, the fast-rising guitar has now found itself at the heart of one of America’s biggest bands

"I said to Phil on the side of the stage: 'What are we going to do? I can't distinguish between the songs!'" Brian Rober...

Brian Robertson lived it live and dangerous in Thin Lizzy, lived it loud in Motörhead, rode his own band Wild Horses, and has an impressive list of credits as both session musician...

“I wasn’t a fan. The only thing I knew was Ace Of Spades. I knew it was going to be rough... I couldn’t distinguish one...

The flying Scotsman replaced Fast Eddie Clarke, and had a formidable rep as Thin Lizzy guitarist, but he soon found Motörhead were not quite his speed

The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Rorey Digs Santana

New York based singer-songwriter and musician ROREY told us about her Santana experience... Rorey: When I was ten I screamed, “Got a black magic woman” so loud, I thought Santana c...

Robert Jon & The Wreck bring Southern rock fire to Glasgow

Robert Jon & The Wreck rolled into the SOLD OUT Garage, Glasgow on 17 April and delivered a set packed with power, melody and the kind of road tested chemistry that has made th...

Joe Bonamassa Releases “Tatto’d Lady” and “I Fall Apart”

Joe Bonamassa Releases "Tatto'd Lady" and "I Fall Apart" Joe Bonamassa has released “Tattoo’d Lady (Live),” one of the latest singles from his upcoming live album and concert film...

My favourite Thin Lizzy song, by James Hetfield, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Suzi Quatro, Joe Elliott, Francis Rossi, Mick...

Everyone has a favourite Thin Lizzy song, right? So we asked a load of famous folks to pick theirs and tell us why

"Daring and meditative and spiritual and rousing." Van Morrison perfects his blues/rock/Celtic soul thing on Saint Domin...

In which Van the Man accidentally invents Montrose

“The whole rig went completely silent – 10,000 people started booing me”: The 17-year-old guitar prodigy who flourished...

Rowan Robertson's fairy-tale ascension sent him from pubs to arenas virtually overnight. But he was a little over-confident for the first of those mega gigs…

“I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a c...

The blues comeback king tells his life story via the medium of three guitars that he can’t live without

Ryan McGarvey: Up From The Ashes Review

Everyone loves a great comeback story, and so it’s a sincere pleasure to share with readers the return of Ryan The post Ryan McGarvey: Up From The Ashes Review appeared first on Bl...

Before he went solo, Ronnie James Dio had already worked with two guitarists etched onto heavy metal’s Mount Rushmore. B...

From a 17-year-old prodigy to a future stadium-conquering guitar superstar, Ronnie James Dio had a dream team of six-string sidekicks over the course of his solo career – and their...

3 Classic Rock Guitarists Who Could Sing as Well as They Shred