Search results for Stevie Ray Vaughan

“It was a lot of trial and error with Dave – a lot of just trying to find out what worked, fine-tune it and then do it a...

The year was 1986, London was calling for Jimmie Vaughan, where album sessions alongside Dave Edmunds led to a classic LP, and this is how it all went down

Why Texas Flood still matters

Some albums belong to their time. Others refuse to stay there. Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble is one of those records. Released in 1983, it arrived when blues...

What Happens When a Musician Plays Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” on a $25 Kids’ Guitar at Walmart

There’s a maxim that says, “It’s not the guitar, it’s the player.” And the video above bears it out. In this clip, musician Clay Shelburn and his pal Zac Stokes visit a Walmart at...

Weezer + SRV Added to Library of Congress' Recording Registry

They join the likes of Led Zeppelin, Queen, Journey and many more. Continue reading…

Oak Cliff concert pays tribute to a Dallas blues legend

Singer-guitarist T-Bone Walker (1910-1975). “Oak Cliff T-Bone” — as he was billed in his teens — was one of the first electric guitar heroes, modernizing the blues and paving the w...

Posthumous Album from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour Feat. Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons & Ronnie Wo...

Steve Cropper and Eric Clapton Posthumous Album from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour Feat. Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons & Ronnie Wood The late-great Steve Crop...

"He called me the night before he passed to tell me how much he loved it." Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Ronni...

Watching The Tide, the forthcoming album from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, will feature a host of guitar legends

“What started as a joke turned into a track that Steve knew had magic in it”: Eric Clapton recorded a song with Steve Cr...

The six-string veteran passed away aged 84 last year, but it turns out he sparred with another guitar legend in the studio before he left us

Posthumous Steve Cropper album announced featuring Eric Clapton

Steve Cropper’s final studio album will be released later this year, featuring appearances from some of rock and blues’ biggest The post Posthumous Steve Cropper album announced fe...

“He called me the night before he passed to tell me how much he loved it”: Posthumous Steve Cropper album announced, fea...

The late Stax guitar legend has touted the star-studded affair as “the best record he’d ever made”

Blues Rock Weekly – May 8, 2026

Blues Rock Weekly highlights new releases from Steve Cropper featuring Eric Clapton, new music from The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, The post Blues Rock Weekly – May 8, 2026 appear...

"I learned this note-for-note because it really touched me emotionally; it was so vulnerable." The eight songs that fuel...

Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens recalls the songs that rocked his world during his formative years

Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Pete Thorn trade solos over Led Zeppelin classic at recent SatchVai Band show

Huge tunes from Led Zep and Steppenwolf, and three shredders brought the house down in Portland

St. Vincent Swears by Steely Dan’s ‘Kid Charlemagne’

The guitarist riffs on her favorite solo, giving all credit to Larry Carlton

“I was very fortunate to have played with so many great artists, even just for a moment”: Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder...

The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

“His legend has only grown since his death. He comes closer than anyone to being the best guitar player that ever lived”...

Steve Vai once described Danny Gatton as “the guitarist’s guitarist”

“The original idea was Steve Stevens, but he was busy with Billy Idol”: How Steve Vai ended up joining David Lee Roth's...

While Vai wasn’t his original choice, the Sheehan-Vai dynamic proved strong enough to outlast Roth’s project

4 Steely Dan Classics That Were Enlivened by Unforgettable Guitar Solos

4 Steely Dan Classics That Were Enlivened by Unforgettable Guitar Solos

“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

"His songwriting, musicianship and distinctive spirit helped create music that has lasted far beyond its era." Steve Win...

Dave Mason and Steve Winwood founded Traffic in 1967 alongside Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood

Word Wrangler: May 2, 2026

Ten songs from the legendary musician born and raised in Port Arthur.

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

On This Day in 2012, We Said Goodbye to the Guitarist Who Taught Eric Clapton, Brian May, the Beatles, and Millions More...