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10 guitar heroes who should be much better known, by Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa's definitive guide to the guitar heroes who don't get the credit they deserve

Louder

“As soon as I pick up the guitar and play that riff, it’s one of the best feelings in the world. You just jump on the riff and it plays you”: The Rolling Stones’ 10 best guitar riffs

As the Stones return with Hackney Diamonds, we asked you for your favorite riffs from Keith Richards and friends. Here they are – plus the story of how they were created

Guitar World

Seán Keane obituary

Lead fiddle player with the Irish traditional music band the Chieftains

The Guardian - UK

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Remembering David Lindley: A tribute to one of the greatest slide players and multi-instrumentalists of all time

Sideman and session player to Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and more, David Lindley leaves behind a formidable musical legacy

Guitar World

Chris Strachwitz, founded Arhoolie label, dies age 91

Producer and musicologist Chris Strachwitz has died

The Independent UK

John Lee Hooker: The Best Of Friends - Album Of The Week Club review

More than a dozen of John Lee Hooker's superstar duets, gathered together in a collaborative showcase

Louder

Joe Bonamassa names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The king of modern-day blues-rock on "the greatest rock guitar player that ever was", who he considers "the Frank Sinatra of the blues" and "Immaculate Conception as a guitar player" – and why he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson

Guitar World

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David Lindley obituary

Sought-after session player best known for his collaborations with Ry Cooder and Jackson Browne

The Guardian - UK

Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin: Ali review – inspired grooves to get lost in

This collaboration between the son of Mali guitar legend Ali Farka Touré and the hypnotic Houston trio defies categorisation to float off in its own beatific and unhurried mood

The Guardian - UK

‘The past is immaterial’: Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, reunited after 56 years

At 75 and 80 years old, the much-loved musicians have finally re-formed to pay tribute to their folk-blues heroes. They explain how old records taught them how to play – and how to live

The Guardian - UK

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