Artist Lessons

The blues hero shares six lead guitar examples that demonstrate the versatility of the Gibson Les Paul’s pickups, volume and tone controls

Listen to SRV, Mayer and Jimi Hendrix and you'll hear players who are masters of mixing rhythm and lead – an invaluable skill for anyone in a jam. We look at four ideas for upping the ante in your blues rhythm game

Jim Oblon shows us the tricks behind inverted boogie riffing – and the best part is you don’t have to stand on your head to play it

The blues power advocate says thinking like a vocalist can help your solos connect with your audience – he shows you how it’s done

One blues legend pays his dues to another, the great SRV – a player who Bonamassa says has inspired us all to play the blues

We unpack the signature style of The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, who is often unsung compared with his flashier peers. His playing style, however, requires concentration and accuracy

No one who saw him play could forget him, but he’s often overlooked whenever the legends of blues guitar are mentioned, it's time Luther Allison got his dues

In his latest column, Andy Wood taps into what he learned from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan and Eric Johnson and applied to the melodies on his new album, Charisma

Armed with his custom Fender Stratocaster, Redfern walks us through his signature slide style, and how he accentuates the underlying chord to bring out the melody

Paul Simon guitarist Jim Oblon shows you how to tailor your leads to the classic I-VI-II-V progression – a jam night staple that’s a lot of fun, too