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Feature Articles
When something special comes along we like to give it the attention it deserves. Whether it is a venue, artist, festival or a piece of gear, you'll find it here. (Overlap with other categories may occur)
Aaron Porter
A Perfectly Good Guitar: Book
They also have their own stories. That is the basis for the book A Perfectly Good Guitar. Author Chuck Holly brings us an interesting entry.
Lea Jobson
Buddy Down Under: By Lea Jobson
Originally printed in 2017 Here’s a story of Buddy Guy Preaching the Blues at the Opera House in 2014, then all the way up to Bluesfest,...
John Fountain III
View from the Door: The Door Guy
I have watched people walk through the doors of Buddy Guy’s Legends with looks of profound admiration and excitement. They gaze into the...
Linda Janota
January Magic
For the last twelve years Buddy Guy has given new meaning to the winter blues in Chicago. Typically a slow, quite month in the industry,...
Todd Beebe
Charlie Musslewhite - Stand Back
In the world of blues harmonica players one name rightfully finds its way to the top of any list: Charlie Musselwhite.
J. Howard Rosier
The Pontiff Of The Blues
“He’s the last of ‘em, really,” said Geoff Miller, who was visiting Chicago from Boston with his wife Lynn. They had been waiting since noon
Matt Hendricks
Matt Hendricks - Blues Mandolin
Blues mandolin is not a misprint. The mandolin is mainly associated with bluegrass music thanks to the great Bill Monroe and others...
Todd Beebe
Metal Roots
The May 2016 cover of Guitar World magazine features the man himself shoulder-to-shoulder with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde. Both men...
Todd Beebe
Dickey Betts - Ramblin' Man
Originally Posted in 2015 The Allman Brothers Band played their final shows in 2014, ending a 45 year run that most bands could only...
Todd Beebe
ROCK AND ROLL’S WANDERER IS KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE
The great Muddy Waters once said “The blues had a baby and they named it Rock and Roll!” No doubt when Rock and Roll first hit the scene...
Lea Jobson
Buddy In Australia
Here’s a story of Buddy Guy Preaching the Blues at the Opera House in 2014, then all the way up to Bluesfest, at beautiful Byron Bay by...
Matt Hendricks
Kickin' It with Matt Hendricks - Resonator Guitars
I remember it like it was yesterday, I was twelve years old staying at a friend’s house who had some new records we were listening to....
Aaron Porter
Sonia Astacio - Latino Alegre
I thought about what to write to introduce Sonia Astacio. I’ve seen her perform for years at Buddy Guy’s Legends but didn’t really have...
Aaron Porter
Artist Series Greg Guy
I first met Greg at 754 Wabash, or as many of you remember it, the original location of Buddy Guy’s Legends. I remember him starting off...
Aaron Porter
Pablo Bianco - Dancar
What can be said about someone so passionate about music that they essentially create a company for the sole purpose of promoting and...
Todd Beebe
Who Was The Real Howlin' Wolf?
A Discussion with Bettye Kelly and Barbra Marks BY: TODD BEEBE There are a select few artists whose names will be on “The Mount Rushmore...
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