Bo Diddley
The Best Guitar Solos: 108 Hair-Raising Moments
The best guitar solos – from driving riffs to technical displays of mastery – make a song complete and more often than not, transcend the track entirely.
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Features1 month agoSitting On Top Of The World’s Best Blues Album Covers
Unlike pop stars, most blues artists have never been obsessed with image. But there are still some great blues album covers out there.
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Features1 month ago‘Garden Party’: The Reinvention Of Rick Nelson
Rick and his Stone Canyon Band found new success with first the ‘Garden Party’ single, then the album of the same name.
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Features2 months ago
Top 10 Chicago Blues Artists
Just a few of the greats, whose influence spans continents, genres, and generations.
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In-Depth3 months ago
Mojos Working: A History Of Recorded Blues
Who wrote the first ever blues song and what was the first ever recorded blues song? We dig deep to find out the fascinating history of recorded blues.
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In-Depth3 months ago
Chairman Of The Boards: How Producers Shaped Our Sounds
Throughout the history of pop music, the studio changed for musicians and producers from being a place of work to becoming a creative hub.
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Features3 months ago
‘Rudy The Fifth’: Rick Nelson Dares To Be Different
Rick had been developing a country-influenced sound for many years when an October 1971 concert brought him to a crossroads.
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Features4 months ago
Psychedelic Blues: When The Blues Turned On And Tuned In
When African-American innovators of the 50s met Black Power and Flower Power head on, the psychedelic blues was born.
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Features4 months ago
Revisiting The Rolling Stones’ First Tour
The Rolling Stones' first tour, which began on September 29, 1963, was a star-studded affair featuring the Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, and Little Richard.
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Features4 months ago
The 120 Best Blues Albums: Classic Records You Need To Hear
From Muddy Waters to B.B. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever.
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Features4 months ago
10 Homemade Musical Instruments That Rocked The World
From custom guitars to truly bizarre contraptions, these homemade musical instruments have unique DIY sounds that you’ll never hear anywhere else.
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News5 months ago
Soundtrack Album For Todd Haynes’ Velvet Underground Doc Set For Release
Featuring both well-known and rare Velvets tracks, the album will be out on October 15.
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Features5 months ago
Best Chess Blues Records: An Essential Top 10
Chess Records laid the foundation for rock’n’roll, and its influence can still be felt today, as this guide to the 10 best Chess blues records shows.
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Features6 months ago
The Most Surprising Musical Friendships
From fleeting, backstage hangs to longtime creative partnerships, the best musical friendships come in all forms.
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Features6 months ago
‘Out Of Our Heads’: The Rolling Stones On The Brink Of Insanity
With their ‘Out Of Our Heads’ album, The Rolling Stones penned their first truly classic song and found themselves thrust into the mania of global stardom.
