Muddy Waters
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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Features2 days ago‘There Is Rock. And There Is Rooooooll’: Chuck Berry In 20 Quotes
A selection of pithy and poignant quotations from the career of a founding father of rock’n’roll.
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Features3 days ago
Did Muddy Waters’ First UK Tour Launch The British Blues Boom?
Travelling with Chris Barber’s jazz band, Muddy Waters’ first UK tour found him playing “pure” and “uninhibited” blues to devoted crowds.
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Features2 weeks agoWading Into Muddy Waters’ Blues-Rock Hybrid ‘Electric Mud’
In 1968, Muddy Waters took the blues in a new direction with 'Electric Mud' and managed to influence the likes of Chuck D to Jimi Hendrix in the process.
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Features2 weeks 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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Features2 weeks ago
‘Juke’: The Rolling Stones’ Harmonica Hero Little Walter Rules The Joint
Credited to Little Walter & his Night Cats, the song was the first chart entry by the singer and distinctive harmonica man.
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Features4 weeks ago
The Lomax Legacy: Giving A Voice to the Voiceless
The work of John and Alan Lomax has been pivotal in understanding the history of the blues and its Black cultural offshoots and antecedents.
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Features1 month 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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Features2 months ago
‘I’m Ready’: Muddy Waters Was Drinkin’ TNT And Smokin’ Dynamite
Muddy was the first to record Willie Dixon's future blues classic ‘I'm Ready,’ on September 1, 1954.
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Features2 months ago
The Best Guitar Solos: 100 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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Features2 months ago
‘Maybellene’: Chuck Berry Makes Up For Lost Time With Seminal Debut Hit
The first hit by the rock’n’roll originator resides proudly in both the Grammy and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame.
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Features2 months ago
40 Of The Best Guitar Riffs Of All Time
The best guitar riffs in rock have become part of the cultural fabric, shaping the face of music and influencing wannabe axe legends down the generations.
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Features2 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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Features2 months ago
‘Play Them Loud’: A Celebration Of Fabulous Fenders
A celebration of a unique instrument, in honor of 'Leo' Fender, born on August 10, 1909.
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In-Depth3 months ago
DIY Music: How Musicians Did It For Themselves
The notion of DIY music stretches back to 19th-century flutes made from bird bone, through punk anarchy and the digital revolution.
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