In the early ‘60s, Buddy Guy’s livewire guitar playing with blues stars like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf wowed soon-to-be rock heroes like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. In ...

The best Sunday side-stage bet is bassist Bob Stroger, who’ll play the Rosa’s Lounge stage at 3:30 PM. The former sideman for ...

Using data from the Recording Industry Association of America, Stacker spotlighted 25 of the bestselling bands of the 1960s, ...

Martin Scorsese’s legendary concert documentary 'The Last Waltz' continues to dominate greatest rock film discussions decades ...

He was Howlin' Wolf's lead guitarist and was worshipped by Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but it never ...

An offhand remark from the Band’s farewell concert was recalled by Ronnie Wood in 1992 and has been retold for decades.

The day after he releases his first album “Roots & Wings” on the prestigious Blind Pig Records label on May 29, Middletown guitarist Amani Burnham turns 21 years old. It has only been three years ...

The blues is a genre that needs to be experienced live, and these are ten albums which well and truly capture the heart of it ...

Legendary Memphis soul bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn was found dead in his Tokyo hotel room o12. He was 70 years old.

The Golden State Warriors have acquired guard Lindy Waters III from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the draft rights to forward/center Quinten Post (52nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft), ...

Also, today I’m introducing a new feature you’ll see in The Amplifier every so often: The Amplifier Quiz! Test your knowledge ...