The legendary guitarist's story reveals the supportive brotherhood hidden beneath Chicago's cutthroat blues scene ...

As for his initial thoughts on Hendrix's playing, well, Guy revealed in a recent Guitar World interview that he “thought he ...

Before Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton were squealing and grinding their way through the minor pentatonic scale, Buddy Guy was discovering entirely new sounds on the guitar, like feedback and distortion ...

It's well known that Buddy Guy had a huge impact on the direction of Eric Clapton’s career. What's less frequently noted is how much Clapton and his fellow British blues guitarists breathed new life ...

For Chicago musician Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy ...

Buddy Guy’s first guitar cost his father two dollars and only had two strings on it. He would go to sleep with it in his hand, walked around with it and played until his fingers almost bled. He taught ...

Legendary blues artist Buddy Guy, winner of Variety's Hitmakers Living Legend / Iconic Collaboration in Film Award, talks 'Sinners' and more.

Buddy Guy: His name is as synonymous with blues music as that of his idol, mentor and father-figure, Muddy Waters. But Guy would be the first person to say he could never equal or surpass the musical ...

NEW YORK — Before Buddy Guy taught himself to play guitar, his mother taught him how to cook. "I learned the same way — without a book," notes Guy, who turned 79 Thursday. "I don't use a measuring cup ...

The legendary Buddy Guy teams with viral-video music charity Playing for Change's for their newest release, a re-recording of one of Guy's songs, "Skin Deep." For most of us, “the blues” are a music ...

The Blues' most electrifying guitarist, Guy has remained a vital and current musician, moving blues forward without losing sight of its roots. He’s renowned for his raw, blistering vocals and ...

Growing up in rural Louisiana, Buddy Guy became enamored with the sound of John Lee Hooker. When he managed to get a primitive guitar, one with only two strings, he’d carry it with him everywhere and ...