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

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 ...

Guy, now 86 years old, is one of the best guitar players of all time and the artist is still going strong with a new album, The Blues Don’t Lie, on the way. Following the announcement of the upcoming ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. Buddy Guy was one of the first blues guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion, and his ...

Blues guitarist Buddy Guy sums up his illustrious career pretty succinctly in his Instagram bio: "8x Grammy Award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Chicago Blues legend." Character limits aside ...

It was just two years ago that Buddy Guy announced a Damn Right Farewell Tour and talked about winding down his touring career. But you might have noticed that, at 89, the dude is still on the road.

Feedback was once a problem to be avoided like the plague — that is until a few inventive guitarists began to use it effectively in their stage shows and even in their recordings. Some, like Pete ...

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 ...

Blues icon Buddy Guy, 86, is winding down his legendary music career. The famed guitarist and singer stopped at Iowa City’s Hancher Auditorium as a part of his “Damn Right Farewell” tour on Friday.

For Buddy Guy, a guitar and a microphone are like a time machine. The legendary blues guitarist took the stage at Toyota Music Factory on May 6, billed as a “very special guest” opening the show for ...