In this edition of Bought & Sold, Guitarist has the pleasure of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s company, and there are few bigger electric guitar aficionados in the world. We often associate him with the Strat ...

Nobody did the blues quite like Howlin’ Wolf. He was an incredible electric Chicago blues artist, with a powerful voice, excellent harmonica skills, and legendary prowess with the electric guitar. He ...

Willie Lee “Guitar” Johnson, 71, a Chicago blues musician, played guitar with Howlin’ Wolf from the late 1940s until their famous last gig together at Theresa’s in 1959. His playing helped transform ...

Howlin' Wolf's masters from the Chess label have just been released on a four-disc set titled Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1931-1960. When your father has worked a good piece of ...

His name was Chester Arthur Burnett, but everyone called him Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica, but some say he was the greatest blues singer of all time. His unique voice mesmerized audiences and ...

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