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“You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound, and it doesn’t have to be overly complex”: Joe Bonamassa on how to choose the right amp for a gig

The blues superstar reveals what he looks for when sitting in with a band for the night

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“This is my first band since Deep Purple. It’s out of this world – I’m back in a rock band, a real rock band”: How Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and a modern blues icon came together to form Black Country Communion

Black Country Communion’s second album, BCC2, established them as one of the greatest supergroups of the 21st century

Louder

“I have a fingerprint of the way I play – a mix of Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Gary Moore – but I’m constantly evolving”: Orianthi on why she loves old gear – and recording her new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup with Jimi Hendrix’s producer

The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and returning Alice Cooper member has survived the trials and tribulations of the pop industry, emerging with a new energy and soundthat honors hertrue inspirationsand talents

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“The only way of getting back on track was to regain control of just about every facet of the band”: When Mike Portnoy quit Dream Theater for the first time, the shakeup led to epic double-album Metropolis Pt. 2

1999 modern prog masterpiece – their first record with Jordan Rudess – came after the dismissal of Derek Sherinian, the demise of internal “fake democracy” and fights with their label and the media

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“Joe and I had been hanging out, secretively making music, knowing that one day we'd do something. Four sessions later, we had an album”: How Glenn Hughes brought his low-end expertise into the spotlight with Joe Bonamassa and Black Country Communion

The ageless rock veteran with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath recorded his most bass-intensive disc alongside guitarist Joe Bonamassa

Guitar World

"There's magic in this band. There is real magic with these four members": Black Country Communion and the proud return of classic rock

Black Country Communion's new album V is the best one they’ve made so far. But will it be their last?

Louder

“A perfect example of interpretive genius from a visionary guitarist”: The 20 greatest guitar cover versions

We asked, you voted, and the results are in, with a top 20 covers list featuring Guns N' Roses, Aretha Franklin, SRV and Joe Bonamassa. But who was voted number one?

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“I’m still predominantly a Teleplayer, but I felt like my guitar playing had got a bit stale. I switched to a Les Paul for a year and I think it did the trick”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on rewiring her playing and conquering ADHD in the studio

New album Heavy Soul finds JST pushing her vocals to new limits and pushing tube amps beyond their limits, and it cements her rep as one of the great blues players of our time

Guitar World

“Do I get advantages that other collectors don’t? Absolutely! But I just got a 1959 Les Paul from a music store in Boston. Anybody could have walked in and bought it”: Joe Bonamassa on why he’s no ’Burst hog – and putting on his “British hat” with BCC

Joe Bonamassa checks in to tell us what it’s like to playing in rock supergroup Black Country Communion, why his rig is bigger for his solo shows, and channeling Andy Summers

Guitar World

"If we do this correctly, I think this could be one of the best blues songs ever!": How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level

"When I first heard it, I was really stricken by the guitar playing, and I was really taken by the whole vibe of it"

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“The orchestra and the sheer scale of the event and venue is something I will never forget”: Experience Joe Bonamassa live with a 40-piece orchestra as he announces release of his 2023 Hollywood Bowl set

Available on CD/DVD, this is the blues with an orchestra at a venue that had long been on the Bonamassa bucket list, and you can watch Twenty-Four Hour Blues right here, right now

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“We had a blast in the studio – the blues resonates with me more than anything”: Orianthi taps up Joe Bonamassa for soulfully scorching new single First Time Blues

Both guitarists unleash fretboard-burning solos on the new Kevin Shirley-mixed track, which was recorded at Robby Krieger’s LA studio

Guitar World

Double-murderer sentenced to death's chilling 3 words after elbowing lawyer in face

Joseph Zieler attacked attorney Kevin Shirley in courtroom full of people after beckoning him over.

Daily Record

Death Row child killer utters chilling 3 words after elbowing lawyer in face

Convicted killer Joseph Zieler, who was sentenced to death on Monday, uttered three chilling words after striking his lawyer with his elbow during the trial

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The Independent UK

Florida murderer elbows attorney in face and flashes ‘killer’ across teeth as he is sentenced to death

Sixty-one-year-old Joseph Zieler was trying to appeal his death sentence

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See Joe Bonamassa tracking a feast of blazing guitar solos for the forthcoming Black Country Communion album

Joe and a heap of vintage gear was in Sunset Sound studio with bandmates Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian

Metal Hammer

10 things you never knew about Iron Maiden's Dance Of Death album

From trampolinists and human chicken legs to religious battles and, yes, that artwork, here are ten fascinating things you might not know about Iron Maiden's Dance Of Death

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On-the-mend Jimmy Barnes unveils his next music project

Jimmy Barnes is fronting The Barnestormers, an all-star ground set to release their debut album in the coming months.

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