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

In his 89-and-counting years on this earth, legendary bluesman Buddy Guy has seen some things. Maybe not actual vampires, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

When Nikolus Guy was growing up, his grandfather was just “grandpa.” Yes, he knew that grandpa played music and lived in a big house. But as he grew older, Nikolus started getting to know more about ...

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 ...