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Charlie O'Neal
November 30, 2025
The Dynamics Behind Engaging Performances as a Guitar Player
Technical proficiency is essential, but flawless playing alone doesn’t guarantee audience engagement. Great performers use their skill to serve the music, not overshadow it.
BY Edward Schooley
Charlie O'Neal
November 29, 2025
How Feeling Shapes the Music Industry and Sustains Artist Longevity
The impact of emotional expression extends beyond individual careers and into the broader structure of the music industry.
BY Edward Schooley
Charlie O'Neal
November 26, 2025
Strings, Stories, and Southern Fire: A Conversation with Jimbo Mathus
Jimbo Mathus is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter born in Mississippi. Raised in a musical family, he absorbed Southern folk, blues, and country traditions from an early age.
BY Denise Kovalevich
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June 5, 2024
"When I first picked up the guitar, it was all about trying to play like the great Hank Marvin." - Ian Moss
BY Edward Schooley
Respected as one of Australia’s iconic musicians, Ian Moss delivers an unforgettable sound – not only as a telling soloist on guitar but especially with his silken voice, ringing with clarity and resonating with pure soul.
May 22, 2024
"I aspire to leave a legacy in this world like Jimmi Hendrix has done, and continues to do." - Eric Gales
BY Edward Schooley
Eric Gales is a blues firebrand. Over 30 years and 18 albums, his passion for the music and his boundless desire to keep it vital has never waned, even when his own light dimmed due to his substance struggles. Throughout it all, he continued to reinvigorate the art form with personal revelation in his lyrics and bold stylistic twists in his guitar playing and songwriting.
May 13, 2024
"John Squire and Jimmy Page were my first two major influences. Both are really melodic players." - Jack Hutchinson
BY Edward Schooley
On my first couple of albums I was chasing this idea of ‘success’, whether that be chart positions, or bigger and better gigs than my peers. That was a really toxic way of living, and actually frequently put me in a really negative mindset. I came to realize that rather than looking outward and I guess worrying about what other people thought, I needed to focus on what made me happy.
April 29, 2024
"Musicians that create and play music from their heart and soul... this is the real deal to me. - Philip Sayce
BY Edward Schooley
Photo credit: Matt Barnes On average, it can take a dedicated student several months to a year to develop a basic proficiency on the guitar. However, some students may be able to play simple songs within a few weeks of starting lessons, while others may take several years to reach a similar level of skill. […]
April 22, 2024
"Genres are evolving and are definitely crossing over. New generations are always hungry for something new to call their own." - Alastair Greene
BY Edward Schooley
Photo credit: Tino Sieland The U.S. is not the popular hot spot for rock or blues Music. There are many other countries that are thriving at it.  There has been a strong demand for streaming rock and blues channels in the UK and across the globe. The days of rock music being an American thing, […]
April 17, 2024
JOE BONAMASSA - BASINGSTOKE, THE ANVIL SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2024
BY Guitar Thrills Magazine
Photo provided by: Noble PR TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE 10AM BSTFRIDAY 19 APRIL FROM WWW.JBONAMASSA.COMWWW.GIGANTIC.COM, WWW.ANVILARTS.ORG.UK "The world’s busiest bluesman’s singing is better than ever, and he still turns in a foot-stomping blues riff better than most. He is, in short, a modern-day king of the blues."  - Classic Rock "Joe Bonamassa is the world-class elite exponent […]
April 16, 2024
"It’s hard to be objective talking about myself, but I’ve always been personally drawn to the raw vocal quality in the artists I listen to." - Troy Redfern
BY Edward Schooley
Photo credit: Jason Bridges Rawness - A 'raw' voice is basically an unrefined voice, though I don't mean 'unrefined' in a pejorative sense. Rather it sounds like your voice isn't smooth but has a sort of inherent grit to the tonality. You hear this term used all the time. Especially on the T.V. shows that […]
April 10, 2024
"I’ve been through a lot of great times and I’ve learned from the hard times." - Orianthi
BY Edward Schooley
Photo provided by: Rae Vinton Can an artist switch genre’s or this a formula for disaster? Yes, there are exceptions. Established artists who have built large followings over the years, can turn the dial, and diversify with a degree of success. After all, we have seen this throughout the decades with artists like Shania Twain. […]
April 5, 2024
“She is a guitarist with a special magnetism. She is an absolute professional, serious, and solvent.” - Billy Gibbons
BY Guitar Thrills Magazine
Photo provided by: Juan Pérez-Fajardo Today, Blues rock guitar sensation, Susan Santos celebrates the release of her new studio album Sonora with her new single “So Long.”  Sonora is Santos’ sixth studio album. The album title encapsulates the overall vibe that permeates throughout the eight songs. Although each of the album tracks vary in style, they all share a common […]
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