Mark Knopfler, 40 years after Dire Straits’ groundbreaking album: ‘I’m not good enough to improvise like a jazz musician’
‘Brothers in Arms,’ which sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, was re-released on its anniversary in May
John Mayall, the blues genius who let others shine
The English musician, who died at 90, had an enormous influence on the music scene of the sixties as well as being a unique talent scout, launching the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor from his band, the Bluesbreakers
The 15 best blues rock songs in history, according to Javier Vargas
The Spanish guitar player presents a selection of his favorite songs from a genre that has produced legends like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck, the most unusual of guitar heroes
The British musician – who passed away on January 10 – was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two occasions, in 1992 and 2009
Jeff Beck dies suddenly at 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis
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The guitar virtuoso first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career