Rory Gallagher’s little brother just turned me on to an amazing guitar album from the ’60s

I've been reading Edged in Blue, the new memoir by Dónal Gallagher that tells of his life with his older brother, Irish guitar legend Rory.

That time Luther Dickinson told me that he felt a responsibility for keeping the electric guitar cool

I did my fourth interview with North Mississippi Allstars guitarist-vocalist Luther Dickinson back in January of 2014.

I did my second interview with Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton in 2011, when the British metal band was on its Epitaph World Tour.

I did my fifth interview with Derek Trucks when the Tedeschi Trucks Band was touring behind its second studio album, Made Up Mind.

I interviewed Warren Haynes for the fifth time in October of 2013, when Gov't Mule was touring behind its tenth studio album, Shout!

There's nothing like the sweet sound of a slide caressing strings, especially if the glass or metal tube is on the finger of a gifted player.

Memphis bluesman Alvin Youngblood Hart's affinity for underrated '70s-rockers Thin Lizzy is well documented.

In November of 2008 I called up the Answer vocalist Cormac Neeson in New Jersey, where his Irish hard-rock quartet was touring with AC/DC.

I did my fourth interview with Sonny Landreth in January of 2013, when he was touring behind his all-instrumental album, Elemental Journey.

I did my seventh interview with Joe Satriani back in December of 2010, when he was touring behind his 13th studio album.

When Bryant was 11 he experienced his own “Curtis Loew moment” when he came across a 63-year-old bluesman at a music store in Paris, Texas.

I did my seventh interview with Joe Satriani back in December of 2010, when he was touring behind his album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards.

I did my second interview with Jonny Lang back in April of 2010, shortly after he finished taking part in the Experience Hendrix Tour.