Blues-rock guitar great Lonnie Mack, idol of Stevie Ray Vaughan, dies at 74

By Steve Newton The music world is still in heavy mourning, trying to come to grips with the shocking news of Prince's death today. But the pop legend from Minneapolis wasn't the only gifted artist to pass away on April 21, 2016. Alligator Records sent out a press release tonight relaying the sad news that guitar … Continue reading Blues-rock guitar great Lonnie Mack, idol of Stevie Ray Vaughan, dies at 74

The world’s greatest living rock guitarist chooses the song he’d most want to be remembered by

We here at Ear of Newt have, for quite some time now, purported that Jeff Beck is the world's greatest living rock guitarist. But the British axe master has recorded so many unbelievable tracks that it's pretty near impossible to choose the most memorable one. That's why it's cool that guitarworld.com posted a story today … Continue reading The world’s greatest living rock guitarist chooses the song he’d most want to be remembered by