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Here is a video of a recent performance John Mayer did of “Crossroads”, the Cream/Robert Johnson cover from his upcoming album Battle Studies . I really like the slower feel Mayer took with the song, and he rips out a nice solo. The slide part by Robbie McIntosh is also nice. Check ...

I can’t believe this fell under my radar, but last week ZZ Top released a two-DVD set titled Double Down Live . This two-disc set includes shows from almost 20 years apart. The first DVD includes 22 songs recorded in 1980, during the Top’s Deguello tour. The second DVD includes ...

I recently noticed on Jonny Lang’s Facebook fan page that he is releasing a live album next week titled Live at the Ryman . I believe this is recorded from the show my wife and I saw last year on August 30 , which was a great show. There’s not a lot of information available ...

This past Friday night, Joe Bonamassa played a show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, IL. On the same night, Gov’t Mule played a show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. Fans of Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule had to choose which show to go to. However, fans at the Gov’t Mule show got a ...

Gov’t Mule’s new album, By a Thread , is now available. I haven’t heard the whole album, yet, but I like what I’ve heard so far. And, with a guest appearance by Billy F. Gibbons, the album is off to a great start. Warren Haynes is one of my favorite guitarists of the ...