News: guitar edge: burning blues young talent

Burning blues guitarists are a renewable resource with no shortage of great young talent. Here are three up-and-coming players you’ve gotta hear. We talk to Laura Chavez, Dave Gross and Mike Zito.Read more...

We also talk to the blues' next big thing, Matt Schofield. Since the release of his 2004 debut CD The Trio, Live blues phenom Matt Schofield has generated major buzz and critical acclaim, even being dubbed “one helluva guitarist” by none other than Robben Ford. Schofield’s brand of blues breathes fresh air into the genre melding together influences like funk, jazz, and New Orleans, while keeping true to the blues. Now, five years since that debut, Schofield, only a mere 32-years old, has arrived and is considered one of the premier blues guitarists of this generation. Read more...

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