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Gary Clark Jr. performs onstage at the after party for the premiere of '$ellebrity' at the Hard Rock Cafe on January 8, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

theGrio’s 100: Gary Clark Jr, brings blues music to a new generation

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theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in Austin, TX, Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at age 12. He performed small gigs throughout his early teens before being signed to major record label...
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Honoree Chuck Berry performs during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on February 26, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images)

Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame honors Chuck Berry

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Still rocking at 86, music legend Chuck Berry promised a comeback Saturday with six new songs, some written 16 years ago...
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Slideshow: The top 10 black guitarists of all time

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SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music History Month, theGrio has compiled this list of the most incredible African-American guitars players ever...
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Parliament Guitarist Phelps 'Catfish' Collins dies at 66

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From Rolling Stone:

Phelps “Catfish” Collins, the legendary funk guitarist who played with James Brown and Parliament/Funkadelic, died F…

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Jimi Hendrix fans have a new experience in store

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With the exception of James Dean, who made only three films, there might be no pop-culture icon who has done more with less than the late Jimi Hendrix...
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