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April 2026 issue [via Google Translate]
Without warning, the blues has found its way into the very heart of this Issue 155. Not the static blues of clichés and tired twelve-bar progressions, but the kind that lives, breathes, and continues to evolve. On the cover, Derek Trucks—interviewed to mark the release of the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s new album, *Future Soul*—reminds us that the blues is never more powerful than when it becomes a collective endeavor. Susan and Derek do not seek to hog the spotlight; rather, they share it. Together, note by note, they construct a shared musical language in which every breath counts. It is a lesson in musicality, but also in humility. On a different note, Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith pay tribute to the man whose shadow still looms over every lick we play: B.B. King. There is no nostalgia here, but rather a vibrant celebration of a century-old legacy. Over forty guest artists spanning every generation have joined this adventure—quite possibly the greatest celebration of the blues ever undertaken. In an era where the pursuit of technical performance threatens to consume everything else, this return to the essentials feels incredibly refreshing. And then, there is Robben Ford. We explore what we call “the elegance of risk” within these pages: that suspended moment when a musician steps out without a safety net—navigating the space between jazz, blues, and pure instinct—and blends his own guitar DNA with that of the late Jeff Beck with rare subtlety. Perhaps that is where true modernity lies: in the capacity to constantly reinvent oneself without ever betraying the very essence that makes us unique. This issue of *Guitare Xtreme* also delves into tools, creative discoveries, and sonic experimentation: a Mesa/Boogie amp that practically reeks of burning tweed; an SG guitar reimagined with a Malian twist; and the consistently inspired explorations of Julien Bitoun, who this time revisits Van Halen’s *5150*—an album that is now already 40 years old. So many opportunities to celebrate sound—the real sound, the kind we pursue our entire lives and recognize from the very first note. An invitation, too, to slow down and listen, in a frenetic age where everything rushes by far too quickly. https://guitarextrememag.com/produit/numero-155/
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