Blues lovers are mourning the death of Howlin’ Wolf lead guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who died on Sunday in New Jersey from heart failure. He was 80 years old. Sumlin was born in Greenwood ...

Hubert Sumlin, the longtime collaborator with Howlin’ Wolf whose unique playing on such songs as “Wang Dang Doodle,” “Spoonful” and “Back Door Man” influenced generations of ...

He played with many other luminaries in Chicago, and in the early ‘70s formed the Wolf Gang for Howlin’ Wolf. After Wolf’s death in 1976 Shaw continued to lead the band, which included ...

Born in June of 1910 in White Station, Miss., Burnett earned the nickname Howlin’ Wolf after family would scare him as a child with stories of wolves.

Sumlin would be Wolf's guitarist and right hand man pretty much solidly until Wolf's death in the '70s. Check out this classic clip in which Sumlin, backed by an all-star band, teaches you how to play ...

Matt “Guitar” Murphy, guitarist for the Blues Brothers and noted sideman for blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim, died Friday at the age of 88.. Murphy’s death ...

Revered blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who spent 23-plus years adding gritty leads to Howlin' Wolf's legendary voice and who inspired generations of axemen from Jimi Hendrix to Kenny Wayne ...