The great Rory Gallagher, cited as an inspiration by players as diverse as Clapton, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, Slash, Johnny Marr and The Edge, would have celebrated his birthday this ...

While other recent releases were firmly aimed at the die-hard Rory afficionados, The Best of Rory Gallagher offers an entry point to a new generation of music fans.

The 20th anniversary of the death of legendary blues man Rory Gallagher occurs on Friday.

Rory Gallagher: Blues - Deluxe Edition album review by Doug Collette, published on June 9, 2019. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

The list of guitarists who have praised Rory as a major influence includes Joe Bonamassa, Slash, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Johnny Marr – even Clapton and Jimi Hendrix credited him as the best.

Rory Gallagher: Crest of A Wave: The Best of Rory Gallagher album review by Doug Collette, published on October 26, 2009. Find thousands jazz reviews at All About Jazz!

Jimi Hendrix Credited Rory Gallagher As the Best Guitarist Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Hendrix (aka James Marshall Hendrix) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington.