--- title: Music & Entertainment | Flame Tree Pro description: Flame Tree Pro | Reviews, albums, music tracks, artists, gigs and shows. Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## [Top 10 | Essential Listens | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-essential-listens-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-elton-john) Posted by [Matteo Middlemiss](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/matteo-middlemiss) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Elton%20John%20Goodbye%20Yellow%20Brick%20Road%20cover.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-essential-listens-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-elton-john) In our new series of blogs we are looking at a collection of albums that need to be listened to all the way through at least once in your life. The list is in no way exhaustive (how could it be?) but takes a look at some classic albums, and some lesser listened to greats, that represent an era, a genre or an artist. There are few better examples of this than *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road* by Elton John. Considered by many to be John’s best, the album spans genres and styles to create one of the most creatively interesting albums of the 70s! An important moment in his discography, as well as the history of pop and rock music, see why we think *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road* is an essential listen. 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He has also experimented with **numerous stylistic changes** but has always returned to his first love, the blues. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-eric-clapton) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-eric-clapton#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Stevie Ray Vaughan](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-stevie-ray-vaughan) Posted by [Gillian Whitaker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/gillian-whitaker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Stevie%20Ray%20Vaughan%20with%20Bowie%20and%20Nile%20Rodgers.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-stevie-ray-vaughan) No best blues guitarist lineup would be complete without a mention of **Stevie Ray Vaughan** (1954–90). Exploding on to a generally lethargic blues scene in 1983 with his *Texas Flood* album, Stevie Ray Vaughan administered a high-voltage charge that **revitalized the blues** with his stunning playing and imagination.  [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-stevie-ray-vaughan) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-stevie-ray-vaughan#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Great Guitarists](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/great-guitarists), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Freddie King](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-freddie-king) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/0c4ce9_edd76c77e6b54260b962466e7bf4df33.jpeg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-freddie-king) Last of the **'Three Kings**,' but not least, this week we have the **short-lived** **hard-party** musical career of Freddie King (1934–76), the father of many **classic soul-stinging riffs** and one of the first blues musicians in history to play in a **mixed race group.** [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-freddie-king) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-freddie-king#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Albert King](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/rs-119730-20121002-albert-king-595x-1349206852.jpeg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) In this week's Top 10 Blues Guitarists blog we feature the **unconventional guitarist** Albert King (1923–92), whose style can’t be traced back to any former musicians, but whose tones, solos and deep vocals left their mark on the likes of such legends as **Eric Clapton** (b. 1945), **Jimi Hendrix** (1942–70) and **Stevie Ray Vaughan** (1954–90). [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | John Lee Hooker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/JohnLeeHooker_-8-1272x1600.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) Blues is nothing without different flavours, and some of the most renown blues guitarists could boast incredible skills shaping genre and form. This week we take it one step further with John Lee Hooker, one of the most versatile and long-lasting bluesmen of the twentieth century. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Muddy Waters](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/https-_commons.wikimedia.org_wiki_File-Muddy_Waters.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) This week we take blues back to the Chicago classics with the legendary electric guitarist, and the face of 1950s blues itself, Muddy Waters. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Robert Johnson](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/robertjohnson_stamp_0.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) Throughout history, many legendary musicians have become part of the '27 Club,' due to their mysterious deaths at the age of 27. This week, we're featuring one of these icons, **Robert Johnson **(1911–38), whose life is just as puzzling as his death. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | T-Bone Walker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/t%20bone.jpeg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) This week, we turn to the man who popularized the **electric blues**, making sure blues music could truly be heard – T-Bone Walker. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | B.B. King](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/b-b-king-4.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king) Starting this week, we’re moving on from guitars to the musicians who make them sing, and what better way to start than with the melodious songs of blues? Starting off our Top 10 Blues Guitarists is B.B. King. 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