Just a few years ago, Carlos Santana's chances of selling out three nights at the Warfield in the middle of the week were right up there with his odds of playing Donkey Kong on the moon. The ...

What can we say about the guitar solo in 2024, besides the fact that 2025 is around the corner and, still, lead guitar remains relevant and vital? And by that we mean it still has the capacity to ...

Not only has Carlos Santana had a lengthy career, he's displayed his talents with a wide range of styles, both solo and with the eponymous band that's had dozens of players over the years. The range ...

Last night’s Santana concert at Blossom commemorated the 50th anniversary of the guitarist’s extraordinary performance at Woodstock, so it made sense that the show would start with footage from that ...

Carlos Santana has tapped Chris Stapleton for a new song, “Joy,” from the guitarist’s upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles, out October 15th via BMG. “Joy,” as its title suggests, is a celebratory, ...

Santana is iconic for guitar solos, which means you’ll at least be fancy when you’re the person at the party who just HAS to play a song for everyone. You’ll be able to master this in no time.

Officially, the New Orleans Jazz Fest no longer stages evening concerts. That changed on Friday, April 25, when Santana's set stretched 30 minutes past the scheduled stopping point. But if Jazz Fest ...

NEW YORK – “Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage. “I don’t like to coast. I don’t like to rope-a-dope,” Santana says. “I want to get in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Roberto Finizio/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Carlos Santana came to ...