Vernon Reid says he is astonished that Isley Brothers' guitarist Ernie Isley doesn't get more recognition for his playing, despite being what he calls a "near direct tonal descendant of Jimi Hendrix".

If you follow Vernon Reid on Instagram you will be aware that life as a travelling musician has its own rhythm, a procession of weird venues, strange hotels, and the occasional disaster, like in 2023, ...

Living Colour’s Vernon Reid drew praise for taking action when he realized some of the world’s greatest guitarists had surprisingly low follower counts on the X social media platform. After calling ...

Guitarist Vernon Reid is best known as the founder of the groundbreaking African-American rock group Living Colour. But to recognize Reid solely for his Grammy Award-winning work as a rock musician ...

There are continually classic musicians that don't get the respect they deserve, but Living Colour's Vernon Reid has been doing something about it on social media of late. He's attempted to raise the ...

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For music fans through the ages, the works of guitarists have always been a point of discussion and debate, but who better to weigh in on the merits of a guitar solo than one of modern rock's finest ...

Few fellow guitar heroes were more visibly affected by news of Jeff Beck’s Jan. 10 death, at age 78, than Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, whose first social response consisted of profanity and ...

December 30, 2025 • On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an exceptional year in guitar music. From Gwenifer Raymond's ...