Derek Trucks to announce shock retirement from music?

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Trucks created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Trucks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American guitarist best known for albums like Revelator or Already Free, will announce his retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDerek

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouDerek was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDerek.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Feb 2026
“I thought Derek Trucks retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Feb 2026

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