A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

This month Richard Barrett embellishes some open-position chords to find that satisfying jangle

Recorded at Edward Van Halen’s fabled 5150 Studio, the latest album from Alter Bridge could very well be their most riff-laden to date

ONE OF THE standout tracks from my new album, B.B. King: Blues Summit 100, is a cover of the iconic tune “When Love Comes to Town,” which is a song King had recorded with U2 in 1988, an unlikely pairi

Alex Bishop reflects on 20 years at the workbench, and considers the lessons he has learned along the way