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

WHEN I WAS about 12, my friend’s dad was hipping me to all kinds of incredible music. He gave me the 1974 Gram Parsons album Grievous Angel, which includes “Ooh Las Vegas,” a song that features some r

This month…

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

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Marcus Mumford hasn’t had running water at his West Country home for a couple of days when we meet. He’s considering checking into a budget hotel just to get a proper wash. “We’ve had storms. There’s