Guitar virtuoso Pat Metheny is on a roll. Not only has he launched Uniquity Music as a home for his material new and old, but he’s also released a new studio album, Side-Eye III+ , a record he proudly describes as the best he’s done. He tells Prog why it’s so important to bring fresh talent to the spotlight and the unexpected ways he turns his old instruments into art.

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

With a long-awaited studio album, Two Shades Of Blue , poised for release, the master of jazz-flavoured blues dropped by the Guitarist studios to talk about his new record and the guitars he’s used during his career, and record two exclusive videos

HELLO, AND WELCOME to my new column for Guitar World! Over the course of these lessons, I will be sharing many of the techniques and approaches I use for creating effective melodies and rhythm guitar

Taking influence from Indian classical, Brazilian bossa nova and beyond, this late jazz master’s touch and vision equalled anyone on the fusion scene

The former Mr Big guitarist and solo artist reflects on the singular genius of Allan Holdsworth and the playing that changed everything.