Pete townshend

TODAY I'D LIKE to talk about downpicking — picking or strumming consecutive downstrokes — and why it can be so musically effective. This is something I learned from studying the riff-writing style of

THOUGH HE’S RIGHTFULLY earned his place on electric guitar’s version of Mount Rushmore, Martin Barre has never been remotely interested in hero worship — especially when it comes to guitar heroes. “I

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

The Surrey-born beatnik folk pioneer, who influenced players as significant as Keith Richards and Thurston Moore, and played alongside Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, has died at the age of 86

ONE OF MY biggest musical influences is the king of blues power, Albert King. There are so many things that define his unique approach to playing, and I think about these things every time I pick up m

With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s back with a new solo album