TWO DECADES AND eight albums into Alter Bridge’s lauded career, the hard rockers are pulling off a first in 2026 — they’re embracing the definitiveness of a self-titled album. While you could argue 20

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

HELLO EVERYONE, AND welcome to my new Guitar World instructional column. In this series of lessons, I will be sharing and demonstrating some of my approaches to playing seven-string guitar and the var

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

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

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF Bob Weir’s death on January 10 sent shock waves of sadness and grief through the Grateful Dead community. Coming just over a year after the passing of bassist Phil Lesh, it seemed