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

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

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

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

WHEN Kate had decided, at the age of fifty-five, to reduce her working hours and go part-time at her job, she had imagined filling her extra days off with all kinds of exciting adventures. Instead, sh

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