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Randy Jackson perform onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Don’t pick up your bass and act like you’re in Guitar Center” Legendary studio bassist Randy Jackson shares his session secrets

By E.E. Bradman published

Ready to go pro? There’s no one more qualified than American Idol judge and all-around music-biz insider Randy Jackson

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Randy Jackson on his return to Journey, what makes a great bassist, and playing football with James Jamerson and Jaco Pastorius

By Joel McIver published

Journey are back with a new album made with the returning Randy Jackson, whose story goes beyond bass. A&R, TV star, producer, entrepreneur... And to 40 million TV viewers, he’s the man who sat next to Simon Cowell on American Idol

The Big Dawg is back: American Idol’s Randy Jackson rejoins Journey as bassist

By Richard Bienstock published

The Rock Hall of Famers also announce new drummer, jazz-fusion legend Narada Michael Walden

Video: Randy Jackson Discusses Ernie Ball Cobalt Electric Bass Strings

By Damian Fanelli published

Here's a video of bassist, American Idol judge and former Bass Guitar columnist Randy Jackson playing and discussing Ernie Ball's new Cobalt bass strings.