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Former members of Thin Lizzy and Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus set to celebrate Phil Lynott's life and legacy at upcoming Dublin show
The Dedication To Phil Lynott concert will take place on January 4, and marks 40 years since the Thin Lizzy frontman and bassist's untimely death
How Tommy Shannon broke a 7-year cycle of jail and halfway houses to record his most famous bassline with Stevie Ray Vaughan
Shannon played an Olympic White 1962 Jazz Bass tuned down a half-step to match Vaughan's Eb tuning
Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin
The third cut from 1969's Led Zeppelin II is considered the peak of John Paul Jones’ melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic brilliance
When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica
Laura Lee Ochoa just got a signature Fender based on the first bass she ever bought – but it was a Jazz Bass copy
Ochoa always perceived Fender instruments as aspirational – now, her success with Khruangbin has just landed her with her own signature model
Robert Trujillo shares his experience of Ozzy Osbourne's “very, very beautiful” funeral
Osbourne’s private funeral service took place on July 31 at his family home in Buckinghamshire, England
How Peter Hook invented an unheard-of approach to punk-rock bass playing
With Joy Division, Peter Hook’s upper-register basslines were plucked straight from a rhythm guitarist’s handbook
Danny Sapko on social media scandals, his 80’s-inspired AI rock band – and how the ‘Dipstick Lick’ broke America
Having taken on the crowded playing-field of social media, it’s been quite a year for infamous YouTuber Danny Sapko
Laura Lee Ochoa reveals the little trick she’s picked up along the way to ensure a buzz-free bass tone
Ochoa has just released a Fender signature that’s modeled after her actual bass, down to the finest details
Rudy Sarzo on the lifelong kindness of Ozzy Osbourne – and the miracle of his final weeks
The bassist stood shoulder to shoulder with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads at the height of Osbourne’s 1980s success. Now, in an exclusive interview, he recalls how the Black Sabbath icon changed his fortunes and earned his loyalty for life
