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Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner on the real-life encounter that inspired a scene in the highly anticipated sequel
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will see Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls reunite after 41 years – alongside on-screen appearances by McCartney and Elton John
Having played in the Pixies, Zwan, and A Perfect Circle, Paz Lenchantin knows a thing or two about the bass guitar and its role in rock
Former Pixies bassist Paz Lenchantin still has a few tricks up her sleeve, including a debut solo album
How Phil Lynott narrowly missed the chance to form a supergroup alongside Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore
The name Baby Face would end up being used as a song title on Thin Lizzy’s next album
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
