Latest about Bassists
Glenn Hughes announces retirement from touring due to health issues
The former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze frontman is set to undergo open heart surgery
Bassist Tim Bogert on why Beck, Bogert & Appice fell short despite its all-star lineup
The second track on the trio’s only studio album showcases Bogert’s freewheeling bass playing – even if he believed the band never lived up to its immense potential
Dominic Davis on growing up with Jack White and what he’s learned playing bass with him
The session ace talks essential bass gear, channeling John Paul Jones on Jack White's new album, and explains how working with White has made him rethink his tone and his playing
Why Bad Brains icon Darryl Jenifer traded punk for instrumental jazz – without changing his bass
The Bad Brains bassist discusses his new jazz album and why decades with one instrument taught him that great tone starts in your fingertips
How a forgotten 1969 Jazz Bass became the go-to studio instrument for one of London’s top session bassists
Sam Dixon’s bass collection also includes a 1967 Silverstone Dolphin, a Harmony H2 from 1964, and a pre-CBS Fender P-Bass
How Jefferson Airplane's Jack Casady wound up recording one of Jimi Hendrix's greatest studio jams
Jack Casady recalls the late-night studio session that became Hendrix's legendary Electric Ladyland recording
How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour
The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who changed the game on and off the stage, has died aged 59
The musical and cultural force passed away shortly after revealing a brain cancer diagnosis
