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How Rudy Sarzo said no to Sharon Osbourne and still got the Ozzy gig – with a little help from Randy Rhoads
The former Quiet Riot and Ozzy bassist recalls how he turned down the offer of an audition, immediately regretted it, and got the second chance of all second chances
Fred Durst pays emotional tribute to Sam Rivers, explains why Limp Bizkit couldn't have happened without him
Durst looks back on his first meeting with the late bass icon – who helped make Limp Bizkit a reality
The chance meeting between Pino Palladino and D’Angelo that helped create the sound of the vaunted Voodoo album
The A-list bassist sheds some light on the late R&B legend's beguiling behind-the-beat hip-hop grooves
Anthony Jackson, low-end legend who pioneered the concept of the modern six-string bass, dies aged 73
Al Di Meola has led the tributes to a session icon who took the instrument to new frontiers
"Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player – he was pure magic…" Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has died, aged 48
Nu metal bassist Sam Rivers has died, Limp Bizkit confirm
Robert Wilson had his step-out performance on this Gap Band classic, which features two bass parts, both cut on a flatwound-strung P-Bass
The main riff is likely familiar to many via Victor Wooten’s song Bass Tribute
How Squarepusher found a signature sound with a 1979 Rickenbacker bass, a DIY string mute and some heavy EQ
Iambic 5 Poetry features two separate bass tracks: the up-front melodic line, and another hidden low in the mix
Nashville session bassist Travis Dykes spent $136 building a bass from Temu parts. Now he’s playing it on some seriously big gigs
From legendary Nashville sessions to performing on the world's biggest stages, Travis Dykes charts the surprise success of the budget bass he built in a day
