The 100 best bass players of all time By Bass Player Staff The definitive rundown of the legends, unsung heroes, virtuosos and trailblazers that make bass great
Les Claypool's five favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff The albums that shaped Les Claypool, frontman of Primus, solo performer, film-maker, novelist and master collaborator...
Nirvana's Krist Novoselic: "I'm never in any bass magazines" By Bass Player Staff Back in 2012, we met the bassist turned political activist, commentator and now recipient of his own signature instrument
Jeff Berlin names his 5 favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff The fusion maestro picks a fistful of classics
A quick history of the fretless bass By Bass Player Staff We take you for a stroll through the strange territory of the fretless bass, where fingers glide and chords slide…
65 of the best bass guitars of all time By Bass Player Staff Essential basses you need to play before you die
Bass effects pedals: top players and industry heavies reveal their favorite FX and pedal secrets By Bass Player Staff Influential builders and players on the future of bass pedals
20 legendary players who shaped the sound of electric bass By Bass Player Staff The iconic bassists who developed the sound of low-end as we know it
9 of the best fretless bass performances By Bass Player Staff Dive into some of the most sublime examples of fretless playing in bass guitar history
Billy Sheehan names 5 of his favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff Sheehan is one of the world’s most accomplished bassists - so we can all learn from the five albums that influenced him
Jean-Jacques Burnel names his 5 favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff The Stranglers low-end legend cites his top bass picks
Marcus Miller: keep 'em running By Bass Player Staff The Grammy-winning bassist and UNESCO Artist For Peace talks “Laid Black”
Prince: requiem for a bass hero By Bass Player Staff The bassists that played with the late legend share their stories
Tony Levin: "Improvisation that has to fill in all the spaces with notes is pretty dreadful to listen to" By Bass Player Staff The Peter Gabriel and King Crimson bassist on his favorite bass albums and what makes him pick up the Chapman Stick
Session bass legend Lee Sklar talks fan frets, beard maintenance and touring every year since 1970 in this classic interview By Bass Player Staff "I’ve been on the road for 42 years and I’ve only broken two strings – and I play really hard!"
Glenn Hughes: "It’s been rumored that I’m the only pick bass player who sounds like he’s playing with his fingers" By Bass Player Staff The Voice of Rock talks Black Country Communion, Black Sabbath and his love of Bill Nash basses in this classic interview from 2011
Billy Cox: "Jimi and I were locked together spiritually... that doesn’t happen so much nowadays" By Bass Player Staff The Band of Gypsys bassist looks back at Woodstock, the evolution of his gear and Hendrix's skills as a bass player
The iconic Rickenbacker 4001: an appreciation By Bass Player Staff We pay homage to the bass beloved by Paul McCartney, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire and Lemmy
Buying an upright bass By Bass Player Staff Bill Lanphier gives his tips on how to make a great acoustic bass purchase
Review: Fender Signature Flea Bass By Bass Player Staff Like many bass players, we’ve been hearing the virtues of ’60s Fender Jazz Basses almost as long as we’ve been playing
Status Quo's Alan Lancaster: My favorite bass albums By Bass Player Staff Bet you weren't expecting Michael Bublé to be in there...
Billy Sheehan: “Why have one bass neck when you can have two?” By Bass Player Staff The Mr Big and Winery Dogs legend returns to his progressive roots with Sons Of Apollo
Heart to Hartke: Talking speakers, Jaco Pastorius and Cellphones with Larry Hartke By Bass Player Staff Remember when Larry Hartke put his personal cellphone number in Hartke ads? It rang 14,000 times... once from us
Krist Novoselic: on the shoulders of Giants By Bass Player Staff Krist Novoselic dishes on Giants In The Trees, and talks about playing in one of the biggest bands of all time
Bass players must complete these important exercises to avoid long-term injuries By Bass Player Staff Remembering these will keep you playing pain free for years to come
