Latest articles by Joel McIver
The Black Sabbath icon is joined by Verdine White, Robert DeLeo, Nikki Sixx and more
Panozzo and Phillips talk gear, the influence of Macca et al, and the ultimate mission behind new album Crash of the Crown
In this classic 2004 interview with the David Bowie bass legend, Bolder reflects on playing in the Spiders From Mars, Uriah Heep and the gear behind his sound
Hot-rodded, Fender-inspired, with a touch of retro flair, these high-performance basses have a timeless appeal
Bass Player's new issue pays tribute to Dusty Hill
The internet's biggest low-end sensation on his remarkable bass journey so far – and what that '504' really means…
The veteran jazz bassist and occasional James Bond adversary on playing with Thelonious Monk, bass heroes and favorite recordings
Comfortably vintage and sonically authentic, this red retro bass delivers the goods
Prince, a masterful bassist in his own right, employed a series of phenomenal bass players. Let's met the team...
The new issue of Bass Player is out now, and brings you a stack of interviews, a ton of reviews and the world's best lessons
The bass genius behind the ferocious death-metal killing machine on technique, songwriting and recovering from injury
Rietveld on playing with Miles Davis and Carlos Santana, the pivotal points in his prolific bass-playing career and the gear choices he swears by
It’s been 50 years since Macca walked away from the biggest band ever formed. Here's how his post-Beatles career took flight
As retro rockers Greta Van Fleet return with The Battle at Garden’s Gate, bassist Kiszka discusses his bass journey, GVF's influences and his essential gear
The super-talented bassist, producer, arranger, manager and now educator isn’t taking the pandemic lying down. We meet the busiest man in bass...
With The Power of the One, the master takes a cast of stars for an album that lives and breathes funk
The Foo Fighters bassist checks in to talk Medicine At Midnight, chasing overdriven tones and his newfound appreciation of fingerstyle bass
Hooky’s new, strictly limited-edition Yamaha BB is a stunning model based on his touring BB734A and legendary BB1200S
With his groundbreaking work with Mr. Bungle, John Zorn and Tomahawk, Dunn is a bassist like no other
Want to learn the secrets of the universe? Then you’d better join us as we sit down with Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner
From the Tunas – sorry, tuners – to the bridge, Casady’s semi-hollow bass design endures into the 2020s
The jazz legend reflects on a life spent in pursuit of double bass excellence and explains why the best is yet to come
Miller's signature shortie is a high-performance passive bass at a very reasonable price
