Latest articles by Karl Coryat
What began as absent-minded noodling became an enduring Red Hot Chili Peppers classic
Though many regard the 1988 lineup as one of Zappa’s most musically formidable bands, the tour ended in disaster, with Zappa returning home, never to tour again
Flea went on to have major success with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their self-titled debut album later that year
Taken from the fourth Police album, Ghost in the Machine, Sting's fretwork is filled with chord inversions, syncopations, and dynamics – all the right stuff for a dynamite bassline
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica
Earplugged journalists from MTV News, CNN, and ABC News, gathered to hear Jason Newsted turn out alongside Ozzy, Zakk Wylde and Mike Bordin
The Beatles took Lovely Rita into Studio Two of Abbey Road on February 23rd, 1967 – McCartney’s faithful Höfner came along for the ride
The late Grateful Dead anchor made his debut solo effort alongside guitarist Warren Haynes and lyricist Robert Hunter
After a six-year absence from the recording studio, Vapor Trails redefined Rush’s career
The patriarch of punk has influenced a generation of rockers. Here he talks through his live gear setup
From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills
Chuck Rainey tips his hat to Motown legend James Jamerson in this 1976 Steely Dan classic
Aerosmith’s long-serving bassist reflects on becoming a "music-book junkie", channeling John Paul Jones and "smoking a bowl" before writing Sweet Emotion
Producer Don Was on his favorite players, how to get a great bass tone, and the most common mistakes people make in the studio
The patriarch of punk unravels his punk rock roots and the making of his 1995 solo album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?
From the Bass Player archive: Jason Newsted on picking vs fingers, the gear and technique behind The Black Album and how it feels to fill Cliff Burton's shoes...
From the Bass Player Archive: An interview with R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills from 1991, the year that Out Of Time took them from cult status to million sellers.
