Thundercat joins Haim to perform 3AM at their Santa Barbara show, serves up a dizzyingly virtuosic bass solo By Sam Roche The bass extraordinaire appeared on an alternate version of the LA pop-rock sister trio's 3AM, released last year
Lou Barlow: "Every time we make a record, I hope to find some magic combination that approximates the growl of what we get live. I don’t know if I’ve done that yet" By Gregory Adams The Dinosaur Jr. bassist and co-founder on the unending quest to capture his live sound on record, and swapping instruments with J Mascis
Cort expands its Artisan Series of bass guitars with the 4- and 5-string B4 and B5 Element By Sam Roche Appointments include mahogany bodies with figured ash tops, 5-piece panga/panga/walnut necks and Bartolini MK-1 pickups
Watch Metallica play a surprise club show in San Francisco By Matt Parker The 400-cap show in the band’s hometown was announced at the last minute on social media
Roger Waters says David Gilmour and Richard Wright were “snipe-y because they felt very insignificant” in Pink Floyd By Matt Parker The bassist takes a swipe at his former bandmates in a new interview in which he brands the band a "toxic environment"
Fender Japan resurrects the Squier Katana for Hama Okamoto’s super-jagged signature bass By Matt Owen The brand has once again dived into the history books for its latest creation and revived the short-lived Katana model, which originally emerged in 1985
Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney and Taylor Hawkins join forces for new band, NHC By Matt Owen The newly formed Jane's Addiction/Foo Fighters supergroup have marked the news with the release of two new singles, Feed The Cruel and Better Move On
Fender unveils Adrian Younge’s insane half-fretless, fuzz-equipped Jazz Bass By Matt Owen The multi-instrumentalist producer described the bonkers build, created by Master Builder Vincent Van Trigt, as "the perfect, perfect, perfect bass"
Boss debuts feature-packed IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet and SY-200 Synthesizer pedals By Matt Owen Two new offerings aim to open up a “universe” of sonic possibilities by way of up to 150 cabinet IR responses – including models from Celestion – 171 analog-inspired synth sounds and powerful preset-saving capabilities
Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas PJ IV and JJ V review By Joel McIver Hot-rodded, Fender-inspired, with a touch of retro flair, these high-performance basses have a timeless appeal
Fender launches official TikTok account By Matt Owen The Big F becomes the first major guitar brand to set up a TikTok channel, which will feature exclusive content, educational material and appearances from Blu de Tiger, the Nova Twins and more
Fender launches all-new Player Plus electric guitar and bass models with fresh finishes and switching options By Matt Owen New Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazz Bass and Precision Bass guitars expand on the Player Series with noiseless pickups, rolled fingerboard edges and locking tuners
Hear Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister trade vocals on new version of Hellraiser By Sam Roche The new cut – which arrives ahead of Ozzy's No More Tears 30th anniversary reissue – is spliced using Ozzy's 1991 version of the track, and Lemmy's vocals from Motörhead's 1992 version
Robert Trujillo’s 17-year-old son performs alongside Suicidal Tendencies at Blue Ridge Rock Festival By Matt Owen Tye Trujillo was filling in for the band’s regular bassist Ra Diaz, who is currently on tour with Korn
Darrell Freeman: “Playing simpler makes the whole thing feel good – people feel the music better when there’s less going on“ By Bass Player Staff The Real Free explains why it's cool to sweat the bass technique but the song is always what makes people move
Mudvayne reunite for first live show in 12 years at Ohio's Inkcarceration festival By Sam Roche The eccentric Illinois metal outfit took to the stage last weekend for a 14-track set of classics, including Death Blooms, Happy? and Dig
King’s X bassist and frontman dUg Pinnick announces new solo album Joy Bomb By Matt Parker The hard-rock journeyman has revealed the new record alongside fresh, ZZ Top-inspired material from his Grinder Blues project
Roger Newell, bassist for Rick Wakeman and Marty Wilde, dies aged 73 By Michael Astley-Brown Newell performed on Wakeman’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth and played the world’s first triple-neck bass
G&L offers wider string spacing on its new L-2500 Series 750 five-string bass By Sam Roche The wider-spaced variant comes in Blueburst, Old School Tobacco Sunburst, Ruby Red Metallic and Tangerine Metallic finishes
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