The Big Dawg is back: American Idol’s Randy Jackson rejoins Journey as bassist By Richard Bienstock The Rock Hall of Famers also announce new drummer, jazz-fusion legend Narada Michael Walden
Watch members of Judas Priest, Halestorm, Alice in Chains and more absolutely nail Thin Lizzy’s Bad Reputation By Richard Bienstock Former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel assembled the group for his Collab-A-Jam #1
Fender unveils hardtail Strat bridges, black painted headstocks and Inca Silver finish options for Mod Shop guitars and basses By Michael Astley-Brown V-Mod PJ Bass pickups among raft of new additions to custom guitar generator
Fender releases 5 new short-scale offset Player Series models By Amit Sharma The Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS and Mustang Bass PJ join the Player line-up
Sick Riffs: Austin Cressey teaches you the chunky bassline of Movements' Deep Red By Sam Roche We bring you the series' first lesson for low-end aficionados
Nuno Bettencourt tears it up alongside Phil X and Orianthi on 68-musician cover of The Beatles’ Let It Be By Richard Bienstock Charity single also features Avril Lavigne, Stu Hamm, dUg Pinnick and Mike Mangini
Live Nation will explore "fan-less concerts and reduced capacity shows," with return to full-scale operation projected for late 2021 By Richard Bienstock "We’ll be starting slow and small, focusing on the basics and testing regionally,” CEO Michael Rapino says
How to use modulation pedals on bass By Dan Veall Looking to add some phaser, chorus or flanger to your low-end rumble but don't know where to start? Apply within!
Geezer Butler recalls the B.C. Rich bass so sharp it cut his thumb open at Live Aid By Richard Bienstock "I could hardly play the bloody thing," laments the Black Sabbath bassist
Audient Sono guitar recording interface review By Mike Brooks A ‘plug and play’ audio interface for recording and modeling that's simple to use and boasts a built-in tube
Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine By Richard Bienstock You've never heard the ...And Justice for All classic sound quite like this
Watch Lars Ulrich’s sons play “insane, crazy, garage-rock version” of The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby By Richard Bienstock “You know what, boys? You done me proud,” the Metallica drummer says
How trailblazing Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith helped bass playing take flight By Joe Shooman The best-dressed bass player of all time, hero of Billy Sheehan and more, we salute the incomparable Yardbirds bassist
Ashdown Studio 8 and Studio 15 Combo review By Mike Brooks Take a look at the new Studio range from Ashdown with two smart, affordable bass amps
Foreigner's Jeff Pilson takes you through his vast home studio's priceless bass and guitar collection By Sam Roche The bassist showcases his studio gear, and details how a Mellotron landed him a place in the band...
Billy Sheehan: "I never considered I had any natural talent at all. I just had a burning desire to play" By Joel McIver Guest editor and lord of the low-end, Sheehan talks complex arrangements, gear essentials and low-carb diets
Behold Leo Fender's handmade Breadboard Bass, which he used as a "quick and dirty way to test pickups" By Richard Bienstock The rudimentary bass combines Fender, Music Man and G&L design elements in one instrument
Carol Kaye: "You want an instrument that gets all the sounds, not just rock and pop" By Alison Richter How the history of popular music changed in 1963 when A-list studio guitarist Carol Kaye was asked to fill in on bass
Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass and Precision Bass review By Stuart Clayton Yet more Fender P and J variants, you say? Let’s take an in-depth look at the new flagship Ultra Series from the Big F
Tech 21 Steve Harris SH-1 SansAmp review By Bass Player Staff The New York-based pedal company delivers a stompbox that faithfully recreates the Iron Maiden legend's sound
