Former Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton has been diagnosed with cancer By Matt Parker published 4 July 22 Norton says he has “excellent odds” but has been forced to cancel forthcoming dates with his band UltraBomb – GoFundMe launched to help finance his treatment
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx: “My job is to support the song and be super tight with my drummer. If there’s any room in there, I might throw in something melodic” By Hywel Davies published 4 July 22 The legendary Crüe and Sixx:AM bassist looks back on his musical journey and argues you can't get enough practice, nor can you go wrong when you let simple melodies serve the song
Dragonfly CS-5/345 review By Mike Brooks published 30 June 22 A custom five-string from Japan that places plenty of tone options at your fingertips
Primus cancel European leg of A Tribute To Kings tour due to “unavoidable logistical challenges” By Matt Owen published 29 June 22 The mammoth Rush tribute tour comes to a premature end
Bass legend Tony Franklin recalls teaming up with David Gilmour and Kate Bush to perform Running Up That Hill in 1987 By Matt Owen published 28 June 22 The one-off performance at the London Palladium featured the Pink Floyd guitarist on a headless Steinberger, with fretless flair from the former Firm bassist Franklin, and it ruled
Khruangbin’s Laura Lee on visual identity, Zen Guitar and why she still plays her first bass By Ryan Madora published 28 June 22 The Khruangbin bassist/vocalist unpacks the Texan trio’s musical dynamic and explains why she wants their audience to “feel like they got slapped in the face in the best way possible”
5 albums you need to hear by bebop trailblazer Oscar Pettiford By Bass Player Staff published 27 June 22 A legend of upright bass who died far too young, Pettiford’s influence can still be heard across jazz and popular music. Here we revisit his finest moments on record
Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again By Damian Fanelli published 27 June 22 The Who's John Entwistle died 20 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…
Best budget bass guitars 2022: our top pick of basses under $500/£500 By Richard Blenkinsop published 27 June 22 Need to tackle the low-end on a budget? Not to worry, we’ve compiled our list of the best bass guitars under $500/£500
Brazilian bass titan Junior Groovador on his bombastic playing, rocking Rio with Jack Black and channeling Rocky Balboa By Filipa Lobo Gaspar published 23 June 22 He is the ferocious bassist you’ve seen all over YouTube, possibly playing with Jack Black. No one knows his story outside Brazil, though – until now...
Remembering Ove Bosch By Joel McIver published 23 June 22 The late bassist and former Warwick colleague, saluted by Chris P. Dekker, editor of De Bassist.
Fender Player Plus Active Meteora Bass By Joel McIver published 23 June 22 Meet the Fender offset for bassists looking for a radical alternative to P and J archetypes, and for some oomph from the active Fireball humbucker pairing
Paolo Gregoletto: “I’ve never needed a side project because Trivium play everything. We’re always trying to push ourselves” By Joe Shooman published 22 June 22 The Trivium bassist on Metallica's influence, live music, and how space, dynamics and an omnivorous approach to metal songwriting makes In The Court Of The Dragon sound so huge
Learn to play like the great Chris Squire in Bass Player's killer new issue By Joel McIver published 21 June 22 The late Yes man is joined by amazing bass players from Chic, Korn, the McCartney/Starr bands and more
Lemmy’s ashes to be enshrined at Hellfest ceremony By Jonathan Horsley published 20 June 22 Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee will lead the tributes to their fallen bandmate during a memorial at the French rock and metal festival
Mesa/Boogie unveils its lightest, smallest and most affordable bass amp ever, the Subway D-350 By Jackson Maxwell published 16 June 22 Though it weighs in at barely 3 pounds, this low-end monster packs 350 watts of power
John Illsley reflects on Dire Straits' stadium-rocking success, the pressure it put on Mark Knopfler, and tells us what makes a great bass part By Joe Shooman published 16 June 22 The bass player conquered the world with Dire Straits and as he reflects on his time in a new memoir, and a new solo album, he can say they survived: “We stayed intact, and stayed friends”
The Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII makes your guitar sound like a VCR By Matt Parker published 15 June 22 The next generation: Chase Bliss details first project with former CooperFX man Tom Cooper
Sepultura’s Paulo Pinto Jr: “Just keep to the tempo on the bass drum and on the snare, so the guitars can breathe more and you’ll have more body in the song” By Hywel Davies published 15 June 22 Thrash bass legend Paulo Pinto Jr. on the epic all-star collaboration behind SepulQuarta, the gear behind his sound, and the art of nailing bass grooves at high tempo
Opeth’s Martín Méndez: “I use theory as a guide, but I trust my ears and ideas more… you have to understand why certain notes feel more beautiful or threatening” By Amit Sharma published 13 June 22 Méndez explains how the pandemic gave his new project White Stones some room to expand, and talks signature Sandbergs and the serious business of picking the right note
