Rage and the machine: Fan generates six albums of RATM-style jams using AI – and gets real musicians to record them By Matt Parker The AI Kittens project was inspired by Tom Morello’s 15-minute songwriting challenge
Tye Trujillo’s metal trio Ottto debut thundering new track, Ride Low By Matt Parker Check out the latest effort from the Venice Beach band
The Who bassist Jon Button talks stepping into the shoes of John Entwistle and Pino Palladino By Bass Player Staff The touring bass player for the British rock legends – not to mention Sheryl Crow and Shakira – on the evolution of his playing and his onstage rig
Watch footage of ZZ Top's first shows since bassist Dusty Hill's death By Sam Roche The band recruited longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis to handle bass duties – with Hill's full blessing, according to frontman Billy Gibbons
Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford partners with Ernie Ball for the Music Man Artist Series StingRay Bass collection By Matt Parker The RATM and Audioslave bass hero issues four exhaustively spec'd models limited to just 50 instruments each
Paul McCartney: "Anything Wings did had to be viewed in the light of The Beatles. And the comparisons were always very harsh" By Tony Bacon In this classic interview from 1994, McCartney looks back on the transition to Wings, its effect on his bass playing, and how he became an entertainer again
Everything you need to know about in-ear monitors By Dan Veall Protect your hearing and enjoy a better quality live mix – what's not to like?
Dusty Hill, 1949-2021: the guitar world pays tribute By Matt Owen Ozzy Osbourne, Flea, Joe Bonamassa, Zakk Wylde, Paul Stanley, Jason Isbell, David Coverdale and many more pay their respects to the legendary ZZ Top bass player
Dusty Hill, ZZ Top bassist, dies at 72 By Jackson Maxwell The legendary bass player died in his sleep at his home in Houston, Texas, the band wrote on social media
Ernie Ball Music Man unveils stunning July 2021 additions to Ball Family Reserve collection By Matt Parker Freshly finished Cutlass, Bongo and StingRay guitar and bass models join the lineup
Mark Hoppus plays bass guitar for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer By Matt Owen "This is the first time I've felt well enough to play my bass since I was diagnosed"
Revisiting Prince's rollercoaster 1999 Bass Player interview: "Bass is primal, and it reminds me of a large posterior" By Karl Coryat Five years on from Prince Rogers Nelson's untimely passing, we remember the time BP was summoned to Paisley Park for a conversation unlike any other
Electro-Harmonix announces its latest innovation: tapping into magnetic energy for the advancement of mankind By Matt Parker Mike Matthews' plan has far-reaching implications for energy, space travel and defense but, sadly, it’s not a new effects pedal
Alex Webster: “Cannibal Corpse is always a ‘song first’ kind of thing... a big, heavy rhythm machine“ By Joel McIver The bass genius behind the ferocious death-metal killing machine on technique, songwriting and recovering from injury
Hear Squier's ultra-affordable Affinity Telecaster, Stratocaster, Jazzmaster and bass models in action By Jackson Maxwell and Matt Owen The perfect-for-beginners line has been expanded, with existing offerings also receiving a host of cosmetic and technical updates
Watch Korn make their live debut with Ra Diaz of Suicidal Tendencies on bass By Matt Parker See how Diaz does filling in for Fieldy
Coheed and Cambria drop Shoulders, their first new music in almost 3 years By Sam Roche The hard-rocking, heavy-riffing track looks set to appear on the band's forthcoming album
Feel the thunder with Gibson's new Non-Reverse Thunderbird bass By Jackson Maxwell The stylish new four-string boasts a rosewood fretboard and two Thunderbird pickups – each with its own volume control
Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo partner with sax virtuoso Kamasi Washington for jazz-infused cover of Metallica's My Friend of Misery By Matt Owen The trio were joined onstage by an elite house band, featuring bass phenom Thundercat, who transformed the high-gain track into a lounge-style jazz number
Royal Blood‘s Mike Kerr: “There are videos on how to sound like us on a budget of £1,500. And I’m always thinking, ‘Man, you could do it with £600!’“ By Amit Sharma “This is a worldwide exclusive!” Kerr tells Total Guitar as he reveals all about his gear – from his preferred bass distortion pedal to signal-splitting and a bespoke baritone guitar that plays “like a giant bagpipe!”
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