Bass Player Features

Laura Palmer: "I was a shy kid unable to perform, now I own my own label and front Screamin' Rebel Angels"

By Mark McStea

The Brooklyn, NY-based singer, guitarist, upright bassist and businesswoman recounts how rock 'n' roll inspired her to venture out of her comfort zone

The 100 best bass players of all time

By Bass Player Staff

The definitive rundown of the legends, unsung heroes, virtuosos and trailblazers that make bass great

Sheryl Crow: the bass is my muse

By Chris Jisi

The singer songwriter tells us about how bass has become central to her creative process and performances

Les Claypool's five favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

The albums that shaped Les Claypool, frontman of Primus, solo performer, film-maker, novelist and master collaborator...

Too much is never enough: Muse’s Chris Wolstenholme reinvents art-rock bass for the 21st century

By Bryan Beller

Muse's bass master on The Resistance, riffs and how he gets his tone

Men in the mirror: the bassists of Michael Jackson

By Chris Jisi

How Alex Al and his predecessors pumped up The King Of Pop

Original Tool bassist Paul D'Amour on why he quit: "Their creative process is excruciating and tedious"

By Jon D’Auria

Why the bassist walked away from Tool in 1995 and what he brings to new project Lesser Key

Review round-up: semi-hollow and hollowbody basses

By Brian Fox

We check out the D’Angelico EX-Bass, Ibanez ASB180 and AGB205 Warwick RockBass Star Bass 4- & 5-strings

The best short-scale bass guitars you can buy

By Jonathan Herrera

Everything you need to know about short-scale basses and our top picks

The best gigbags for bass guitars 2020

By Rod C Taylor

Keep your bass protected with these essential cases

Jeff Berlin names his 5 favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

The fusion maestro picks a fistful of classics

A quick history of the fretless bass

By Bass Player Staff

We take you for a stroll through the strange territory of the fretless bass, where fingers glide and chords slide…

The best Class D mini bass amps

By Ed Friedland

Downsize your rig with these ultra-lightweight bass heads

Bass effects pedals: top players and industry heavies reveal their favorite FX and pedal secrets

By Bass Player Staff

Influential builders and players on the future of bass pedals

20 legendary players who shaped the sound of electric bass

By Bass Player Staff

The iconic bassists who developed the sound of low-end as we know it

9 of the best fretless bass performances

By Bass Player Staff

Dive into some of the most sublime examples of fretless playing in bass guitar history

Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet performs live

Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet on his bass influences and those Led Zeppelin comparisons

By Freddy Villano

Rock's hottest and youngest new act dishes on their upcoming album

Rocco Prestia of Tower Of Power performs live

Rocco Prestia: looking back on 50 years with Tower of Power

By Chris Jisi

The R&B champ reflects on his storied career

The story behind Marcus Miller's 1977 Fender Jazz Bass

By E.E. Bradman

How the jazz great came across The One

Jean-Jacques Burnel names his 5 favorite bass albums

By Bass Player Staff

The Stranglers low-end legend cites his top bass picks