Marcus Miller reveals the primary reason why Anthony Jackson started putting him forward for sessions By Janelle Borg published 12 June 24 Despite its popularity in the late ’70s, Anthony Jackson disliked the bass technique Miller was specializing in
Robert Trujillo on going from teenage Sabbath fan to Ozzy's bassist By Janelle Borg published 12 June 24 Robert Trujillo recalls the pinch-me moment Ozzy Osbourne told him to play as loud as he wanted to play
Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan on the moment he met Slash… and his pet snake By Janelle Borg published 11 June 24 Duff McKagan recalls a teenage Slash bringing along an unexpected guest to their first-ever meeting
Gene Simmons recalls the moment Jimmy Page complimented his bass playing – and turned out to be a KISS fan By Janelle Borg published 11 June 24 The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing
DiMarzio and Billy Sheehan have reinvented the P-Bass pickup with a new patent By Janelle Borg published 6 June 24 The new DiMarzio design reimagines P-Bass pickup covers, promising improvements in both playability and performance
Jared James Nichols and Henrik Linder have a new favorite set of strings – and they're designed to get more from your guitar By Phil Weller published 5 June 24 DR's Dragon Skin+ strings feature an innovative coating design that aims to get strings vibrating to their full potential – so much so that Henrik Linder thinks they “will change the way I play music”
Is octave fuzz the pedal your bass ’board is missing? Electro-Harmonix sure thinks so By Phil Weller published 5 June 24 The Lizard Queen has become the Lizard King, offering a dynamic, blendable octave fuzz pedal designed specifically for bass players
The Van Halen bassist discusses what Alex Van Halen's gear auction means for the much-rumored VH tribute project By Janelle Borg published 5 June 24 Michael Anthony gives his thoughts on Alex Van Halen selling all his gear
Fender just dropped the biggest Tone Master Pro update since its launch last year By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 June 24 Plus you can now control Fender’s flagship amp modeler with your phone
“It’s a very zombie, rock ‘n’ roll horror movie setting”: Pixies release first music with new bassist By Janelle Borg published 4 June 24 AA-side single You’re So Impatient / Que Sera, Sera goes from punk-infused to dark folk tale in the span of five minutes
Legendary guitar store Manny’s Music poised to return after Sam Ash sells trademark By Matt Parker published 3 June 24 Manny’s was so iconic it featured in a Guns N’ Roses video – and now the company behind Heritage Guitars has acquired the trademark
Harley Benton has launched a new series of Fender-inspired bass guitars – and prices start from just $207 By Phil Weller published 31 May 24 Precision, Jazz and Mustang-flavored four- and five-strings headline the affordable new MV range
Plans for one final Black Sabbath show are afoot – and Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler are already onboard By Phil Weller published 31 May 24 Butler says “everybody wants to do it”, but there's still a long way to go before anything is made official
Meet the Meowdulator, a pedal that makes your guitar sound like a cat (yes, really) By Janelle Borg published 30 May 24 The world's first guitar cat synthesizer pedal has three meow controllers and eight unique voicings, ranging from Staccato Kitten to Acid Kitty Synth
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite for Gordon Lightfoot tribute By Janelle Borg published 29 May 24 Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee paid tribute to the Canadian songwriting icon in Toronto
Orange's new Pyramid Audio System is a “revolutionary” new speaker setup By Janelle Borg published 23 May 24 With Bluetooth pairing capabilities, a channel balancing dial, and a sleek design, Orange has launched a hi-fi system that’s the first of its kind for the brand
Michael Anthony on how he finally got the closure he needed with the Van Halens By Janelle Borg published 23 May 24 Michael Anthony reveals what he thinks about Wolfgang Van Halen replacing him as VH's bassist in 2007
Boss has launched the latest evolution of the Katana range – and it’s more versatile than ever By Matt Owen published 23 May 24 7 amp models usher in the new Katana era, bringing with them choice tonal, functional and software updates that take the market-leading amp family to new heights
Aguilar has overhauled some of its most iconic bass amps with some serious upgrades By Matt Owen published 21 May 24 The bass amp specialist has brought its Tone Hammer and AG Series amps into the modern age with some indispensable updates
AC/DC just kicked off their first tour in 8 years with the help of a new bass player By Phil Weller published 20 May 24 The rock icons kicked off their European tour with a hit-filled 24-song set in Germany