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
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
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"
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
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
Steel Panther announce departure of long-serving bassist, Lexxi Foxx By Sam Roche “We love you and we wish you a wonderful future putting eyeliner on chihuahuas”
Mark Hoppus shares cancer battle update: "My classification is stage four" By Matt Owen The Blink-182 bassist revealed he has been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the same type of cancer his mother once battled and beat
Orange Amps goes a shade of Deep Purple for the Glenn Hughes Crush Bass 50 signature combo By Jonathan Horsley The rock legend looks tickled pink with this limited edition take on the budget-friendly amp
Cort’s new Artisan C OVMH basses use a trio of mahogany, maple and ovangkol tonewoods By Matt Parker Are you a bassist craving a maple sandwich? Cort's got your back
Fender to open London-based office and Artist Showroom in Covent Garden By Matt Owen The guitar giant seeks to support artists and the next generation of players with the new central location
“The finest tones ever finally break free“ says IK Multimedia in major product launch teaser By Jonathan Horsley Is IK Multimedia's big Summer NAMM announcement a new piece of modeling hardware for guitarists?
Trivium release one of the standout metal tracks of the year so far, In the Court of the Dragon By Sam Roche Bassist Paolo Gregoletto describes the track as “one of the most rewarding writing and recording experiences we have ever had”
![[L-R] Elwood Francis, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vHPaYXUBRJYAvC8tLakczA-1024-80.jpg.webp)
![[L-R] Matt Heafy and Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EG5b4AeQYyZEnm3RMUKEBS-1024-80.jpg.webp)
