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Krist Novoselic playing a Gibson bass on stage

Krist Novoselic debuts new band in Kurt Cobain's hometown – and pays tribute with a rendition of Nirvana's debut single

By Janelle Borg published

Krist Novoselic and his new band, The Bona Fide Band, gave a nod to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana with their own rendition of Love Buzz

Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced

Harley Benton already has the best-value electric guitar of 2024. Now it’s done the same for amp modelers

By Matt Parker published

It’s only $170, but the new DNAfx GiT Advanced offers serious multi-FX spec for the price

Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster and Jazzmaster

Nobody expected Fender to return to NAMM – but it will return to the gear trade show in 2025

By Matt Owen published

Fender last attended NAMM in 2020, and as recently as 2023 the firm's CEO Andy Mooney said a return looked unlikely

Melissa Auf der Maur and Courtney Love of Hole during Hole Concert '99 at The Palace in Los Angeles, California, United States

Courtney Love and bassist Melissa Auf der Maur have reunited in the studio – what this means for a possible Hole reunion

By Janelle Borg published

Courtney Love teased a Hole reunion in February – is it finally happening?

Solar Type-E bass

Solar’s new Type-E models look to bring “extreme modern shapes” to the bass guitar world

By Phil Weller published

Ola Englund’s firm has announced an angular new bass shape that looks to introduce a “new standard for metal bass”

Ibanez Multi-Scale Graph Tech bass guitars

Ibanez launches “revolutionary” new multi-scale bass guitars – and they’re fitted with a game-changing tuning technology

By Phil Weller published

Two new bass models are geared towards heavier music, and feature some pioneering Graph Tech appointments to offer improved tuning

Jason Newsted

Metallica producer offers a theory for Jason Newsted’s inaudible bass on …And Justice For All

By Phil Weller published

Flemming Rasmussen explains why the band – who were mourning the loss of Cliff Burton at the time – decided to dial down Newsted on his maiden Metallica record

Michael Anthony playing bass guitar live

Michael Anthony offers an update on the never-before-heard archive of unreleased Van Halen songs

By Matt Owen published

Van Halen recorded every idea they had while in the studio, and it's all sitting in boxes of tapes just waiting to be unearthed

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Mike Mills, bass player of R.E.M., performs onstage during the Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on January 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

Mike Mills on his “selfish” R.E.M. basslines – and the much-awaited reunion

By Janelle Borg published

Mike Mills has recalled writing the famous bassline that anchored R.E.M.'s career-defining Losing My Religion

bassist Glenn Hughes and guitarist Tommy Bolin (1951-1976) from English rock band Deep Purple perform live on stage at the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island, USA on 19th January 1976

Glenn Hughes recalls meeting Tommy Bolin at his tense Deep Purple audition

By Janelle Borg published

Glenn Hughes might not be on the best of terms with Deep Purple, but he fondly remembers his friendship with guitarist Tommy Bolin

Jason Momoa playing on stage with his band

Jason Momoa has been ripping through Metallica, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix hits with his raucous new band

By Matt Owen published

Öof Tatatá have played alongside the likes of Jack Black and Gibson's Cesar Gueikian, and have curated a live setlist that also features The Stooges, Stevie Nicks and Led Zeppelin covers

Left-Bassist/Producer Marcus Miller performs at Freedom Hill Amphitheater on August 10, 2016 in Sterling Heights, Michigan; Right-circa 1970 Photo of Anthony JACKSON

Marcus Miller reveals the primary reason why Anthony Jackson started putting him forward for sessions

By Janelle Borg published

Despite its popularity in the late ’70s, Anthony Jackson disliked the bass technique Miller was specializing in

Left-Robert Trujillo of Metallica performs at State Farm Stadium on September 01, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona; Right-Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath performs during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium on August 08, 2022 on the Birmingham, England

Robert Trujillo on going from teenage Sabbath fan to Ozzy's bassist

By Janelle Borg published

Robert Trujillo recalls the pinch-me moment Ozzy Osbourne told him to play as loud as he wanted to play

Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N' Roses at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 19, 1988

Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan on the moment he met Slash… and his pet snake

By Janelle Borg published

Duff McKagan recalls a teenage Slash bringing along an unexpected guest to their first-ever meeting

Left-Gene Simmons of Kiss performs on stage during a concert at the Rod Laver Arena on August 20, 2022 in Melbourne Australia; Right-Jimmy Page performs onstage during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on November 03, 2023 in New York City

Gene Simmons recalls the moment Jimmy Page complimented his bass playing – and turned out to be a KISS fan

By Janelle Borg published

The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing

close up shots of DiMarzio bass pickups

DiMarzio and Billy Sheehan have reinvented the P-Bass pickup with a new patent

By Janelle Borg published

The new DiMarzio design reimagines P-Bass pickup covers, promising improvements in both playability and performance

Jared James Nichols performs live next to a set of DR Dragon Skin+ strings

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

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”

Electro-Harmonix Lizard King Octave Fuzz

Is octave fuzz the pedal your bass ’board is missing? Electro-Harmonix sure thinks so

By Phil Weller published

The Lizard Queen has become the Lizard King, offering a dynamic, blendable octave fuzz pedal designed specifically for bass players

Left-Michael Anthony of Sammy Hagar and The Circle performs at The Fillmore on October 23, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan; Right-Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs on stage at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on September 30, 2015 in Chula Vista, California

The Van Halen bassist discusses what Alex Van Halen's gear auction means for the much-rumored VH tribute project

By Janelle Borg published

Michael Anthony gives his thoughts on Alex Van Halen selling all his gear

Fender Tone Master Pro

Fender just dropped the biggest Tone Master Pro update since its launch last year

By Michael Astley-Brown published

Plus you can now control Fender’s flagship amp modeler with your phone