Teenage punk-rockers The Linda Lindas sign with Epitaph after riotous song Racist Sexist Boy goes viral By Sam Roche Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello dubbed the track “song of the day”
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood form new band The Smile – watch first-ever live footage from Glastonbury By Michael Astley-Brown The first full track from the guitar-driven three-piece finds Yorke on a Fender Mustang Bass, while Greenwood riffs on a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Wolfgang Van Halen deploys gargantuan riffage in new track, Mammoth By Michael Astley-Brown The sixth song to arrive from Mammoth WVH also showcases some tasty harmonized leads
Anthrax's Frank Bello announces autobiography By Bass Player Staff Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax features a foreword by Kiss's Gene Simmons
Ampeg puts three of its most coveted bass amps into a plugin with the SVT Suite By Sam Roche New virtual amp suite includes emulations of the company's Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT, Heritage SVT-CL, and SVT-4PRO models
Armored Saint's Joey Vera: ”I heard Kiss’s Alive! and that was about it for me. I just wanted to play an instrument” By Bass Player Staff The Californian metal stalwarts' bassist talks influences, playing styles, and how rescuing a P-Bass from under John Bush's bed got him started
Tech 21 launches the new-and-improved Bass Fly Rig V2 By Matt Owen Updated offering seeks to deliver expressive tones through two SansAmp circuits, a three-band EQ and an Effect Loop for incorporating your prized pedals
Morley expands lineup of signal switchers with all-new Gold Series range By Matt Owen Three new-and-improved offerings seek to serve up an array of versatile switching capabilities through upgraded circuitry and improved operation
Eva Kess: "The sound of bass comes from the left hand. The right hand is important as well, but it’s how you press the strings that forms the tone" By Bass Player Staff Upright bassist Kess brings a wide range of influences into her music. We hear how a chance meeting launched her bass journey
Epiphone Embassy review By Bass Player Staff Another retro bass comes into our sights – but does this affordable model offer more than a chic peek in the rear-view mirror?
Old Blood Noise Endeavors unveils expression pedal parameter controller, the Expression Ramper By Matt Owen The ultra-versatile compact utility device allows players to move between the expression settings of their prized pedals in a bid to unleash unique sonic soundscapes
How the “biggest bass amp in the world” found its way onto the Godzilla vs. Kong soundtrack By Sam Roche Sought-after producer Tom Holkenborg describes the 13-feet-tall Ampeg stack's low-end as “absolutely ridiculous”
Ernie Ball Music Man joins forces with Joe Dart for two all-new full- and short-scale bass models By Matt Owen 34" and 30" iterations are both available, and come equipped with lightweight ash bodies, maple necks and seriously streamlined control layouts
Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound” By Mike Brooks The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard
Walrus Audio bolsters its modulation lineup with the Polychrome analog flanger By Michael Astley-Brown The iguana-inspired design takes the Julia and Lillian control array and brings it to a versatile new all-analog flanger
Megadeth respond to David Ellefson video leaks: "We are watching developments closely" By Sam Roche "As this situation unfolds, it is important that all voices be heard clearly and respectfully," a statement reads
Paul Chambers: the double bass great's best (and worst) albums By Bass Player Staff Highlights from the jazz legend's catalog ranked and rated – Kind of Blue is number one, but what else makes the cut?
David Ellefson denies accusations of online 'grooming' By Michael Astley-Brown Megadeth bassist claims “private, adult interactions“ were “taken out of context”
Sheptone aims to reproduce vintage P-Bass tones with new Miles Bass Pickup By Sam Roche New single coil is constructed using Alnico 5 magnets, vintage-accurate fiberboard flatwork and 42 AWG plain enamel wire
Gene Simmons: “We are the hardest-working band in show business, but we do have an awful lot of fun. I have more fun than the Pope!“ By Jason Hunt With Kiss’s final world tour on hold, the Demon takes time out to partner up with Gibson on a new line of bass guitars, G2
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