Kiss postpone four shows after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID By Matt Parker 01 September 2021 The band and their crew are all fully vaccinated and already at home in isolation following Paul Stanley’s previous positive test
Davie504: "Slap bass is still the best for making videos on YouTube, because it's very easy to hear, on any kind of speaker" By Bass Player Staff 01 September 2021 The internet's biggest low-end sensation on his remarkable bass journey so far – and what that '504' really means…
Hear Jason Newsted’s original bass-driven instrumental demo that paved the way for Metallica’s My Friend of Misery By Matt Owen 31 August 2021 The newest release from the upcoming Black Album reissue shares one of the record’s best-loved tracks as it was originally envisaged by Newsted
Jason Newsted says he was “f*cking livid” when he first heard …And Justice For All By Jackson Maxwell 30 August 2021 "I was out of my head, because I really thought I did well, and I thought I played how I was supposed to play,” the former Metallica bassist said
Tony Hall's best (and worst) bass albums By Bass Player Staff 27 August 2021 The funk-fusion legend reviews his stellar discography
Watch Nandi Bushell's dream come true as she plays Everlong onstage with Foo Fighters By Matt Parker 27 August 2021 Dave Grohl invited the 11 year-old multi-instrumentalist to close the band's recent show at the LA Forum
A new statue of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott has been unveiled in his hometown By Jackson Maxwell 26 August 2021 The statue was unveiled to the public last week in West Bromwich, England
MXR Sub Octave Bass Fuzz, Vintage Bass Octave and Dyna Comp Bass review By Mike Brooks 26 August 2021 Looking to up your bass tone? This trio from MXR might justify extending your pedalboard
Nirvana are being sued by Spencer Elden, the baby on the cover of Nevermind By Sam Roche 25 August 2021 Elden – who alleges the cover constitutes child pornography – says he has “suffered and will continue to suffer lifelong damages” due to the distribution of the artwork
Strymon launches “multidimensional phaser” pedal, the Zelzah By Sam Roche 25 August 2021 The new modulation pedal boasts a four-stage phaser for classic-style tones, and a six-stage phaser for “flanging, chorus, and all points in between”
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 By Michael Astley-Brown 24 August 2021 Publicist confirms Watts died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by family
Watch Megadeth's first show with bassist James LoMenzo in almost 12 years By Sam Roche 23 August 2021 The thrash-metal icons kick off the Metal Tour of the Year with an 11-track set of classics
Putter Smith: "At 15 I got real serious about it, and at 16 I realized that my life’s work was to be a jazz bass player" By Joel McIver 23 August 2021 The veteran jazz bassist and occasional James Bond adversary on playing with Thelonious Monk, bass heroes and favorite recordings
Blackberry Smoke's Richard Turner: “I love loopers, delays, envelope filters, but I’ve never taken them on tour. I don’t want to dilute anything when I play live“ By Bass Player Staff 20 August 2021 The southern-rockers' low end architect talks influences, falling in love with the bass and digging deep into Carol Kaye's bass guitar wisdom
Steel Panther are holding open auditions to recruit a new bassist following Lexxi Foxx’s departure By Matt Owen 18 August 2021 Think you've got what it takes? Now's your chance to make your dreams of glam metal stardom come true
Avishai Cohen: “The bass is my closest musical partner. I’ve explored and developed my own way of playing and performing with it over the years” By Bass Player Staff 17 August 2021 With his new album, Two Roses, the Israeli upright bassist achieves a career high. We meet the master...
Simon Gallup announces departure from the Cure: “I got fed up of betrayal” By Sam Roche 16 August 2021 The bassist – who is the second longest-serving member of the band behind frontman Robert Smith – broke the news on Facebook over the weekend
YouTuber Charles Berthoud recreates John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan and Tim Henson guitar solos on bass – and the results are ridiculous By Matt Owen 13 August 2021 The four-, five- and six-string bass playing sensation made light work of some of the most staggering solos to ever have been played
Watch Primus perform the entirety of A Farewell To Kings as they kick off their Rush tribute tour By Matt Owen 12 August 2021 Fresh from his lesson with Geddy Lee, a kimono-kitted Les Claypool took to the stage with his bandmates to tackle the daunting setlist from start to finish
