Bryan Beller on the search for the perfect bass and thinking visually when songwriting By Bass Player Staff The Aristocrats and Joe Satriani bass phenom unpacks his epic pedalboard, and explains the importance of video in music today
Tyler Bryant: “I get bored with guitar solos that are just about speed and technique. I like there to be something musical and memorable“ By Mark McStea Nashville’s blues-rock sensation talks solos, pandemic recording, and explains why the Shakedown is a team effort
Carla Geneve: “It’s really honest and transparent songwriting about what I was going through” By Matt Doria Carla Geneve walks us through the poignantly honest origins of her show-stopping debut album
Corey Congilio on growing out of his hair-metal B.C. Rich Warlock phase and his greatest gear finds By David Mead The Nashville blues dynamo and sessioneer mulls over gear loved and lost, and his mission to support small-’shop builders
The secrets behind Kurt Cobain‘s guitar tone on Nirvana‘s Smells Like Teen Spirit By Chris Gill How Cobain changed popular music forever with a modded Strat, a Mesa/Boogie and a couple of everyday stompboxes
Death From Above 1979 - Is 4 Lovers album review By Matt Doria "LP4 [is] a love letter to the Canadian dance-punk deviants’ halcyon days"
Two Minutes to Late Night: “Metal's not for everybody, but the show's an invitation for them to come and play in the metal sandbox” By Adam Kovac Drew Kaufman and Jordan Olds – aka Gwarsenio Hall – wax lyrical on the origins of their YouTube-based heavy metal talk show, and how it's adapted as a result of Covid-19
The 7 best cheap looper pedals 2021: essential budget loopers for your ‘board By Alex Lynham Yes, it really is possible to land a budget looper pedal from just $79 – we’ve got options from TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss and more
8 best acoustic guitars under $500 for 2021: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
A brief history of the Foo Fighters' remarkable quarter-century career By Richard Bienstock Okay, it's been 26 years, but who's counting? Dave Grohl unpacks the unlikely mega-stardom of the drummer turned frontman
Meet Bassist of the Year 2020, Danny Sapko By Bass Player Staff Technically adventurous, musically astute and your favorite bassist of 2020, Sapko walks through his bass approach
Jon Gomm: “It doesn’t matter how crazy your technique is, the hardest thing is always playing in time and in tune“ By Henry Yates The maestro returns with new music that healed him in hard times and reflects on his status as one of today's leading percussive guitarists
The Offspring: “We wanted to go back to basics: heavy guitars, bass and drums – and a melodic song underneath all that” By Amit Sharma Dexter Holland and Noodles talk production tips from Bob Rock, how to dial in a great punk-rock tone and the gear behind new album, Let The Bad Times Roll
The Commander in Chief: ”Metal was polarizing. People loved it or hated it. Classical music is the same – I get the same reaction” By Adam Kovac This sedulous seven-stringer puts a completely new spin on classical-inspired guitar music
Spotlight: Rhys Hope of Highline By Matt Doria The new single, "Chasing Heaven", is out now independently
Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka: “We wanted to create something orgasmic and cinematic” By Matt Doria On LP2, the Kiszka brothers' love of film collides with their talents in rock 'n' roll
While She Sleeps on why they've gone DIY: “People in the music industry have never picked up a guitar or written a song but they have the big opinions” By Amit Sharma Guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh dive deep on ditching management with their star-studded new album, Sleeps Society
The best reverb pedals 2021: 12 great options for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown, Alex Lynham Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Fusion legend Mark Egan talks creative chemistry, custom basses and the spirit of improvisation on new album Electric Blue By Bass Player Staff With Danny Gottlieb, Egan has crafted another album of musical surprises and virtuoso performances
Lari Basilio: “My plan with the Ibanez LB1 was to make an electric guitar that could do it all“ By Henry Yates The Brazil-born virtuoso guides us through her new signature model, from tonewood exotica to working with Seymour Duncan, and that lipstick-inspired finish
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