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Gail Ann Dorsey: “David Bowie asked me to sing Under Pressure – I was terrified!"
By Nick Wells published
Gail Ann Dorsey on the genius of David Bowie, her fears following Freddie Mercury and her moment in the spotlight on Bowie's Reality Tour

Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
The special-edition five-string features stainless steel frets and a maple-veneered Spalted Sunburst maple top, and comes in single- and dual-humbucker incarnations

Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 review
By Chris Gill last updated
The EBMM x Darkglass collab continues with a five-string version that augments the StingRay with onboard dirt and fuzz

Ernie Ball raises the curtain on the Fall 2022 installment of its Ball Family Reserve collection
By Matt Owen published
Two electrics and two basses flash exclusive colorways, ornate aesthetics and the brand's newly released Heat-Treated pickups

60 years of Ernie Ball: the history of a family business that changed the world of guitar and bass as we know it
By Chris Gill published
With the help of Sterling Ball, we unpack the history behind a great American success story

Ernie Ball Music Man introduces 5 new limited-edition finishes for its Short Scale Stingray bass
By Sam Roche published
Each of the sleek new colorways are limited to only 25 units worldwide

Ernie Ball Music Man officially launches patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology on three new guitar models
By Sam Roche published
Available on Sabre, Cutlass and StingRay guitars, the tech offers increased output and dynamic range, and promises to “outperform normal spec pickups with extra touch sensitivity”

The stage-played Ernie Ball Music Man EVH that Eddie Van Halen gave Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford is up for sale on Reverb
By Matt Owen published
The purple electric was gratefully received by the Aerosmith guitarist in the '90s, with Whitford using it extensively on tour up until 2017. Now it could be yours...

NAMM 2022: Tosin Abasi discusses the genesis of his radical Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen model, and why guitarists might be surprised by its capabilities
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Kaizen, Abasi tells us, takes cues from the entirety of EBMM's signature lineup, including the company's Albert Lee models
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