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“You know, I've never played slide before, but it just started doing things on its own – I didn’t even have to try”: That time Paul McCartney channeled his inner bluesman – with the help of Nirvana, and a wild 4-string cigar box guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
Matty Baratto's guitars have been played by Slash, Keith Richards, Zakk Wylde, Prince, Josh Homme, Joe Perry, and countless others. Seeing the Beatle use one of his four-string creations live with Nirvana, though, was a truly "surreal" moment for the luthier

“Someone somewhere knows what happened to this bass and where it is now”: The Lost Bass Project aims to reunite Paul McCartney with his missing Höfner 500/1 violin bass
By Matt Parker published
The organizers, including GW contributor and Höfner expert Nick Wass, say they have already received hundreds of emails about the iconic instrument

“Rocco Prestia could have held that 16th-note pattern in his sleep – it’s airtight” Halestorm bassist Josh Smith picks his top 5 bass albums
By Nick Wells published
From Tower Of Power to The Beatles, Josh Smith reveals the influences that helped shape his heavy-riffing bass style with Halestorm

“I don’t think George was too pleased with what I did with the bassline; I mean, I had to sell it to him!” Did Paul McCartney overplay on this Beatles’ Abbey Road hit?
By Nick Wells last updated
Listen to the isolated bassline on one of the most covered songs in the Beatles catalogue

Paul McCartney says the “final Beatles record” is nearing release – and it’s been created using AI
By Matt Owen published
McCartney called upon a process that was used to make Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary to complete the song

In 1965 Elvis Presley was playing bass guitar, with a little help from Paul McCartney
By Nick Wells published
Paul McCartney: “He was trying to learn bass, so I was like, ‘sit down, let me show you a few things’”

Sting, Nikki Sixx and Paul McCartney to guest on new Dolly Parton album
By Nick Wells published
Rockstar sees McCartney reunite with Ringo Starr for a cover of The Beatles Let It Be, with Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton also making up the numbers

Listen to Paul McCartney’s isolated bass on Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
By Nick Wells published
Paul McCartney: “That probably ended up being my strongest thing on bass”

George Benson on the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his Beatles tribute
By Joe Bosso published
One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis

Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup – and it features three guitarists
By Matt Owen published
The Black Sabbath icon was asked by Metal Hammer Guest Editors Jack Black and Kyle Gass about the musicians – alive or dead – he'd love to collaborate with. Safe to say it would have been a supergroup for the ages
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