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Sting performs onstage during a concert at Eventim Apollo on October 26, 2025 in London, England. Guitarist Jeff Beck (L) and bassist Tal Wilkenfeld perform with Steven Tyler at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic

By Nick Wells Published

Sting was performing alongside Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck at the MGM Grand when Wilkenfeld intervened

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Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap play Big Bottom on Jimmy Kimmel with Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat

By Phil Weller Published

David St. Hubbins led a legion of bassists out onto the Jimmy Kimmel stage for a rendition of Spinal Tap’s 1984 track

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Musician Tal Wilkenfeld plays on stage at the Build Series to promote her forthcoming album 'Love Remains' at Build Studio on March 06, 2019 in New York City.
“I'm a completely different bass player now… When I was in Jeff Beck's band, I hadn't even been playing for four years!” Tal Wilkenfeld on her evolution from bass phenomenon to solo artist

By Chris Jisi Published

The bass player for Prince, Ryan Adams and Jeff Beck on going it alone as a singer-songwriter

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Ben Kenney
“We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to make music with such a talented and generous artist for two decades”: Incubus announce formal departure of bassist Ben Kenney – and unveil his official replacement

By Phil Weller Published

The band will play Morning View in its entirety across 10 dates in August and September, and will do so with the support of a new bass player

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Tal Wilkenfeld performs onstage
See Tal Wilkenfeld play Wish You Were Here, Anna Molly with Incubus in first live show with the band

By Matt Owen Published

The Australian bass prodigy was captured seamlessly slotting into the Incubus lineup as she filled in for the band's long-serving low-end master, Ben Kenney

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Tal Wilkenfeld and Incubus's Ben Kenney perform live
Tal Wilkenfeld to play bass for Incubus as Ben Kenney recovers from brain surgery

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Jeff Beck bassist will join the alt-rockers for a run of shows starting this weekend

Bassists
Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld jam in Japan
Watch Jeff Beck help a young Tal Wilkenfeld play an insane bass solo

By Nick Wells Published

Tal Wilkenfeld looks back on her impromptu bass jam with Jeff Beck that went viral

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Guitarist Jeff Beck (L) and bassist Tal Wilkenfeld perform at the Grammy Foundation's "Starry Night" Gala honoring Sir George Martin on July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Tal Wilkenfeld on Jeff Beck: “We’ve lost our favorite guitarist, and one of the most intelligent, intuitive people I’ve ever met”

By Nick Wells Published

Tal Wilkenfeld, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Duff McKagan and many more pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Beck

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Tal Wilkenfeld
Tal Wilkenfeld: “Take improvising one step at a time. Don’t think too far ahead, otherwise it’s not genuinely reacting to the moment”

By Ellen O'Reilly Published

The Australian bass sensation on how stand-up comedy can inform your playing and approach to songwriting

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Prince
Sultry, wah-drenched new Prince track, Born 2 Die, unveiled

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The funk ballad is the latest song to be revealed from the previously unreleased Welcome 2 America album

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