Willie Weeks is best known for his storied bass solo on Hathaway’s 1972 Live album, but the disc also features what may be ...

“In the late ’70s, I would write on guitar and we would track bass last. As a result, some of the note choices would define ...

You seldom hear people say, "I love the bass guitar in that song." But the bass holds the whole darn thing together. That's ...

I thought Phil was the most unique part of the Grateful Dead. It didn’t surprise me that Bob Dylan said that in his book Philosophy of Modern Song, when he was talking about [“Truckin’”]. Usually ...

Missouri bands seem dedicated to finishing 2024 on high notes. Two bands with Columbia roots recently released new material, ...

Guitarist Tim DiJulio, whom Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan calls "Seattle's best-kept secret," will join McKagan's band for a 22 ...

Although they played together for less than a year, James Brown became somewhat of a father figure to bassist Bootsy Collins, pushing him to become a better musician with each sho ...

the bass of Dan Loomis, and the drumming of Ernesto Cervini. It is noteworthy that no chords were played during these 10 ...

From rock to Afrikaans, the Krugersdorp band, Headline, shared their story, history and recent successes. Drummer Wouter Maritz said the band consists of himself, Celeste Nel (vocals), Michael Wickham ...

Robert Trujillo has called grunge guitar legend Jerry Cantrell one of his favorite bass players. You read that right — bass ...

“I started writing notes – I’m still ... If I’d had a traditional guitar – which I love – I’d have had a whole different outlook on the bass.” Sixx also reported that he has ...

Forget Jimmy Page, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix or Slash; here we look at five criminally overlooked guitar heroes in music ...