With Chic, bassist Bernard Edwards brought a new sophistication to late-'70s disco with hits like Le Freak and Good Times, ...

You may have heard the news a while back that Gibson was relaunching the legendary Tobias brand of basses. Founded in the late 1970s by Michael Tobias, Tobias basses were truly cutting-edge for their ...

The phenomenal guitar playing of Joe Satriani needs no introduction, but he also handled bass duties on his first two albums ...

T he Hard Quartet bass guitar player Stephen Malkmus has raised eyebrows by using a bass string as a guitar strap onstage with his new supergroup, with his band calling the move “a first in the ...

According to his brother, Rory Pastorius, Jaco was influenced by the late Cream bassist’s midrange sound and aggressive lead style ...

The family of a much loved Peterborough musician have donated some of his precious instruments to a city school, to ensure ...

The Traveling Wilburys always had a strong lineup of amazing guitarists, but even the most legendary have one person relegated to bass.

Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool ...