<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Bass-guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:34:34 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/when-he-died-i-cried-and-i-actually-jumped-into-the-ocean-at-san-francisco-and-let-me-tell-you-the-ocean-at-san-francisco-is-cold-bass-legend-jaco-pastorius wqLsKULz3dxEgQfxQJKsHG Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:34:34 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:27:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘I tell you what. I will give this song to the group – just put it on the album’”: Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, who has died at the age of 75, said that one of his greatest basslines might never have been heard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-i-tell-you-what-i-will-give-this-song-to-the-group-just-put-it-on-the-album-commodores-bassist-ronald-lapread-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-75-said-that-one-of-his-greatest-basslines-might-never-have-been-heard odUvUkwTKMVBx3cFQBikDn Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:43:44 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thom Yorke joins Flea for 10-minute Marvin Gaye jam at Chili Pepper’s only solo UK date ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/thom-yorke-joins-flea-for-ten-minute-marvin-gaye-jam-at-chili-peppers-only-solo-uk-date qS3Yv4v8Ks7HFAPEiBnzin Wed, 27 May 2026 15:05:28 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is like the center of gravity for the bass world”: Geezer Butler, Tal Wilkenfeld and Nate Mendel hail the legacy of the P Bass, as Fender celebrates its 75th anniversary ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/fender-75th-anniversary-collection d6bJ5XdWqDQeMNT4FcXEMZ Wed, 20 May 2026 11:48:06 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the record that changed our lives. The record that won us freedom of creative expression”: Rush frontman Geddy Lee recalls how the band's 1976 prog classic 2112 transformed their fortunes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/geddy-lee-on-the-making-of-2112 xM8K7TwahJ56DDGcdi2vNE Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ No knobs? No problem – Sterling By Music Man takes bass guitar design minimalism to its logical conclusion with the super-cool Joe Dart Vision ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/sterling-by-music-man-joe-dart-vision-signature-bass-with-no-controls 3T77LnbT5nLForpYKoMd5P Wed, 06 May 2026 12:21:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “From subtle warmth to aggressive drive, it adapts to any musical context”: Neural DSP unveils the Darkglass Ultimate plugin – a fully featured digital platform for studio-quality bass tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/neural-dsp-dark-glass-ultimate-plugin DAxLPZzWyntN4U66dRzNCW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My heart skipped a beat. Shock, horror, horrendous feelings. Yeah, it was traumatic, really. It was like someone passing away": Paul McCartney’s driver on how he felt when Macca’s beloved Hofner was stolen ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/my-heart-skipped-a-beat-shock-horror-horrendous-feelings-yeah-it-was-traumatic-really-it-was-like-someone-passing-away-paul-mccartneys-driver-on-how-he-felt-when-maccas-beloved-hofner-was-stolen 4ruyFtTFSnZ6jcENHzM9BB Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I haven’t spoken to Bernard for… I didn’t even speak to him. He spoke at me. That’ll be 15 years": Peter Hook says he won’t perform or stand with New Order at their RNR Hall Of Fame – unless he receives an apology ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/i-havent-spoken-to-bernard-for-i-didnt-even-speak-to-him-he-spoke-at-me-thatll-be-15-years-peter-hook-says-he-wont-perform-or-stand-with-new-order-at-their-rnr-hall-of-fame-unless-he-receives-an-apology cXXm6XTkutcKqxaVkA5aGD Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:16:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The features on this bad boy are very different”: Budget gear giant Harley Benton goes high-end for BassTheWorld signature bass ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-mv4jb-basstheworld-signature-bass-guitar ev299XVNQPTstihaQVX3bX Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We set out to capture the defining moments that shaped Fender’s legacy”: Historic neck profiles, reverse-engineered pickups – Fender’s Vintera III series promises historically accurate specs and “golden era” tones for all ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-launches-vintera-iii-series aBdGcmq3Q7wNbYs4eP7jkS Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:42:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Mac’s death was an extremely traumatic experience for me. That was definitely a very key element and fundamental in my sobriety”: Thundercat on how losing Mac Miller made him change his life ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/macs-death-was-an-extremely-traumatic-experience-for-me-that-was-definitely-a-very-key-element-and-fundamental-in-my-sobriety-thundercat-on-how-losing-mac-miller-made-him-change-his-life y4zPfKSnKKyJKmqCXeVJeK Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm, like, sobbing… in tears, because it was so… I mean, he's a poet”: Flea talks collabs and a new Chili Peppers album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/im-like-sobbing-in-tears-because-it-was-so-i-mean-hes-a-poet-flea-talks-collabs-and-a-new-chili-peppers-album WcxisTjPDfMuw5Qh9mFBaV Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:50:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Electronic gear was expanding. The Fairlight was being used all over the place. All those things were going on and we wanted some of that”: Rush legend Geddy Lee on the making of the band’s groundbreaking ‘80s classic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/electronic-gear-was-expanding-the-fairlight-was-being-used-all-over-the-place-all-those-things-were-going-on-and-we-wanted-some-of-that-rush-frontman-geddy-lee-on-the-making-of-the-bands-groundbreaking-80s-classic YtCDCkJQwHf76AoiKjozDZ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A few years ago, I decided, ‘I'm just going to play trumpet every day, no matter what. And after a couple of years of doing it, I'm going to make a record’”: Flea covers Frank Ocean and explains why he’s scratching a long-standing itch on his new album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/a-few-years-ago-i-decided-im-just-going-to-play-trumpet-every-day-no-matter-what-and-after-a-couple-of-years-of-doing-it-im-going-to-make-a-record-flea-covers-frank-ocean-and-explains-why-hes-scratching-a-long-standing-itch-on-his-new-album mWCbWA76GG2QGonynEiLje Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool remembers his audition for Metallica ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/i-said-hey-you-guys-want-to-jam-on-some-isley-brothers-nobody-laughed-les-claypool-remembers-his-audition-for-metallica NYjXc8FvL6pEy5tbPgyo3P Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:34:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Was Courtney impossible, difficult, a drug addict, terrifying, and even mean sometimes? Yes, she was. But it took me one second to understand that she was also a survivor”: Melissa Auf der Maur on her time in Hole and why she’s “proud” of Courtney Love ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/was-courtney-impossible-difficult-a-drug-addict-terrifying-and-even-mean-sometimes-yes-she-was-but-it-took-me-one-second-to-understand-that-she-was-also-a-survivor-melissa-auf-der-maur-on-her-time-in-hole-and-why-shes-proud-of-courtney-love N7HjaMGxzofeoozRjpiAtX Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:06:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was cacking it, I really didn’t know if it was going to work or not. We did Creep by Radiohead and I noticed I was crying halfway through": Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and the prospect of returning to Coachella ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/i-was-cacking-it-i-really-didnt-know-if-it-was-going-to-work-or-not-we-did-creep-by-radiohead-and-i-noticed-i-was-crying-halfway-through-alex-james-on-britpop-classical-blur-and-the-prospect-of-returning-to-coachella euvQzjYfgAdVCynnpobunT Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:23:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Independent venues aren’t just part of music history – they’re where the future is written”: Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venues ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/marshall-amps-amplify-membership-scheme-to-support-grassroots-music-venues ZQafmgwN4eLgNf5HNWhGQG Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:48:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No one was more deserving of a life to himself than he was… We were torn, and sympathetic. At the same time, we felt we had unfinished business”: Geddy Lee on honouring Neil Peart and why he and Alex Lifeson are getting back together as Rush ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/geddy-lee-on-rush-fifty-something-reunion-tour 6qQfNPRCg5D8itXgRncaZF Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:01:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:24:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We dearly hope you will come along and help us celebrate 50 years of Rush music, while giving Neil the long overdue tribute he so richly deserves”: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are bringing the Rush reunion tour to the UK, Europe and South America ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/rush-announce-2027-uk-europe-south-america-live-shows-fifty-something-tour mogEsmic5fmRmAZoKBfNAS Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:50:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Fresh colours and a baritone for the SC Custom III, a metallic makeover for hot-rodded S-styles, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/inside-harley-bentons-2026-mega-drop-fresh-colours-and-a-baritone-for-the-sc-custom-iii-a-metallic-makeover-for-hot-rodded-s-styles-all-solid-acoustics-for-under-usd250-and-more VwhhSzR9RYX8g2HmFJW9m8 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Not that Kirk doesn't get enough solos, but Cliff took his solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/not-that-kirk-doesnt-get-enough-solos-but-cliff-took-his-solo-which-i-think-is-just-so-cool-robert-trujillo-on-the-time-metallica-mixed-up-their-solos rKyREXorprCuWxpARXJZaG Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:13:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:13:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This has been a difficult decision for us, as we have greatly appreciated the enthusiasm and support from the guitar community across the United States”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-us-reverb-shop-to-close-at-end-of-january-2026 9Sfuv7JQT2q5WbdSqAY5df Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bass players are the glue – we’re the one that brings it all together”: Blink-182's Mark Hoppus names his three (or four) favourite bassists ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/bass-players-are-the-glue-were-the-one-that-brings-it-all-together-blink-182s-mark-hoppus-names-his-three-or-four-favourite-bassists 6kwsjdBj5RH6RZKF6kzdXe Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:32:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Squier unveils huge expansion of its Sonic Series, offering super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender electric guitars and basses ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/squier-sonic-series-refresh-namm2026-plus-mini-stratocaster-and-precision-bass ioZUYnWUFDvNrpQK6KHaBZ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:35:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I am extremely excited to see my Uncle Norm enter into this new chapter in his life and career”: Joe Bonamassa gives his blessing as Norman Harris sells Norman’s Rare Guitars and says the future of his iconic LA store has been secured ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/normans-rare-guitars-acquisition fkEyqWisALr7Ee2QuqEJNk Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:25:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a pretty unique instrument. There’s only two of these on the planet”: Myles Kennedy bassist Tim Tournier on the EVH prototype that Wolfgang Van Halen gave him ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/myles-kennedy-bassist-tim-tournier-on-his-prototype-evh-wolfgang-bass-that-wvh-gave-him uAiiPVJFi57jz5MDAi68yA Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul McCartney's favourite bass company is in trouble – Höfner's future uncertain as it files provisional insolvency proceedings ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/hofner-files-for-bankruptcy-protection DkvVjm2fvqrp4VoN8Uzw3J Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:34:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We got a list of about 40 songs. Internally, certainly, I scoff - that’s almost three hours. This is insanity. What are we gonna cut?": Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the length of the proposed setlist on the Eras Tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/we-got-a-list-of-about-40-songs-internally-certainly-i-scoff-thats-almost-three-hours-this-is-insanity-what-are-we-gonna-cut-taylor-swifts-bass-player-amos-heller-says-he-couldnt-believe-the-length-of-the-proposed-setlist-on-the-eras-tour s8Ledn2ZWn2Tu2GcqE3rfj Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:54:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It taps into yearning for a place beyond, a place of love, for me to speak my mind and be myself”: Flea teases his first solo album with a seven-minute jazz rave single ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/it-taps-into-yearning-for-a-place-beyond-a-place-of-love-for-me-to-speak-my-mind-and-be-myself-flea-teases-his-first-solo-album-with-a-seven-minute-jazz-rave-single ePLDMC65fuu8aMP9z3toN3 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That was truly one of the most fun things I've ever done”: David Ellefson joins a band of over 1,000 musicians to pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/that-was-truly-one-of-the-most-fun-things-ive-ever-done-dave-ellefson-joins-a-band-of-over-1-000-musicians-to-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne ZQqbCU3mb2o9uRYkEuE4vT Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:05:40 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:14:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These were both huge British bands with international followings so we’re expecting considerable interest”: How the “fingerprint” wood grain of this Warwick bass revealed a connection to not one but two British rock legends (and tripled its value) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/queen-the-who-warwick-buzzard-prototype-auction-gardiner-houlgate 5A7VDMgsBFvf4dHdo6qfKo Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies, aged 63 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gary-mani-mounfield-stone-roses-and-primal-scream-bassist-dies-aged-63 PuawL3YZwnYg7dAaKpGneA Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:33:41 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:51:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was right after high school. I was 18. That was the first Gibson bass I had ever played. That became my sound for a long time – and my look”: Epiphone unveils signature G-3 Grabber with Gibson USA pickups for Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/epiphone-mike-dirnt-g3-grabber-signature-bass-guitar JVp79oPfmgPgfEyptxJmkm Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:59:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Its solid quality, punchy tone and surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/blackstar-debut-bass-25-review v5ZsdXkKoMiPpwGSLw97a4 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:06:16 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He played the role of a bass player very musically. It would be like water, formless, and then crash, and then shape mountains”: Thundercat pays tribute to one of his bass heroes – Sam Rivers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/he-played-the-role-of-a-bass-player-very-musically-it-would-be-like-water-formless-and-then-crash-and-then-shape-mountains-thundercat-pays-tribute-to-one-of-his-bass-heroes-sam-rivers P8VVYGC5QDTpz6CMX7jHRZ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:50:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Rest in Power": Anthony Jackson, six-string bass ace, dies aged 73 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/rest-in-power-anthony-jackson-six-string-bass-ace-dies-aged-73 fLmkknZa8mL9s6NaC4gSeK Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:24:44 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:50:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This series is built for players who demand reliability, versatility and performance at the highest level”: Fender gives its US lineup a retro-modern makeover with the American Professional Classic range ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-american-professional-classic-series 84xMGRTBye2yJguL5L2qfR Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:14:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal. Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone”: Ashdown and Reverb are selling Geezer Butler’s Head Of Doom bass amps, signed by the man himself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/reverb-x-ashdown-geezer-butler-signed-hand-of-doom-bass-amps-from-black-sabbath-final-show 7DCxjJbSBp6FVG8nkGX5RP Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:15:46 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:49:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lars has a thing that every time they’ve done an album, he comes and plays it to me, and hopes that I nod and say, ‘That’s a good lad’. I said, ’You forgot the bass!’“: Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by Metallica’s bassless ...And Justice For All ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/lars-has-a-thing-that-every-time-theyve-done-an-album-he-comes-and-plays-it-to-me-and-hopes-that-i-nod-and-say-thats-a-good-lad-i-said-you-forgot-the-bass-flemming-rasmussen-is-still-confused-by-metallicas-bassless-and-justice-for-all 95HBBWdDKBi2fetScTXDcB Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:43:22 +0000 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:45:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The ultimate library of bass tones”: IK Multimedia’s Tonex amp modelling suite arrives for bass guitar – with pedals, software and lots and lots of tones ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-bass-signature-collection-tonex-one-pedal 6dA4wMjULP6pdsRNLUK4qn Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:05:16 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:48:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s on all of the songs, including one that’s 13 minutes - we just didn’t want Pino to ever stop playing": Miley Cyrus pays tribute to legendary bassist Pino Palladino as he’s honoured with the Welsh Music Inspiration award ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/hes-on-all-of-the-songs-including-one-thats-13-minutes-we-just-didnt-want-pino-to-ever-stop-playing-miley-cyrus-pays-tribute-to-legendary-bassist-pino-palladino-as-hes-honoured-with-the-welsh-music-inspiration-award ajjREpJEN4o2nuMUCn98fP Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:15:21 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His body of work is unparalleled in its quality and also in the incredibly varied number of musicians he worked with”: Danny Thompson, Pentangle bassist supreme, who played for Kate Bush, Roy Orbison, Nick Drake, and more has died ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/his-body-of-work-is-unparalleled-in-its-quality-and-also-in-the-incredibly-varied-number-of-musicians-he-worked-with-danny-thompson-pentangle-bassist-supreme-who-played-for-kate-bush-roy-orbison-nick-drake-and-more-has-died wjVKyNkad9v68pfewZrNnD Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:35:21 +0000 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:35:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first fully generative, guitar tone design software tool powered by agentic AI”: Positive Grid’s Project BIAS X plugin allows players to design their sound using text and “music-to-tone” AI prompts ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/positive-grid-project-bias-x-plugin KJmqxAvxBR5sVAjJdwJML3 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:21:56 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Right before he died I was reminded of what I’d noticed all those years ago – that the notes he didn’t play were more important than the notes he did play”: A salute from one great bass player to another ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/right-before-he-died-i-was-reminded-of-what-id-noticed-all-those-years-ago-that-the-notes-he-didnt-play-were-more-important-than-the-notes-he-did-play-a-salute-from-one-great-bass-player-to-another 78gdCFvnrD3uFNCK8wKi5Q Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:14:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The authentic broken-in feel players love”: Aged nitro finishes, “era-correct” pickups and neck shapes, Fender’s limited run Vintera II Road Worn series presents Golden Era tone for modern players ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-limited-edition-vintera-ii-road-worn-series td7srk2VEeUP7QdbUZh8BR Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:20:29 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:48:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The kids! This is what music is for. I am so proud of them”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to him and the Chili Peppers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/the-kids-this-is-what-music-is-for-i-am-so-proud-of-them-students-at-fleas-music-school-pay-tribute-to-him-and-the-chili-peppers Wr4f3DuciUtwjQn8dzAdgc Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:51:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five basses! Spinal Tap recruit Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat for bottom-heavy Jimmy Kimmel performance ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/five-basses-spinal-tap-recruit-tal-wilkenfeld-and-thundercat-for-bottom-heavy-jimmy-kimmel-performance yCfgBKUnecQTurDmKpbTcZ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:10:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As much as it sucked to start over, I saw Dave become a vastly better guitar player pretty quickly after Metallica”: Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/as-much-as-it-sucked-to-start-over-i-saw-dave-become-a-vastly-better-guitar-player-pretty-quickly-after-metallica-dave-ellefson-has-his-say-on-whether-metallica-did-dave-mustaine-a-favour-by-sacking-him 2XjGmUoSfFYJWCA2bYKbrS Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:44:27 +0000