Bass Guitars

Fender CEO clarifies his controversial comments comparing cover songs to AI

By Jonathan Horsley Published 6 August 26

Edward “Bud” Cole’s comments likening cover music to “analogue AI” did not go down well with musicians – but he still believes AI can be a useful tool for players

Harley Benton is making hand-aged relic'd guitars for under 250 bucks

By Jonathan Horsley Published 29 July 26

Hitherto the preserve of custom shop and boutique makers, the German budget gear company is bringing us vintage mojo on the cheap – and there are five models to choose from

“A true original who lived entirely on her own terms”: L7 announce that bassist Jennifer Finch has died

By Beth Simpson Published 20 July 26

She had been suffering from brain cancer

NPR just posted its most brutal Tiny Desk Concert ever as Napalm Death bring grind chaos to the office

By Jonathan Horsley Published 15 July 26

Taylor Swift, U2, Dua Lipa... the UK grind pioneers join exalted company as they give NPR a performance for the ages

"We are devastated”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer

By Beth Simpson Published 14 July 26

Band have set up a GoFundMe page for her care

“Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The Cure

By Beth Simpson Published 13 July 26

Young bassist is filling in for his dad

Este Haim says sibling rivalry, Princess Peach and Tina Weymouth led her to the bass guitar

By Ben Rogerson Published 13 July 26

"I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’”

Mick Jagger had to check that Paul McCartney's bass playing was "punk" enough for new Rolling Stones song

By Ben Rogerson Published 1 July 26

“I said to Andy, ‘Is he into this?’ Because it's really a punk tune, and it's going to go really fast," remembers Jagger

"When he died, I cried and I actually jumped into the ocean": Carlos Santana and more on bass legend Jaco Pastorius

By MusicRadar Published 10 June 26

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

Commodores co-founder and bassist Ronald LaPread has died, aged 75

By Ben Rogerson Published 1 June 26

“They said, ‘oh man, it’s too black’”