Simone Butler (Primal Scream): “My advice? Don’t fear failure - fear regret” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 28 October 19 The Primal Scream bassist talks up the Loaded low end
A bassist's guide to Bootsy Collins: The must-have album and what to avoid By Joe Shooman published 22 October 19 We celebrate the inimitable BC
Tool's Justin Chancellor: “We wouldn’t be satisfied with something that wasn’t taken as far as we could take it” By Joel McIver published 21 October 19 The bassist on the long wait for Fear Inoculum
Bryan Beller: “With the Aristocrats, there’s a licence to do anything... and we have fun with it” By Alison Richter published 17 October 19 The Aristocrats bassist and solo artist is on productive form
Slipknot's VMan: “My approach isn’t the same as Paul’s. I can’t be him and never will be” By Amit Sharma published 16 October 19 Going from six-strings to four for one of the world’s most coveted metal bass gigs
Mike Bendy: “I interviewed Victor Wooten for my high school newspaper - an eye-opening experience for a young bassist” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 15 October 19 Dear Moon, Bendy Effect and The Hipster Assassins bass player is keeping busy
Jeremy Wagner on Paul Gray: “When he passed away, I couldn’t believe it” By Bass Guitar Magazine published 14 October 19 The Broken Hope man pays tribute to departed Slipknot man
Dougie Payne: “There’s something so elegant about the simplicity of the four-string bass. They’re just beautiful instruments” By Joel McIver published 11 October 19 The bassist with Scottish rockers Travis on his relationship with the bass and the gig that transformed his band
Watch our Bassist of the Year 2019 final performances By Matt Parker published 26 September 19 View all of this year's finalists in action
How to play walking basslines By Total Guitar published 24 September 19 Take your blues bass playing for a wander with this tab and audio-ready lesson