Bass Player

How John Paul Jones became Led Zeppelin’s ultimate wingman guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

Roger Glover’s path to bass greatness with Deep Purple guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

Fender celebrates 75 years of the Precision Bass with three stunning anniversary models guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guit…

Guitar Center appoints Reverb founder David Kalt to its Board of Directors guitarworld.com/music-industry…

Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch guitarworld.com/gear/accessori…

EarthQuaker Devices have spent more than $100,000 on tariffs, CEO reveals guitarworld.com/music-industry…

How Andrew Gouche rose from playing church halls to become the guru of gospel bass with Prince guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

Paul McCartney's guitars allegedly held up in England ahead of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibition guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“Tariffs will not shift purchases to US-made beginner instruments. They will price beginners out of the market”: NAMM President John Mlynczak testifies about the impact of tariffs in Washington DC guitarworld.com/music-industry…

Eastwood launches Angine de Poitrine-inspired double-neck – years after it nearly launched a signature model for the microtonal wizards guitarworld.com/gear/electric-…

“Jaco said, ‘If you ever need a sub please call me! I’d kill to play for you guys”: When Chicago’s Peter Cetera met Jaco Pastorius guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“I see bass players trying to play our stuff using all downstrokes, and I think, ‘You're going to ruin your arm’”: How Mike Dirnt honed his signature bass tone for Green Day’s Revolution Radio – and why it all starts with the wrist guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“If I didn’t get some kind of help, I was going to die. So I said, ‘You guys, can I have a minute? Please give me a minute.’ And they said, ‘No’”: Jason Newsted explains how addiction struggles led to his Metallica departure guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“I carry it in a sleeping bag – it looks like a dead body”: Angine de Poitrine’s strange choice of gig bag causes problems at airports guitarworld.com/artists/bands/…

“A lot of Oasis-related gear has come up for sale... but there can’t be that many pre-CBS Strats that were owned by Noel”: Up close and personal with a '63 Strat and '70s Höfner Violin Bass with Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene connections guitarworld.com/gear/electric-…

“A momentous union of two storied and unstoppable forces”: DragonForce announce Alissa White-Gluz as their new vocalist in shock move guitarworld.com/artists/bands/…

“The songs are different every night because he never sings them the same way. I don’t know anyone who knows as many songs as Bob Dylan”: 38 bassists appeared on Bob Dylan albums before Tony Garnier came onboard. In the 37 years since, no others have guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“Yngwie was replaced for becoming difficult. We auditioned Steve Vai in secret”: Gary Shea’s never-say-never approach to Alcatrazz, New England… and maybe even Vinnie Vincent guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…

“My boss said, ‘Paul Simon’s in town, and they’re looking for you in the studio. Here’s the money. Take the bus’”: When Bakithi Kumalo got the call to audition for Paul Simon’s 1986 multi-platinum album guitarworld.com/artists/bassis…