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Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days
Kiss opened for Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in 1974, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut album
Laney and Nathan East team up for a versatile signature bass head that ends a 40-year wait for the session legend
East, one of the most celebrated bass players in history, knows a thing or two about tone – and he’s put practicality at the forefront of his new signature model
One of the UK’s biggest music retailers takes website offline and shuts store for “maintenance”, fueling closure speculation
GAK, which opened in 1992 and has become a community staple in Brighton, was acquired in 2021 with the aim of expanding the business and its online presence
TC Electronic upgrades its beloved looper with the Ditto 2 – but can it keep up in an increasingly competitive market?
The Ditto was lauded for its simplicity, and now it’s back with more features than ever – and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to operate
“You can set up amplifiers and drums to your heart’s content”: Gene Simmons defends paid roadie scheme
The Kiss bassist says those who pay $12k to roadie for him can do “whatever floats your boat”
Tobias instruments were trailblazers in the bass world. Now they’re back as part of the Gibson family
Luthier Michael Tobias’ ergonomic and tonally versatile bass guitars were lauded in the late ’70s, and now Gibson has spearheaded their return
Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino on how she landed her role in Garbage – with no audition
Fiorentino continues the trend of former Pumpkins bassists delivering the low-end for both bands
“We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records
The Blink-182 drummer and producer has made a revelation about a go-to bass that has proved perfect for almost every record he's produced
Old Blood Noise Endeavors turns its flagship oil-can delay into a dark and mysterious “multi-tool”
The Black Fountain Stereo benefits from greater control over parameters, MIDI compatibility, and a spellbinding stereo spread
From Ritchie Blackmore to Ozzy, bassist Bob Daisley has worked with rock’s heaviest heroes
For more than 30 years, bassist Bob Daisley laid the foundations on which some of the greatest rock and roll ever was built
“We took 36 hours to cut Good Vibrations. We knew it was a big deal”: Carol Kaye’s 10 greatest basslines
The session legend was responsible for some of the finest bass playing ever committed to tape – here are her best moments
Kiss announces unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates
November’s set will mark the 50th anniversary of their Kiss Army fan club and see Bruce Kulick reunite with the band after they snubbed the guitarist during their farewell tour
Slayer’s Tom Araya charts his incredible 4-string journey
From starting on a Paul McCartney Höfner ripoff to pioneering some of the heaviest metal ever committed to tape, Tom Araya admits he's no bass virtuoso… but he “can play fast sometimes”
Seymour Duncan pushes the boundaries of its PowerStage series with dedicated bass unit
The latest PowerStage offers an onboard preamp and built-in overdrive in a bid to cover all bases for bassists
Mooer’s Prime M2 crams amps, cabs, effects and a looper into an ultra-light, pocket-sized pedal with a touchscreen and rechargeable battery
Mooer's latest Intelligent Pedal offers a bevy of tonal options, MIDI and Bluetooth functions, and much more in an immensely portable package
Created by the Ibanez Custom Shop in L.A., Thundercat’s double-neck bass guitar has a 6-string on top and an 8-string on the bottom
It’s impossible not to notice Thundercat onstage, especially when sporting a custom-made double-neck bass
The Xotic AC Booster has long been a secret weapon stompbox for session players and pros – and now it’s been upgraded
The original has been used by the likes of Mike McCready, Tim Pierce and Paul Gilbert, and now the AC Booster V2 promises to be even more versatile
Fender adds new period-accurate Stratocaster and Telecaster to its American Vintage II roster – plus stunning new finishes for existing models
The new models continue to honor the series' ethos of producing the highest-quality, period-accurate guitars from Fender's golden years of craftsmanship
