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Jane’s Addiction cancel remaining tour dates as Dave Navarro says “goodnight” to the group following onstage altercation with Perry Farrell
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The future of the reunited alt-rock outfit remains uncertain as members of the band share their concerns over Farrell’s mental health
How Neural DSP changed the digital guitar gear game with the help of a robot called TINA
By Matt Owen published
Since its inception, Neural DSP has innovated a new approach to amp modeling and produced a game-changing multi-effects floorboard in record time – they explain how TINA has helped them do it
Did Paul McCartney fumble a note on this classic Beatles bassline?
By Nick Wells published
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on October 16th, 1965, see if you can hear the bass glitch where McCartney “breaks” the main riff
Viral bass hero Blu DeTiger just gave the Fender Jazz Bass a radical revamp – but she started on a Gretsch she left in a taxi
By Nick Wells published
We talk to the bassist with 1.4 million fans on TikTok about how DJing influenced her bass playing, and sending her new signature Jazz Bass to Flea
Jane’s Addiction end show early after Perry Farrell punches Dave Navarro mid-solo
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Fan footage shows Farrell verbally then physically attacking his bandmates, casting the reunited alt-rock band’s future in doubt
Line 6’s $179 POD Express just became a pedalboard must-have after “game-changing” new update
By Matt Owen published
Line 6 has issued a new piece of software that blows the humble amp modeler/multi-FX's true potential wide open
MonoNeon reveals the one pedal Prince urged him to use, now a staple in his bass rig
By Janelle Borg published
The viral bassist also talks about how the Purple Rain hitmaker recruited him after seeing his YouTube videos
Aerosmith may have retired from touring, but bassist Tom Hamilton says it might not be the end for the band
By Matt Owen published
The US rock icons announced they'd be retiring from the road following Steven Tyler's vocal injury
Lo-fi guitar hero Mk.gee on why he decided to learn guitar basics from an upright bassist
By Janelle Borg published
Rather than developing a clear-cut guitar technique, Mk.gee wanted to learn how to use the guitar as a tool for experimentation
Fender honors viral bass sensation Blu DeTiger with a signature Jazz Bass – and it sounds as good as it looks
By Matt Owen published
DeTiger helped Fender first launch the Player Plus Jazz Bass back in 2021, and now she's been treated to her very own signature model
“David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s Walk On the Wild Side
By Nick Wells published
Having recorded over 20,000 sessions for the likes of David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, T.Rex, Paul McCartney and Elton John, Brian ‘Herbie’ Flowers was not your average bassist
Eric Avery on overcoming JA’s “unthinkable” time without Dave Navarro and his brief stints with Metallica and Smashing Pumpkins
By Andrew Daly published
The “backbone” of Jane’s Addiction reveals what he learned from his time with rock royalty, how he sculpted his unconventional approach to bass, and why cellphones are changing the way he thinks about tone
British bass legend Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Paul McCartney, dies aged 86
By Janelle Borg published
Flowers recorded over 20,000 sessions and his distinctive jazz-informed bass heavily features on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side and Bowie's Space Oddity
For the King Crimson-channeling Beat tour, Tony Levin is a virtuoso among virtuosos
By Andrew Daly published
The bass icon on how he’s being challenged by parts he wrote, changing classic tracks – and when his Funk Fingers will make their next appearance
“I couldn’t work with Lennon and McCartney. I’d end up being beaten to death”: Back in 2011 we locked horns with Lemmy
By Nick Wells published
In a world full of rock ’n’ roll poseurs, Motörhead's hard-living bassist, Lemmy Kilmister, was a true original
Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher names his 10 best basslines
By Chris Jisi published
The most iconic bass riffs in Fishbone’s catalog, according to Norwood Fisher himself
Esperanza Spalding on jamming with Prince, and the stunning upset of Justin Bieber
By Chris Jisi published
A support slot with Prince set the stage for Esperanza Spalding’s 2011 Grammy win and a whole new level of recognition
How a late-night drinking session with Lars Ulrich almost ruined Robert Trujillo’s Metallica try-out
By Nick Wells published
Robert Trujillo was announced as Metallica's new bassist on February 24, 2003, following a two-day try-out for the metal giants
Harley Benton scales down its flagship floor modeler – and the versatile DNAfx GiT Core costs just $98
By Phil Weller published
Featuring a wealth of amp models, IRs and effects, the DNAfx GiT Core makes digital modeling accessible for all
Following mega-tours with Muse and Royal Blood, sister act The Warning are riff rock’s next big success story
By Joe Bosso published
From Metallica covers to U.S. network television and a searing third album powered by the creative heat of fuzz and distortion, Daniela and Alejandra Villarreal Vélez are going places fast, and hungry for more