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Gene Simmons on why technical skill doesn't really matter
The Kiss bassist values memorable music over displays of virtuosity – and singled out jazz to hammer home his point
Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender
In a rare interview, the blink-182 bassist shares his tone secrets, the bassline he still struggles to play, and how Ned’s Atomic Dustbin changed the way he approaches the bass
Berry Oakley set the template for the Allman Brothers Band with a modified ’72 Jazz, known as ‘The Tractor’
Oakley added a Hagstrom Bi-Sonic pickup to his 1972 Jazz Bass, giving him a total of three pickups and five control knobs
“Somebody said, ‘Why don't you try slap bass?’” Chris Wolstenholme switched up his tone and technique on Muse’s The Resistance
Monstrous tones (and a massive signal chain) are just part of Chris Wolstenholme’s bass evolution with Muse
Session bassist Gordon Edwards laid it down on this classic John Lennon ballad
A close connection with John Lennon's musical arranger put Gordon Edwards in the studio for 1973’s Mind Games
Larry Graham explains how his unorthodox six-string style invented slap bass
How the father of slap bass drove the world’s grooviest band
How Richard Bona found a rare Pastorius tune for his Brazilian-inspired solo album
Bass worshippers will need to listen between the layers to catch the bottom-end brilliance of Bona’s Jaco tribute
“Flea said I might get the gig”: Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery recalls his 2003 audition for Metallica
After surviving Jane’s Addiction and touring with Alanis Morissette, Eric Avery was granted an audition with metal giants Metallica
Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time
His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols
John Wetton has been the bass force behind a peak-period King Crimson lineup and two prog rock supergroups
A veteran of one of King Crimson’s classic lineups, John Wetton’s amazing career took him through a host of British prog bands
How Glenn Hughes brought his low-end expertise into the spotlight with Joe Bonamassa and Black Country Communion
The ageless rock veteran with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath recorded his most bass-intensive disc alongside guitarist Joe Bonamassa
Epiphone has brought back its quirky cult classic 1970s Grabber bass beloved by Gene Simmons, Krist Novoselic and Mike Dirnt
The double-cut four-string was a hit back in the 1970s, and finally makes a triumphant return in the form of a more affordable Inspired by Gibson Epiphone reissue
Darryl Jones on his journey to The Rolling Stones – from Miles Davis to Sting, Herbie Hancock to Peter Gabriel, and Madonna
The Rolling Stones bassist is a force of nature, with a stage and session career second to none
Warm Audio debuts its take on the revered vintage chorus beloved by John Frusciante
The vintage revivalist has offered an updated version of Boss’s legendary CE-1 unit, alongside a new pedal format 1176-style compressor
Tom Hamilton reflects on Aerosmith’s past challenges – and why they still have a future
Still finding inspiration, he explains how close the band came to missing out on Sweet Emotion, his near-grudge over Janie’s Got a Gun, why he was glad Joe Perry quit and the development of his video screen bass
Mooer just launched a $45 wireless system – is the Air P05 cheap enough to convince you to cut the cord?
Offering a 65-foot range and a rechargeable battery, the Air P05 looks to extend cable-free playing to budget-limited players
How Ryan Martinie redefined metal bass playing for a new generation with Mudvayne
Ryan Martinie stepped out as a 21st-century bass hero on Mudvayne’s The End of All Things to Come
Fretted, fretless, double bass, eight-string – Sting is unstoppable on bass. Here’s how he developed his style
Songwriter, actor, author, activist, rock star, jazz freak... Gordon 'Sting’ Sumner is quite the renaissance man. Oh, and he played bass in The Police…
