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Becky Baldwin made her name on social media while moonlighting as Cliff Burton in a Metallica tribute band. Then she landed her dream gig
Baldwin recounts the years of dedication and hard work that led to one of heavy metal’s most influential bands, Mercyful Fate, inviting her to become their bassist on the spot
Slipknot’s original bassist Paul Gray on holding the middle ground in metal’s most extreme band
Slipknot are one of the most visually arresting bands still working today – but the late Paul Gray’s role was decidedly different
Aerosmith retire from touring due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – and say a full recovery is “not possible”
The American rock institution have canceled the remaining dates on their farewell tour following Tyler’s vocal injury last year
Prolific session bassist “Ready” Freddie Washington recalls suddenly competing with Moog synths for work – and why 5-strings were the answer
Washington had to purchase an expensive Ken Smith 5-string bass to stay competitive
GoFundMe page launched in the wake of Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook’s passing
The former Spiritbox bassist tragically passed away last week, and the metalcore scene has shown its support to Crook’s grieving family, helping cover funeral costs
“The time I had with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing”: MonoNeon on collaborating with giants
The Jacob Collier, Mac Miller and Prince collaborator reveals the bassline he wishes he'd written, and reflects on the mind-blowing experience of having Mavis Staples and George Clinton guest on his new album
Positive Grid is launching its groundbreaking Spark 2 desktop amp with a live premiere event featuring Nuno Bettencourt and Periphery's Jake Bowen – watch now
Hosted by Guitar World's own Paul Riario, the star-studded event will give viewers an early look and listen to the already-lauded amp
Guitar Center staff find thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs stashed inside guitar amp
A Guitar Center spokesperson confirmed that the employees at the Lawrenceville, Georgia store are cooperating with law enforcement
“Well, the secret’s out. I’ve come clean”: Still copping Victor Wooten’s 20-year-old bass licks? You’d better take another look
Victor Wooten reveals the musical formula behind his 2005 solo album, Soul Circus
Neural DSP unveils TINA – a robot that promises to revolutionize the digital amp modeling world forever
TINA connects to guitar amps via actuator arms, and collects data that will help faithfully and authentically model source material with unprecedented accuracy
“I’d cover the strings in cheeseburger grease, barbecue sauce – even blood”: Stephen Stills on his unlikely bass tone journey
Nicknamed Captain Manyhands, Stephen Stills ranks among pop music’s finest unsung bass talents
D’Addario just launched a mic stand that attaches directly to your pedalboard
The XPND Pedalboard Mic Stand creates a clever solution for guitarists tasked with tackling tiny stages
How Bill Wyman transformed a 1966 landmark track by the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones were working to finish their Aftermath album when Bill Wyman made a musical detour
Jerry Cantrell taps Guns N’ Roses and Metallica bassists for new solo album I Want Blood
The Alice in Chains leader has signaled his return to heavy riffs with first single Vilified
The Police were set to ditch Every Breath You Take before Andy Summers added his riff – now the original demo has surfaced after 42 years, you can hear why
The surfacing of the now classic song’s early demo is a testament to the old adage ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’
How Carol Kaye set the tone for Quincy Jones’ Hikky-Burr, the theme for The Bill Cosby Show
A veteran of over 10,000 record dates, Carol Kaye improvised her entire bassline on this 1971 Quincy Jones single
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass
The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days
Positive Grid has unveiled the Spark 2 – here’s how it plans change the amp game... again
The year’s most anticipated amp launch is here – and we’ve got the full details
