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Statue of Motörhead legend Lemmy to be unveiled in his hometown this May
By Janelle Borg published
Lemmy's bronze tribute was sculpted by Andy Edwards – the artist behind the world-famous Beatles statue in Liverpool

That time Tom Hamilton ended up playing bass for Thin Lizzy
By Phil Weller published
The bassist handled Phil Lynott’s parts during a 2016/17 anniversary tour – a gig he got after meeting members of the new-look lineup at a Motörhead concert

“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

“Most bass players are boring… I’m not because I was a guitarist first”: Lemmy on his switch from guitar to bass
By Nick Wells published
The Motörhead frontman switched to bass guitar while working as a roadie for Hawkwind

James Hetfield has had Lemmy's ashes tattooed onto his middle finger
By Phil Weller published
Hetfield says the salute to the late Motörhead legend means “he is still able to fly the bird at the world” even after death

"You can’t talk about distorted bass without mentioning Ace of Spades": Listen to Lemmy’s isolated bass on Motörhead’s born-to-lose anthem
By Nick Wells published
"His tone was so huge!" The secrets behind Lemmy's distorted bass tone

“I don’t buy the idea that the bass player is the quiet one”: The 5 most notorious bass guitarists in rock
By Nick Wells published
From Mötley Crüe hellraiser Nikki Sixx to GN‘R’s Duff McKagan

Lemmy’s 5 greatest Motörhead basslines
By Nick Wells published
"Lemmy’s bass playing was just so insane!" The bass playing legacy of one of the greatest bassists in the history of metal and hard rock: Lemmy
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