Latest articles by Bass Guitar Magazine
Happy Mondays' Paul Ryder: "I never learned to slap, but there’s a single pop on Kinky Afro"
The Happy Mondays return with a string of anniversary shows later this year. Bassist Paul Ryder tells us about his gear loves, early influences and current adventures with Superfreak
Sterling By Music Man Stingray 34HH and 34PB
Ernie Ball’s Music Man Stingray is one of the bass world’s most iconic instruments - can these Sterling Rays be considered serious alternatives?
Sadist’s Andrea Nasso: “Six-strings? I’m still afraid of them”
We talk RHCP, slap and going solo with the Italian bassist
Simone Butler (Primal Scream): “My advice? Don’t fear failure - fear regret”
The Primal Scream bassist talks up the Loaded low end
Mike Bendy: “I interviewed Victor Wooten for my high school newspaper - an eye-opening experience for a young bassist”
Dear Moon, Bendy Effect and The Hipster Assassins bass player is keeping busy
Jeremy Wagner on Paul Gray: “When he passed away, I couldn’t believe it”
The Broken Hope man pays tribute to departed Slipknot man
Angra’s Felipe Andreoli: “I’ve never stopped playing the bass, it was very natural for me”
We talk to the Brazilian virtuoso
Ryan Madora: “I’ve learned mostly by ear: I was the person that sat in the basement for hours and played along to records”
We talk to the session bassist and Robben Ford collaborator
Kenny Passarelli: “I learned a lot from Stephen Stills about playing bass”
The CSN and Stephen Stills bassist reflects
Colin Edwin: “I’ve always liked playing live - it’s in my blood”
The former Porcupine Tree man talks O.R.k.
Rise Against's Joe Principe: “Bass playing should be about locking in with the drummer. I’ve always seen myself as a percussive player”
The punk bassist talks Wolves, bass and his beloved Fender crossbreed
You Me At Six's Matt Barnes: “I didn’t play a P-Bass for ages. When I finally picked one up, the neck was incredible”
The bassist talks Fenders, favourite players and recording VI
Lisa Mann: “I was always attracted to the sound of the bass, whatever I was listening to”
The blues bassist and singer-songwriter on bringing technical chops to the long-established style
Jessica Pimentel: “Bass is a punch that lingers in the air, a hum that lives in the belly and rattles the heart”
The Orange Is The New Black actor/musician discusses her bass roots, classical lessons and brutal metal projects
Mia Wallace: “With Niryth, it is absolutely essential to play five-string bass”
We get an update from the black-metal bassist
Mark Menghi: “I just can’t get away from my Fender. It’s like a third arm for me”
The Metal Allegiance bassist on the supergroup's sound
Suzy Starlite: “My job is to be the custodian of the groove”
The Starlite Campbell Band bassist on her role, rig and developing Supertone
5 Seconds Of Summer's Calum Hood: "I fell in love with bass pretty quickly. It holds a lot of the melody in our songs"
We hear from the Aussie poppers' bassist and songwriter
Dougie Poynter: “Each song by INK. features a different bass, and one song has two different basses”
Dougie Poynter, best known for playing bass in pop-punkers McFly, has a new project called Ink. We catch up with the Sterling-wielding I’m A Celeb winner
London Bass Guitar Show 2018: 5 reasons you have to be there
Make that six, if you include our exclusive money-saving offer!
Obscura's Linus Klausenitzer: "People say that all music has been done before, but I totally disagree"
Linus Klausenitzer of German technical metallers Obscura reveals the philosophy behind the bass parts...
