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“A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds”: Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings
By Joe Bosso published
As she celebrates her 90th birthday, we revisit our classic interview with the legendary bassist

“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
By Will Simpson published
Plus how he found someone to make his ‘space’ bass

Affordable retro mojo: Fender expands American Vintage II series with fresh finishes and new models
By Jonathan Horsley published
Described as “a near 1:1 comparison” of the original models that inspired them, these box-fresh new electrics and bass guitars give you that old-school tone and feel without the vintage price tag

Together at last: Alt rock’s two iconic Kims
By Will Simpson published
Kims Gordon and Deal team up for Netflix show

"This bass has got a bit of a Goldilocks vibe going on": Cort Artisan Space 4 review
By Simon Arblaster published
Cort's Space program has expanded with a four-string variant and you might want to get onboard

Fender unveils Player II refresh with the Strat, Tele, P and Jazz Basses in Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst
By Jonathan Horsley published
The new-look models have all the same Player II features – rosewood fingerboards with rolled edges, Alnico V pickups, high-ratio Classic Gear tuners and a Modern C profile neck

How many necks are too many necks? Hutchins’ epic six-neck “Beast” is up for auction
By Jonathan Horsley published
If the six-necked Beast is too much, Hutchins’ five-necked electrics might be what you are looking for – but they're no cheap trick

EarthQuaker Devices and LCD Soundsystem join forces for a “one-of-a-kind” fuzz pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is a three-knob fuzz with a tone bypass switch and it sounds pretty awesome for bass and guitar alike

Fender’s Justin Norvell on the $599 Standard Series and why it's not a Squier with a different decal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Fender’s EVP of product on who its new Indonesian entry-level series is for, what its critics are getting wrong, and why this is (probably) as affordable as the Acoustasonic is going to get

Gene Simmons discusses prospect of AI-generated KISS and says the “future of entertainment is here”
By Jonathan Horsley published
Appearing on Billy Corgan’s new podcast, Simmons says people will be “blown away” by the AI experience and envisages a future in which live and AI performances exist side by side
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