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How to make a trip-hop bass part
By Jon Musgrave published
"A simple programmed sub bass synth sound simply won’t cut it"

Nobels’ DEL-mini offers 3 delays and all the width of the stereo spread from a super-compact format
By Jonathan Horsley published
Analogue, tape and digital modes plus full stereo operation and tap tempo, the DEL-Mini makes the most of its modest pedalboard footprint

Boss unveils the Katana Mini-X, a portable $149 10W amp with effects, tuner and Bluetooth
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Katana-Mini X has three amp types with alternate voicings for each of them, and there is more volume and depth than you might expect from its 5" speaker

Rick Wakeman: “The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record"
By Ben Rogerson published
“The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record,” he argues

Guitar Center in Sherman Oaks flooded after car ploughs into fire hydrant
By Jonathan Horsley published
Stock could be seen “pouring out through the front and rear exits” of the Los Angeles store

“He was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock”: 5 basslines that capture the genius of The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh
By Ethan Hein published
We take a backwards glance at 5 of Lesh's greatest moments with The Grateful Dead

Bootsy Collins' bass guitar, Farfisa organ and Yamaha DX7 go up for sale along with a collection of memorabilia
By Matt Mullen published
Offering a "rare window into Bootsy's brief run with the Godfather of Soul", the Bootsy Collins Collection also features a $5 fine issued to Collins by James Brown Productions

Coldplay forced to play a show without one of their members for the first time in their history
By Ben Rogerson published
Guy Berryman was taken ill in Melbourne
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