You seldom hear people say, "I love the bass guitar in that song." But the bass holds the whole darn thing together. That's ...

Willie Weeks is best known for his storied bass solo on Hathaway’s 1972 Live album, but the disc also features what may be ...

Rush icon planned to buy 12 instruments for his own enjoyment – but when his collection reached 250 he decided to justify the ...

I thought Phil was the most unique part of the Grateful Dead. It didn’t surprise me that Bob Dylan said that in his book ...

Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84.

“I started writing notes – I’m still ... If I’d had a traditional guitar – which I love – I’d have had a whole different outlook on the bass.” Sixx also reported that he has ...

From rock to Afrikaans, the Krugersdorp band, Headline, shared their story, history and recent successes. Drummer Wouter Maritz said the band consists of himself, Celeste Nel (vocals), Michael Wickham ...

Because higher action doesn't just affect how hard your guitar is to play. If your action is low it can highlight uneven frets that can cause the dreaded fret buzz, or even choked notes where the ...

Forget Jimmy Page, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix or Slash; here we look at five criminally overlooked guitar heroes in music ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as ... skills to a five-chord rock ‘n ...