Jon Sykes of progressive art-rockers The Pineapple Thief told us about his love for the bass lick in Living Colour’s “Open ...

The Nineties brought about an evolution in popular music. Grunge took over the airwaves, and elements of punk rock and heavy metal popped up everywhere you turned. As popular music moved in a more D.I ...

That’s what makes one 1994 grunge song worth revisiting. Soundgarden’s “The Day I Tried to Live” has been named one of the ...

We often give glory to the soaring guitar solos or the powerhouse vocals, but the true heartbeat of any great track lives in the low end. The bass line bridges rhythm and melody, grounding the song ...

Sometimes, the best compliment you can get as a bass player is not being noticed. These bass lines are the exception. A bass player’s job is to lock in with the drummer and provide the bottom end.

This week’s new music Friday also features Lalah Hathaway, Meshell Ndegeocello, Inspectah Deck, Busta Rhymes & J Dilla, Jay Worthy and George Clinton. 19 hours ago Hubbard's bass playing wasn't bound ...

John Clayton is too modest a musician to boast about his considerable accomplishments. The bassist has seven Grammy nods in various categories. In 2007, he won for Best Instrumental Arrangement ...