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Music icon Elvis Costello gives his perspective on his longtime bass player Davey Faragher

David Garfield welcomes seventeen master bass players on board to honor and revisit Jaco Pastorius’ masterpiece “Teen Town.”

Smashing Pumpkins’ Jack Bates discusses marathon performances, drop tunings, playing in an iconic band & what it’s like being the son of bass legend Peter Hook

The Smashing Pumpkins drummer discusses reunited with the band and what its like playing alongside Jack Bates

Master amp creator Phil Jones is here to answer all of your sound questions.

Always happy to tell it like it is, the funky Fishbone low ender popped by to answer our 10 Questions.

We catch up with the veteran rocker to discuss his musical upbringing, his powerful tone, and his current playing in Red Dragon Cartel

Jim Roberts explores the relationship between John Patitucci and the builders of his basses, Yamaha Guitars

The low ender behind Last In Line, Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, and Raiding The Rock Vault discusses his role in rock

Bass and pedal master Juan Alderete talks tone, injury recovery, and his new role holding it down for Marilyn Manson.

Bass triple-threat Eva Gardner unveils an album that reveals the musical mind of someone who’s anchored everyone from Cher to the Mars Volta

Janek Gwizdala Takes A Collective Approach For his new album, The Union

Harmoni Kelley dishes on playing with one of country music’s biggest artists and the challenge of dialing in arena-size tone

John Myung discusses his writing and musical evolution on Dream Theater's latest album, Distance Over Time

Fat Mike of NOFX, Cokie the Clown, and Me First And The Gimmie Gimmies took a break from his punk rocking and panty peddling to answer our 10 Questions.

Young gun Dane Alderson follows Jimmy Haslip and Felix Pastorius as the newest bassist to swarm with the Yellowjackets

Avery Sharpe’s 400 Is A Musical Portrait Of The African American Experience

From the Blue Man Group to Rock of Ages, Oliver Hofer gives us his low down perspective from behind the curtain and in the pit.

From Charli XCX to Hailee Steinfeld to Rod Stewart, Vicky Warwick jet sets and jumps scenes in search of her next bass adventure

In the first of a two-part series, E.E. Bradman takes a comprehensive look at the life of one of the most recorded and influential bassists of all time, Abraham Laboriel.

The legendary player behind Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna revisits his illustrious career on his 75th birthday.

In this edition of his monthly column, Jonathan Herrera reveals the many lessons on life and music he's learned from the great Steve Swallow

Two bass titans from Africa sit down for a discussion about the wealth of talent and grooves coming from their home country.

From Miley Cyrus to Panic at The Disco, Nicole Row takes on every big gig with a sense of poise and rationality.

Rockabilly icons The Stray Cats celebrate 40 years of jumping and jiving with a new album, as Lee Rocker reflects on a lifetime of slapping the double bass.

Michael League Channels His Travels & Growth Into Snarky Puppy’s Vibrant Latest, Immigrance

Nikki Monninger powers Silversun Pickups’ latest album with big riffs and even bigger tones sculpted by acclaimed producer Butch Vig

Jim Roberts takes a look into the relationship between bass guru Anthony Jackson and Fodera Guitars and how the first 6-string bass was spawned

Hard-rocking Rev Jones is known for his work with Michael Schenker and Steelheart, but has finally debuted a solo album of his own.

Scott Shriner and Weezer unleash a new full length and an album of covers to further solidify their role as alternative’s most beloved and prolific band.

From a tiny village in Estonia to the big stages of America, Mai Leisz’s musical metamorphosis has led her to play alongside David Crosby, Jackson Browne, and her own jazz fusion band, MaiGroup.

The man behind the low end of Incubus took time out of his busy schedule to answer our 10 Questions

Bass Magazine's Ed Friedland takes a deeper look into Elrick's Gold Series Icon 4-strings

Bass Magazine's own Ed Friedland checks in from the road with The Mavericks from New York, where he visits The Guitar Shop to test out some amazing basses and hang with Mas Hino and Paul Nowinski.