Features
Karina Rykman: Serving The Moment
Karina Is Here to Play Bass, Sing, Jump Around, and Laugh a lot
Mike Visceglia: Urban Americana
The Pine Cats, Featuring Mike Visceglia and John Putnam, Release 'Bedouin Breakfast'
Desmonde Mulcahy: Surf’s Up
The Bay-area bassist discusses holding down the low end for Surf Monster
Ron Carter: Genius Revealed
The Life and Art of the World’s Greatest Jazz Bassist Is Brilliantly Captured in "Finding the Right Notes"
Paz Lenchantin: Lost in the Music
The seasoned bassist goes all in for the Pixies’ latest album Doggerel
Victor Wooten & Steve Bailey: Older, Wiser, Bigger, Badder
Bass Extremes Returns with S’Low Down
Jeff Berlin: Ode to an Iconoclast
The bass master honors Jack Bruce on his new album 'Jack Songs'
Sean Fairchild: Combinator 2.0
On his new EP, Fairchild dives deeper down the rabbit hole of effects and techniques to hone his hi-fi magic as a solo artist
Han Beyli: In Praise of the Fretted/Fretless Hybrid
The Ukrainian Bassist Found His Voice On It and He Wants You to Try It, Too
Bass Magazine's South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert Recap
Primus, Rush, Ween, and Cartman! South Park celebrated its 25th anniversary with two nights at Red Rocks, Colorado, and Bass Magazine was there for the action
Honoring Phil Chen: A Star-Studded Memorial Celebration
A celebration of Phil’s life was held for family and close friends with the event being live streamed
Sting: Captain Bateman’s Basement
Sting’s Complete Scat-Sing-And-Play Bass Transcription & Interview
Jack White: A Different Stripe
With a fresh sound and a newfound passion for bass, Jack White takes his riffs to the deep end on two new solo albums
Este Haim: Back In The Spotlight
Between scoring films and finally touring for her band’s 2020 album, Women in Music Pt. III, Este Haim is happy to return to the limelight
10 Questions With Tim Lefebvre
The bass guru tells us who he'd ideally sub for, what his first bass was, and his most embarrassing stage moment in this edition of 10 Questions
Frank Bello: Metal Reflections
The beloved Anthrax bassist bares his soul in his new book and EP, including overcoming tragedy & his triumphant rise to success
Troy Sanders: Having It All
On 'Hushed and Grim,' Troy Sanders & co. prove yet again that Mastodon’s well of creativity is far from dry
Session Madness: Tales From Inside The Groove
New York City studio legend Neil Jason looks back at key sessions in his storied career
The Brotherhood: From Willingboro to the World
How four lifelong bass friends exemplify community and perfection
Juan Calleros: Looking Back on 40 Years With Maná
We caught up with the legendary bassist at his band's Los Angeles residency
Matt Geraghty and Afro-Andean Funk Release New Album, Sacred Leaf (Interview)
The title track ‘The Sacred Leaf’ features Peruvian vocalist Araceli Poma & Haitian producer/singer Manno Beats
Stu Brooks Makes a Big Mess With Danny Elfman
The bass and production extraordinaire discusses his work on Danny Elfman’s triumphant new album and remix companion, Big Mess
Jeroen Paul Thesseling: The 7-String Fretless Master Returns
With Obscura’s new release the Dutch bass virtuoso takes his unique style to new depths sonically and compositionally
Georgia South: Interstellar Grooves
With their highly anticipated sophomore album on its way, London’s alt-rockers Nova Twins are soaring like shooting stars on 'Supernova'
Ilaria Capalbo: Finding Lost Cities
On her debut, the Italian jazz bassist steps into her own as a composer and bandleader while drawing inspiration from old legends
Mammoth WVH & Dirty Honey "Young Guns Tour" Recap
Photographer Alex Kluft reports from the Wiltern Theatre in Hollywood on the Young Guns Tour
Diego Navaira: Tex-Flex Thump
Diego Navaira's penchant for fat-toned, land-locked bass lines with a melodic flair is the foundation of his band the Last Bandoleros
Brian Wheat: You Want What You Want, But You Get What You Get
Tesla’s low ender talks his new book, his Beatles fanaticism, and the difference between being a bass player and a guy who just plays the bass
Watch The Bass Bash Live Bergantino Forte Head and NXV Cabinet Demo
Jody Miller and Marc Najjar demo the the latest from Bergantino during Bass Bash Live 2021
10 Questions With Chris Chaney
Between touring with Eddie Vedder, playing in supergroups, and launching his own band with NHC, Chris Chaney answered our 10 Questions
10 Questions With Rhonda Smith
The queen of bass behind Prince and Jeff Beck reveals her most embarrassing moment on stage, her first bass, and much more
Justin Chancellor: On His Signature Cry Baby Wah
In this exclusive interview, the Tool bassist discusses his new signature pedal alongside the team at Dunlop who created it
Colin Hodgkinson: Explorations In The Dusty End
The bassist behind Ten Years After talks about the band's latest album
Matt Rubano: Pushing Airwaves
From Angels & Airwaves to Lauryn Hill to Glassjaw to Taking Back Sunday, Matt Rubano has all basses covered
The Story Behind Our Cover Story
How one bass player's love for Joni Mitchell led to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
Bobby Wooten III: The Life Of David Byrne’s Party In 'American Utopia'
How do you groove with six drummers at the same time? This bassist does it while singing and dancing in David Byrne’s critically acclaimed show
Rachel Loy: Nashville’s Finest
As a first-call session bassist, producer, performer, and songwriter, Rachel Loy has risen to the top of country music
Bakithi Kumalo: World View
The renown bassist's fantastic journey inspires 'What You Hear Is What You See'
Joni Mitchell's Bass Desires
The visionary artist sits down to reminisce about the great bass players in her past – and her life and work with Larry Klein
True Genius: Remembering Steve Rabe And SWR
Rick Carlson remembers amplification legend Steve Rabe with Marcus Miller, Bryan Beller, Freddie Washington, Rickey Minor, Jimmy Haslip, and others
Mike Levine: Laying It On the Line With Triumph
A new documentary shines light on how Mike Levine and Canadian power trio Triumph helped define the early ’80s rock music scene
Justin Smolian: Rolling the Dice With Dirty Honey
The funk-inspired, hard rocking low ender brings the thunder on the debut album from rock’s most exciting new band
Michael League: Analog Dreams
Snarky Puppy’s fearless leader reveals a new musical layer on his solo debut, So Many Me
Marc Johnson: A Soaring Solo Flight
Jim Roberts sits down with Marc Johnson to discuss the process and inspiration behind his new solo bass album 'Overpass'
James LoMenzo of Megadeth and Firstborne: New Throwback
In rejoining Megadeth and releasing new material with his new outfit Firstborne, James LoMenzo is proving that everything old is new again