James Jamerson was the unsung hero of Motown, and his work on "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" is pure magic. While the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images In the finale of Donny Hathaway's classic 1972 Live album, Willie Weeks – ...

Bassist John Entwistle of the rock and roll band "The Who" performs onstage in February 1975. John Entwistle, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Ox’ for his stoic onstage profile, revolutionised the role ...

Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock. David Sanborn. Donald Fagen. Dizzy Gillespie. A whole host of film soundtracks and a string of awe-inspiring solo albums - what else is there to say about the great Marcus ...

Musician-and-inventor Paul Tutmarc of Seattle, Washington, developed the first modern fretted electric bass guitar in 1936. And it just so happens another Seattle native, Guns N' Roses very own Duff ...

Mastodon aren't content with having three lead vocalists in their ranks, they're now bringing back the bass solo. In an Instagram live video ahead of the release of new song Teardrinker, drummer / ...

To Mike Hall, the bass guitar is not simply a background instrument; it’s a tool of creative expression. Inspired by bass-playing virtuosos such as Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, Metallica’s late/great ...

A friend of mine posted this video the other day, and I feel compelled to share it with you, if only to purge the image from my mind. The video features Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, performing a ...

If Frank Zappa’s endless guitar solos somehow leave your earbuds craving more, music-hackers Dadabots are here to satisfy your auditory desires. The team of CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski recently used a ...