But together with the drums, the bass drives the beat of the song, at the same time providing the harmonic foundation. It helps set the stage for the singer and solo instruments. The bassist’s ...

The Rush frontman charts his experiments in bass tone, and why he'd sometimes tackle the instrument like a lead guitarist ...

Christie’s Jeff Beck Auction offers a revealing look at numerous iconic instruments from the guitar hero’s entire career – ...

So that was the NAMM 2025 that was. Another year of GAS-inducing announcments saw the world's premier music gear show ...

They were clearly besotted by the Mk I Yes – cue the growly Hammond and saber-rattling bass – but their prankster souls twisted the form into enticing misshapes. Championed in the UK by John ...

The Tibetan sky burials are one of the most famous and unique forms of funeral rituals from around the world. They are a symbol of detachment from the physical body, be it in life or at the gates ...

Bottesini International Double Bass Competition Ryu Si-heon, a 19-year-old double bassist, fell ill for nearly a month after ...

What American record buyers discovered in ‘80s and ‘90s as “world music” was no novelty to the musicians who had been making ...

The George Bass is a seven-day surfboat marathon on the NSW south coast from Batemans Bay to Eden, said to be the toughest race of its kind in the world. Rowers from across the country are taking ...

Every two years, the World Monuments Fund creates a list of 25 monuments of global significance deemed most in need of ...

Here's what to know about the U.S.'s withdrawal from the global health organization and what it might mean for the health of Americans and people around the world. This is the second time Trump ...

Esperanza Spalding is arguably one of the few modern players who are doing the most to advance the art of bass. Having recently stepped out of the purely jazz world, the singer and bass player has ...