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"This video is what happens when you spend your time practicing instead of arguing about gear online" – Julia Przybysz proves groove is in the hands with a stunning bass workout of Michael Jackson's Get On The Floor on a $350 StingRay
The 23-year-old's take on Louis Johnson's bassline showcases an immense musical talent
Watch Dave Grohl unleash a 36-minute live version of his Play instrumental
The performance was captured as part of Warren Haynes' 20th Annual Christmas Jam in 2018
“I am always able to come up with brand-new chords that no one has been stupid enough to sing over”: Page Hamilton on harmonic curiosity and the aggressive expansion of Helmet’s musical vocabulary
Hamilton discusses how drop tunings, NYC, fine art, Led Zep, the Bee Gees, Glenn Branca, jazz and soul all played their part in shaping Helmet's unique, uncompromising sound
Harley Benton’s mind is on the summer holidays already with the launch of the GS-Travel-E Bass – and you can choose all-mahogany or spruce-topped
Passport, shades, suncream, guide book, clean underwear… Oh, and an acoustic-electric bass guitar. C’mon, what else do you need for your holidays?
Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars debuts entry-level S by Solar brand to offer metal-friendly shred machines and bass guitars at affordable prices
“We knew we could create an opportunity for lower priced guitars that young people and beginners would appreciate,” says Englund
Bass players can now go mobile with their effects via the new $53 Harley Benton DNAfx headphone amp
Plug in and play anywhere with this pocket rig that even includes built-in drum rhythms to play along to
Harley Benton expands its BZ-1000 II NT series with a pair of sub-£500 extended-range bass guitars – and AAA flame maple veneers come as standard
“The 5-string BZ-5000 II NT and the 6-string BZ-6000 II NT are certainly not for the traditional player!” say the budget gear brand as they court the prog and djent demographic
"It had been a taboo subject" – why Geddy Lee isn't ruling out a Rush reunion with Alex Lifeson anymore
The Canadian prog legends' debut album will be 50 years old in 2024 – could something be on the cards?
“Apex-level tone in a go-anywhere footprint”: Two Notes unveils Opus, a multi-channel amp sim with preamp and power amp Tube-Stage Modeling tech
Opus is the guitar and bass player's Swiss Army Knife for stage and studio, a compact, powerhouse amp-in-a-box that is packed with features and the answer to all your DI prayers
