While Don Felder has known some of the greatest heights a musician could achieve, he knew not every genius needed to be in ...

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bassist Phil Lynott was one of a kind. If you're old enough to remember rock ...

Taken from the fourth Police album, Ghost in the Machine, Sting's fretwork is filled with chord inversions, syncopations, and dynamics – all the right stuff for a dynamite bassline ...

In fact, some steal the spotlight, and a handful even lead the band! These are the bass virtuosos who play to the beat of ...

In Little League baseball, coaches often stick the less talented players in right field. And when it comes to rock bands, the group often sticks the less charismatic players with bass guitars. Or at ...

Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to social media posts by his band mates. The band did not disclose where Rivers died or the circumstances, but ...

We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. You may have heard the news a while back that Gibson was relaunching the legendary Tobias brand of basses. Founded in the late 1970s by Michael ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Sam Rivers, the bass player in the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, according to ...