Justin Chancellor explains how bass fits into Tool’s challenging brand of prog

With their uncompromising blend of formidable time signatures and distorted guitar riffs, Tool are a band quite unlike any ...

Huntington Beach boutique guitar emporium offers satisfaction for shredders

Huntington Beach resident Scott Friedland and former Guitar Center CEO Ron Japinga teamed up to launch Rocket Guitar Emporium, featuring boutique, hand-built guitars.

Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to ‘Wonderful’ Bass Manufacturer as It Files for Bankruptcy

Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...
Consequence

Mike Dirnt Talks New Epiphone Grabber G-3 Bass, Favorite Green Day Basslines, and Locking in with Tré Cool

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt discusses his new signature model Epiphone Grabber G-3 bass and more topics in an interview with Heavy Consequence.

Steve Doocy, Luke Snyder visit Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops

Steve Doocy reports from the Bass Pro Shops flagship store in Springfield, Missouri, exploring Santa's Wonderland. He chats ...
Stereogum

Paul McCartney Mourns Höfner, Maker Of His Iconic Bass

Ever since the early Beatles days, Paul McCartney’s signature instrument has been the Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar. In ...
Consequence

Höfner, Maker of Paul McCartney’s Iconic Violin Bass, Files for Bankruptcy

Höfner, the German instrument company responsible for Paul McCartney's iconic violin bass, has filed for bankruptcy.

Fontaines D.C.’s Deego dissects the Joy Division bassline that inspired his bass journey

Peter Hook also recounts how he was “over the moon” when Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis used the bassline as a vocal part ...