"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

Life is a series of crossings: from ignorance to knowing; fear to courage; love to heartbreak and from one time and place to the next. It's the bare emotions and the mind-sets inherent in such hazy ...

We’re big fans of Muse. They’ve got that epic arena rock thing going on, and while they’ve always erred on the side of heavy and groovy, they’ve never felt the need to fully push into the metal sphere ...

The double bass. Everyone knows the double bass—it goes "boom, boom, boom." Sometimes, to paraphrase Sophia Loren, it goes "boom, boody, boom." In the hands of a virtuoso it does so much more than ...

The Stamford Friends of Music present Nina Bernat, double bass, and Anthony Ratinov, piano, on Sunday, November 16, at 3 p.m.

A few months ago, I finally got a chance to see Jordan Morton perform. I had heard great things about this double bassist who had starting playing out as a solo singer-songwriter; when I caught her at ...

Our bass students study in depth the art of solo, orchestral and chamber music double bass performance. During their time at the College of Music, students focus on rich, resonant and lyrical tone ...

Guitar Hero II quipped that a mini fridge is more important than a bassist. And while it is true that many people undervalue the role a bass guitar plays, it’s hugely important in providing a sturdy ...

These "doodle" segments on the recent M72 tour feature lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Rob Trujillo playing together, ...

Bill Burr’s ‘Shuggah experience seems to have opened his horizons to all things heavy. As a student of the drums, Burr’s new foray into double kick has gotten him into some brutal music that he always ...