Jacob Collier taught me how to play his 5-string guitar – but I learned so much more than just new shapes and tunings

Collier never learned on a six-string. Instead, he cut his teeth on a four-string tenor guitar. Then he had the audacity to ...
New Atlas

Perfecting the Classics: Fender walks a fine line between innovation and tradition

When it comes to fanfares, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. I’m in Tokyo for Fender Experience 2025, a three-day ...

From the Pixies to the Breeders, Kim Deal’s do-it-yourself attitude inspired a generation of alt-rockers

Kim Deal’s insistent eighth-note basslines were one of the few constants of the Pixies’ zero-to-60 approach to alt-rock ...
The Mining Journal

Marquette County String Orchestra forms

The Marquette County String Orchestra is a recently-formed organization for adults who play violin, viola, cello or bass. The ...
WPXI

All about that bass: Argument over instrument leads to domestic assault charge

SWEETWATER, Tenn. — For an eastern Tennessee couple, an argument was all about that bass — guitar, that is — and led to a domestic assault charge. According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office online ...
The New York Times

Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar. Fernando Trueba PC (Spain) & Cinétéve (France)Credit... Supported by By Alex ...
MusicRadar

"Rest in Power": Anthony Jackson, six-string bass ace, dies aged 73

Posting on Instagram, they wrote, "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Anthony Jackson — one of the most visionary and influential bassists in the history of our instrument. "Anthony’s ...
Stereogum

Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dead At 48, Fred Durst Pays Tribute

Sam Rivers, the founding bassist of Limp Bizkit, died on October 18. He was 48 years old. The surviving members of the nu metal icons shared the news on Instagram. TMZ says the cause of death was ...