Iggy Pop | Photo: Eddy BERTHIER - CC 2.0 - Wikimedia
Milestones in Music History #6: Fun House Iggy and the Stooges’ Musical Revolt
Miscellaneous Gear Alert: January 2022
"Slappa da bass" and other memes are popular because of this particular playing technique. Showing your Seinfeld Theme chops is part of the game.
Bass Around the World #12: Seinfeld Theme
Collectible Martin Bentley Snowflake First Edition
KXP | Photo: Ondrej Koščík
Rock and Roll Ain't No Simple Thing
It seems that Leo Fender was lucky in his choice of wood. However, he was driven by a pragmatic reason—the availability of the woods.
Under the Hood #8: Woods Used on Fender Guitars
How PRS Tremonti x Joe Fenton Limited Edition Was Decorated
A classic light blue Fender Telecaster | Photo: Creative Commons
The Gear That Made Us #5: The Fender Telecaster
Verso Cosmo: A Futuristic Creation With a Metal Body
The focus is on tricky slides and a busy sixteenth-note breakbeat groove
Bass Around the World #11: Breakbeat Grooves
Musical Mastodon Doof Wagon From Mad Max Put Up for Auction
What the Year 2021 Brought Musicians World-Wide
Pedalboard Gems #9: Boss LS-2
Steampunk street band The Folk Dandies with Steve Louvat | Photo: the band's official press kit
All Eyes on Wallonia and Brussels: "All the Arts Joined Forces in Support of Culture"
The Shin-Ei Brand Ceases, Check Out Its Famous Models
Fear performing on the Warped Tour at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California on August 10, 2010. (Credits IllaZilla, CC-BY-SA)
Milestones in Music History #5: Studs on TV FEAR and the Infamous Halloween Saturday Night Live Performance
Guitar Gear Alert: January 2022
Showing you some very creative fingerings you'll need to work on if you want to nail down Madness bass lines.
Bass Around the World #10: Ska & 2 Tone Grooves
150 Musicians Play Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Does one have to be introduced to music at a young age to have the proper foundation? | Illustration photo: Luba Mrkvica
It’s Never Too Late for Music
Well-preserved serial numbers and dates make it possible to determine whether a specific guitar is original and when it was made—like the 1979 Fender Stratocaster Anniversary model here.
Under the Hood #7: Fender Guitars Dating and Serial Numbers
Eventide TriceraChorus: Powerful 80’s Style Modulation
A Yamaha CS80
The Gear That Made Us #4: The Yamaha CS80
Godin Multiac Nylon Deluxe With Dual Pick-Up System