Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ringo Starr (playing Ludwig drum kit) and Paul McCartney (playing a Hofner 500/1 violin bass guitar) of English rock and pop group ...

Say the name Jimmy Page and a few images will pop into the minds of rock fans. Many will envision Page at work on his Gibson double-neck guitar during a live rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” in the ...

Fingerstyle guitar gives you the ability to play bass, melody, and harmony at once, creating a complete sound on a single instrument. With techniques ranging from classical arrangements to hybrid ...

Recorded with the help of Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme, Nightmare Tripping showcases bassist Tom Doyle’s Earth-shattering ...

From swapping chord notes to adding altered harmonies, small changes can completely shift your sound. Whether you’re crafting bass lines or guitar riffs, knowing your scales and chord options opens ...

For Gene Simmons of KISS, less bass is more. The legendary artist recently shared his opinions on his fellow bass players, highlighting the style he likes best and his approach to his own playing.

As the bassist – and keyboardist/vocalist – for Rush, Geddy Lee is among the most cherished musicians in all of progressive rock. Hence, it’s always fascinating when he speaks about joining the band ...

Like many of Prince‘s former collaborators, Levi Seacer, Jr. still refers to his old boss in the present tense. Seacer joined Prince’s post-Revolution touring band on bass not long before the release ...

The bass guitar is often the most overlooked instrument in a rock band, but it is the most critical one. Bass lays down the rhythm and establishes the chord progressions that the whole song is built ...