As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

Sting was performing alongside Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck at the MGM Grand when Wilkenfeld intervened

Smith helped define the proto-punk pioneers' sound, and had plans to return to the stage later this year

Jackson’s longtime manager voiced her disappointment at how the Recording Academy’s tribute was categorized

Colt hung around for one more album, before jettisoning himself from the band in 1997

Brooks just played his first show with Trent Reznor and co. at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life in George Clinton’s ever-changing band

Flea has led tributes to the Funkadelic bassist, who was one of the founding architects of funk’s most audacious musical revolution

Get the most out of your playing at home with one of these great bass practice amps

As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

Sting was performing alongside Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck at the MGM Grand when Wilkenfeld intervened

Smith helped define the proto-punk pioneers' sound, and had plans to return to the stage later this year

Jackson’s longtime manager voiced her disappointment at how the Recording Academy’s tribute was categorized

Colt hung around for one more album, before jettisoning himself from the band in 1997

Brooks just played his first show with Trent Reznor and co. at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life in George Clinton’s ever-changing band

Flea has led tributes to the Funkadelic bassist, who was one of the founding architects of funk’s most audacious musical revolution

The two bass legends took to the biggest stage in music for a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack

Our pick of the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, Cort, Yamaha and more…

The firm was founded in 1887, and designed the legendary Violin Bass that became Macca’s go-to in the Beatles and beyond

At just $131 this Black Friday at Amazon, this is a great deal for those who want their first four-string, a bass to quickly pick up for recording, or even a modding project to have fun with

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Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists

The prototype's natural finish and some sharp eyes have helped it to a huge bump in value

Dirnt has championed the oddball 1970s bass throughout his career. Now he's got his own signature Epiphone version

It's a reboot of the lesser-spotted Gretsch Corvette – but it's only got four strings!

The punk rock icon is serving his go-to wiring setup without harming the heritage of the StingRay design

Geezer Butler helped invent heavy metal. Here’s a slab of heavy metal bearing his name.

Boss's GX range of multi-effects gets a bass-specific baby brother...

Honey, I shrunk the Ampeg! And the Gallien-Krueger, and the Sansamp, and...

It's a reboot of the lesser-spotted Gretsch Corvette – but it's only got four strings!

Is it a '70s-inspired Jazz Bass? Is it a modernised active bass? Yes to both...

Squier reissues an oddity from Fender's bass archives, complete with a Wide Range humbucker – is this its time?

Darkglass turns its attention to providing you with a do-it-all solution for practice, studio and live use

This modern take on a classic design could open up new markets for Dingwall

A new entry to the wallet-friendly bass market, the Cort GB-Fusion 4 combines impressive pickups and hardware with classic J-Bass style