The bass is the backbone of most songs. It may not be as flashy as an electric guitar solo or command the same attention attention as a big vocal run, but it's always there, plugging away in the ...

Sometimes, the best compliment you can get as a bass player is not being noticed. These bass lines are the exception. A bass player’s job is to lock in with the drummer and provide the bottom end.

If you want to add more punch to your production, start at the foundation of your track, with the kick and bass ...

In music there is a tendency to focus on what’s front and center. A ripping guitar solo, a soaring vocalist, a drummer going wild on the kit. Much rarer do we focus on ye olde bass guitar. Often ...

Today we're going to get down to the bottom. Down where the bass gets into a groove. Share your favorite tracks with irresistible bass lines (not your favorite bass players). We'll spin a set. Hear ...

Growing up listening to rock music and being a bass players wasn’t always a super exciting proposition. Most of the great bassists of all time are jazz musicians. Being a rock bass player means ...

"I tried guitar first," he says, but recalls that future Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante pointed out, at the time, that he was always playing the bass lines on his guitar; eventually he made the ...

Expert: ‘Blurred Lines’ hook, bass line similar to Marvin Gaye hit Robin Thicke, front, performs with Pharrell Williams, right, during the 2014 Pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton. (Gina Ferazzi / ...