Holding down the bass chair for a force of nature like Stevie Wonder seems an unenviable task. In addition to being one of ...

The stories differ, but this is the story behind the bassline of an iconic Queen song written after a dinner break.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An avowed disciple of Larry Graham, Prince kept things funky with ghost-notes, vibrato, and plenty of Graham-esque slap work.

In terms of celebrity status and credit, the bassist often gets the least amount. Which is a total and utter shame, because without the bassist, well, bands would have a harder time keeping rhythm ...

Born in late ’90s northern England, this unruly subgenre was nearly destroyed by police, but may finally be making a comeback When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Artists “It’s essentially a ballad, but we put a pounding beat to it”: The classic ’80s No 1 by A-ha that inspired a U2 anthem Artists “John Lennon said that it’s the one song he wished he would have ...

There are many self-described music lovers out there who’ve got no idea about the movement that’s been taking over raves up and down the UK this year, soundtracking Generation Z’s formative rave ...

Ah, the bassist: the member of the band that no one ever wants to interview (unless it’s Flea). They’re definitely the unappreciated middle child of the music world. So today, let’s right that wrong.

In the early ’90s Niche, a Sheffield nightclub, became the destination for twisted spins on UK garage, house and R’n’B. Punters soon started asking their local record stores if they were stocking any ...

Inside Out reports on Yorkshire's bassline music scene which grew out of South Yorkshire's club culture. Jamie Coulson investigates this dance music phenomenon which police say attracts criminals with ...

Warped basslines and inched-up garage have been hurtling through UK clubland since the late ‘90s and rippling through the noughties. Decades on, these sounds have come back into the charts and the ...