Cliff Burton's shredding fingerstyle bass solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth, from Metallica's 1983 debut album, Kill 'Em All, stamped his identity firmly on the emerging thrash metal movement. Heavy ...

Founded in 2015, the event has grown into a multi-day festival celebrating various plucked instruments, including oud, harp, sitar and more. This year's festival will feature performances by ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers member Flea performed a 13-minute bass and trumpet solo set this past weekend, delivering an ever-evolving piece that featured bass, trumpet, loops and effects. Smith was clearly ...

Wilson doubles his fills with his wordless vocals, à la George Benson. The device adds depth to the notes and phrasing, starting with his gorgeous laid-back lick at 03:47. Other signature moves ...

Classical music artist Xavier Foley will perform Wednesday, Feb. 7, in a free recital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Foley is known for communicating his virtuosity and passion for music ...

Tom Jenkinson returns to his "classic" sound, albeit with a twist-- this is a live, solo performance recorded in Paris. Save this story Save this story Getting called a virtuoso or mad scientist comes ...

If you've checked the credits on Rocks, you’ll have seen that Sick As A Dog was written by bassist Tom Hamilton and singer ...

Our bass students study in depth the art of solo, orchestral and chamber music double bass performance. During their time at the College of Music, students focus on rich, resonant and lyrical tone ...

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.