A bass riff can make a song, and in the case of these five tracks by The Who, Queen, Pink Floyd, Yes, and Lou Reed, the bass playing truly defines the songs.

View post: 1988 Bruce Willis Classic, Turned Down by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Named One of the Greatest Action Movies Ever Made Guitar Pro named The Beatles' 'Come Together' as the most iconic bass riff ...

Groundbreaking musician Suzi Quatro is the subject of the upcoming documentary Suzi Q, and she recently took some time to join us via Zoom for this latest edition of Loudwire's Gear Factor. Quatro ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You could say 1968 was a pretty big year for Steppenwolf...but that would be an understatement. First, "Born to Be Wild," from the ...

Bassist Tom Hamilton developed a bass riff after listening to “Rice Pudding” by Jeff Beck while he was in high school. As Aerosmith were recording Toys in the Attic, producer Jack Douglas asked if any ...

Midnight may provide a darker metal sound, but you'll find that mastermind Athenar actually has a pretty varied background when it comes to his instrument. The masked bassist takes us through some of ...

The classic rock era often centers around flashy guitar solos, front-and-center vocal melodies, and massive drum fills. But there are certainly some incredible bassists from that golden age. It’s hard ...

Drums on Demand on Tuesday expanded its offerings with the release of Bass on Demand, a collection of more than 1,800 bass loops and riffs that are available in eight keys over two octaves, with 70, ...