The Rush frontman played a Rickenbacker 4001 on nearly every track from 1975’s Fly By Night, but found a new bass sound for ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

One and only funk bass virtuoso Bootsy Collins will host the AmsterJam music festival in New York City this weekend. Collins reviews his 30-year career with Ed Gordon, and the eclectic music lineup — ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Minimoog synth found a place in just about all genres of rock, pop and dance music, including ...

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LOS ANGELES — Louis Johnson, founding member of funk band The Brothers Johnson and an in-demand bassist who appeared on Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” died on ...

He was an integral member of Mr. Hancock’s jazz-funk band the Headhunters, whose albums reached millions in the 1970s. By Giovanni Russonello Paul Jackson, whose springy and grooving electric bass ...