Billy Bass, the founding bassist for Parliament – Funkadelic whose real name was William Nelson, Jr., died on Saturday. The Facebook account for that group’s frontman, George Clinton, announced the ...

The instrument gave me a way to meet the music I loved halfway, to stop being just a listener and start being a so-so but ...

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Combining real analog circuits with digital synthesis and sampling makes the TR-1000 powerful but overwhelming.

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

U2 musician Adam Clayton has been photographed with 18 of his iconic bass guitars (Image: Brian McEvoy) Almost 20 bass guitars belonging to legendary U2 member Adam Clayton will be auctioned off next ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Rumors of the demise of rock music are, to borrow a ...