Perry Bemonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential UK band The Cure, died over the Christmas holiday, the band confirmed on its official website Friday. He was 65. In a ...

The late Ghanaian inventor, entrepreneur, and pastor, Apostle Dr Kwadwo Safo 'Kantanka,' was famously known for manufacturing automobiles such as the Omama SUV and Onantefo pickup truck. But what many ...

In recent years, bass anglers have learned to love and even rely on their favorite spinning rods and reels. With the advent of forward-facing sonar and finesse tactics, such as dice baits, on the rise ...

When Swedish metal icons Meshuggah unleashed their mighty, low down, single-string riffs on Nothing in 2002, the meaning of the word heavy was henceforth redefined. From then, the 8-string guitar has ...

Stephen Bruner isn’t just a bass player – he’s a whole way of approaching life, built on a philosophy somehow espoused in the TV cartoon whose name he has adopted. Having spent his teens and 20s ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The fact the bass guitar looks so much like a regular, ...

Influential British bass guitarist Herbie Flowers died on Thursday (September 5) aged 86. The news was confirmed on Facebook by a close family member. No cause of death has been given. Throughout his ...

Extended range guitars have been rising in popularity steadily ever since their introduction into the metal scene in the 90s with bands like Korn and Meshuggah. But some players still aren’t familiar ...

Paul McCartney has been reunited with the iconic bass guitar that became a key part of the Fab Four's image during their rise to fame in the 1960s. McCartney has confirmed that he now has the guitar, ...