Ten-year-old Asmar Johnson is a prodigy on the bass. He’s already played three times at Asbury Park, NJ’s famous Stone Pony nightclub. And even though Asmar is just in the fourth grade, he’s been on ...

In his 1980 memoir, I Me Mine, George said he wrote “Old Brown Shoe” on the piano, an instrument he wasn’t very familiar with. “‘Old Brown Shoe.’ I started the chord sequences on the piano (which I ...

For the past few years, 10-year-old Ellen Alaverdyan has charmed millions of viewers with her phenomenal, funky bass playing and her infectious smile. Fostered by her father Hovak, also a musician, ...

The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years ago. Two journalists and a Höfner expert were determined to find it. By Isabella Kwai Reporting from London ...

In just a short amount of time, Tye Trujillo has emerged as an in-demand bassist, having filled in for Korn and Suicidal Tendencies while also getting his own career off the ground with the bands ...

Ah, the Rickenbacker. Few guitar brands out there are as legendary and long-loved as this one. Not only did Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp come up with a concept that would revolutionize the ...

Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass guitar — dubbed “the most important bass in history” for its role in the creation and recordings of dozens of the Beatles classics — has been found over 50 years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...