Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

All hands were up at Mood Ring, a queer bar in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday night, as the viral song “Planet of the Bass" made its full-length live debut. No one had heard the track in its entirety ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, Meghan Trainor was a successful songwriter, soon to become a hit pop performer in her own right. “All About That Bass” established the then 20-year-old as a new force ...

A look back at the defining tracks that showcased Mani’s unmistakable bass presence. Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the legendary bassist who anchored both The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has tragically ...

Eurodance maybe wasn’t due for a comeback for another few decades. But “Planet of the Bass,” a Eurodance parody track that’s become a TikTok hit and a legitimate banger in its own right, makes a ...