They’re bringing the funk to Brooklyn during your lunch hour. Legendary Sly and the Family Stone musician Larry Graham — the grand-daddy of the slap-bass technique who gave rise to a whole genre of ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bass Week: Slapping, thumping – whatever you call it, for over 50 years, ...

It’s always fun to footage of artists when they were young and embarrassing, before they became the performers we all know and love. It’s a nice reminder that once upon a time, most, if not all, of us ...

Louis E. Johnson, affectionately known as “Thunder Thumbs,” was a pioneering American bassist whose innovative slap technique ...

Nick Cave has shared a medley of “Slap That Bass,” “Get Happy,” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” as part of the soundtrack for Joker: Folie à Deux. Nick Cave features on the official soundtrack ...

It started with a joke. Several weeks ago, in an article about how bands can get their music played on the radio, I quipped, "Don't be a funk band." I was, of course, kidding. I don't like most funk ...

Join us for our traditional look back at the news and features that floated your boat this year. Best of 2023: Considered one of the greatest sitcoms of all time, Seinfeld is also synonymous with slap ...