Big names and eclectic choices for concerts abound at some of Boston's best venues this winter. Here are 15+ to add to your calendar.

Incredibly, this bass, co-designed with John Entwistle, changed hands in 2003 without anyone noticing its regal connection.

A pair of brand-new records from Katherine Whalen’s Jazz Squad and Certain Seas showcase the Efland musician stretching her ...

Experiment with new sounds! We demonstrate how a guitar vibrato can be adapted for bass, opening a world of creative tones ...

The American Professional Classic series from Fender combines modern tones and iconic designs — with a bit of hardcore edge. By Rudie Obias All products and services featured are independently chosen ...

Last year, Paul McCartney was reunited with his long-lost bass guitar 51 years after it disappeared. The saga has been turned into a new documentary titled The Beatle and the Bass Guitar. The new film ...

Electric guitar design has long been dominated by forms that suggest macho posturing and rock ’n’ roll swagger. While studying industrial design in the German city of Kassel, Robin Stummvoll decided ...

A detailed look at building an electric guitar and bass using aged barn wood, highlighting the craftsmanship, tonal character, and aesthetic charm reclaimed materials bring to handmade instruments.

Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer. Explore Agustin Barrios’ journey from rural Paraguay to global recognition as a guitar composer. Despite ...

Agustín Barrios was born and raised in rural Paraguay, far from the world’s artistic capitals. Inspired by his native folk music, Spanish guitar composers and classical masters like Bach and Chopin, ...