Clothes may make the man, but when it comes to rock music, it’s all about the guitar. Many famous guitarists—including Eddie Van Halen, Brian May of Queen, Trey Anastasio of Phish, and Annie Clark ...

Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...

The guitar and bass brand, most famous for making the Höfner 500/1 bass guitar – which has been dubbed the most important bass in history for its role in recording numerous Beatles hits – filed for ...

65 years ago today, The Beatles made their debut under that name in Hamburg, kicking off a 48-night residency at the Indra Club with Lennon, McCartney, Harrison ...

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 ...

Before Paul McCartney stepped into view Saturday at Allegiant Stadium, two giant video boards flanking the stage offered a vision worthy of an overture: his iconic Hofner bass guitar suspended in a ...

ONE of the world’s most rare guitar’s was once used as a cricket bat. Hilton musician Nick Pharazyn said it was when he found his friends’ nephews using a rare German-made Hofner 1965 Verithin 4575 ...

The epic story behind Paul McCartney‘s stolen bass guitar, which was returned to him in 2024 after 51 years, will be told in a new feature-length documentary directed by Arthur Cary (“Surviving 9/11,” ...

For Travis Dykes, music has always been more than a profession. Based in Nashville, Dykes has been a full-time studio musician and toured with major artists over his 13-year career. Now in his 30s, ...

The early days of the Beatles boasted some distinct iconography: the Fab Four’s mop-top haircuts, fit leather boots, and the violin Höfner bass that Paul McCartney was playing all the way back in the ...

Former Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited onstage at the London O2 Arena on Thursday, December 19. The pair performed "Helter Skelter" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." ...