Andrew Chin, better known as "Brushy One-String," flaunted a surprisingly diverse mix of musical styles and moods for a small but rapt audience Friday, May 3, at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Performing ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Remember ZZ Top and their 17 string bass? Who couldn’t. It was back in November 2022 when their ...

Although we’ve seen that it’s entirely possible to play horrible, boring deathcore with a single-string instrument, this dude only uses one string, and the music still sounds dynamic in ways that ...

ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...

As American Songwriter reported, ZZ Top’s bassist Elwood Francis played an odd-looking 17-string bass at the band’s recent show on November 5 for the rock group’s 1983 song, “Got Me Under Pressure.” ...

One of the most recognizable instruments in both jug band and American folk music has got to be the washtub bass. Also known as gutbuckets, these instruments tend to use an old broom for a neck and ...

You can’t rush a painstaking artist like Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand. Known for years in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string basses selling for $40,000 ...