In 1981 Japan’s Roland Corp. released the TB-303 Bass Line, a $395 synthesizer (about $1,500 today) meant to let guitarists practice alongside a preprogrammed bass. Because it didn’t sound anything ...

The only acceptable way of listening to this electropop bop is with the bass fully boosted — there's no other option, mkay? If this song isn't featured in a coming of age TV show or movie, I'm ...

We often give glory to the soaring guitar solos or the powerhouse vocals, but the true heartbeat of any great track lives in the low end. The bass line bridges rhythm and melody, grounding the song ...