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 ...

Bright Eyes' tenth album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was marks the end of nearly a decade of almost complete inactivity from the trio. It's a significant return. The band were prolific ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...