Jan 21, 2021 “Drummer Simon Phillips on His Years With the Who, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, and Toto” by Andy Greene • Rolling Stone
Drummer Simon Phillips, in an in-depth Rolling Stone feature, recalls how Mick’s 1988 solo tour came together, mentioning bassist Doug Wimbish as part of Mick Jagger’s 1988 solo tour band. Read article here →
Dec 30, 2020 “Bassist Doug Wimbish on Being Attuned to Rap, Funk & Rock Frequencies” by Scott Goldfine • Funknstuff
Doug Wimbish talks with Scott Goldfine about Doug’s journey into a multitude of musical genres, adapting to the frequencies and the artists he has worked with throughout his career. Listen to interviews here →
Dec 29, 2020 “The 10 Best Vinyl Reissues of 2020” (African Head Charge: Drumming Is A Language: 1990-2011) by Robert Ham • Paste Magazine
Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label has re-released four legendary African Head Charge albums in vinyl and CD. The bass rhythms are provided by several legendary players, including Doug Wimbish. Read article here →
Dec 2, 2020 “Doug Wimbish Looks Back at 5 of His Best - and Worst – Bass Sessions” by Bass Player Staff • Bass Player Magazine
Doug speaks with Bass Player Magazine about four very memorable and essential bass sessions - and 24 hours of session work that, well, never happened . Read article here →
Nov 10, 2020 “45 Bass Legends Share Their Top Tips for Bassists” by Mike Brooks • Bass Player Magazine
Doug Wimbish offers insight on how he developed his tone, style, character and confidence. Read article here →
Nov 2, 2020 “Heavy Culture: Living Colour on Their Upbringings, Pandemic Life, and Getting Out the Vote” by Liz Ramanand • Consequence of Sound
Living Colour talks with Consequence of Sound’s Liz Ramanand about life post 2020 ShipRocked, the new pandemic world, their upbringing and the bands resolve to ‘get out the vote’. Read article here →
Oct 1, 2020 “Scott Reeder, Tracy Wormworth and Doug Wimbish are Your Bassist of the Year Judges” by Bass Player Staff • Bass Player Magazine
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, B-52’s Tracy Wormworth and Kyuss’ Scott Reeder are this year’s judges for BassPlayer’s ‘Bassist of the Year’. Read article here →
Sep 18, 2020 “The Most Important Bassists in Hip Hop” by J. Brox • Weekly Rap Gods
Doug Wimbish is well known for being the bassist in Living Colour, but 80’s Hip Hop fans know Doug as the original bassist for the iconic All Platinum and Sugar Hill Record labels. Doug is the bass behind some of the greatest Hip Hop songs of all time including Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s & Duke Bootee’s “The Message”. Read article here →
Jun 8, 2020 “Living Colour Releases New Music Video for 'This Is The Life' Featuring Nationwide Protest Footage” by Heran Mamo • Billboard
Highlighting the nationwide protests that followed the death of George Floyd, Living Colour released a new music video for ‘This Is The Life’. Read article and watch video here →
Feb 13, 2020 “ShipRocked 2020: A Daily Diary and Photo Gallery of Rock’s High Seas Adventure” by Liz Ramanand • Consequence of Sound
Writer Liz Ramanand and photographer Amy Harris documented the 2020 Shiprocked cruise, including Living Colour’s performances aboard the cruise, which sailed to Key West, FL & Cozumel, Mexico. Read diary and see photos here →
Feb 6, 2020 “Which Pro Bassist Has the Wildest Pedalboard?“ by Premier Guitar Staff • Premier Guitar
Premier Guitar asks the question “which bassists have the craziest pedalboards?” Senior Editor Ted Drozdowski answers: “Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish”. Read article here →
Jan 9, 2020 “The 100 Best Bass Players of All Time” by Bass Player Staff • Bass Player Magazine
In an issue celebrating 100 great bass players, BassPlayer Magazine features Doug Wimbish on the roll alongside bass royalty. Read article here →
Jan 8, 2020 “The 40 Best Basslines of All Time” by Bass Player Staff • Bass Player Magazine
Sugar Hill Records House Band bassist Doug Wimbish iconic bassline on Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel’s hit ‘White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) ranks in Bass Player’s 40 best basslines of all time. Read article here →
Oct 17, 2019 “The Rise and Fall of Hip-Hop's First Godmother: Sugar Hill Records' Sylvia Robinson” by Dan Charnas • Billboard
Sugar Hill Records House Band bassist Doug Wimbish recalls his history with Sylvia Robinson, Sugar Hill artists and the label in an in-depth Billboard feature on Sylvia. Read article here →
Jun 17, 2019 “The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time” #22 ‘Tackhead Tape Time’ by Sasha Geffen • Pitchfork
Connecting hip hop and industrial genres, Tackhead’s 1987 debut studio album, ‘Tackhead Tape Time’, brought a new blend which remains vital today. Read article here →
Apr 22, 2019 “Bass2Bass with Freekbass: Doug Wimbish” by Freekbass • Bass Musician Magazine
Doug Wimbish is Freekbass’ featured guest on this months ‘BASS2BASS’ forum and has some fun with the conversation. Read more here →
Mar 13, 2019 “Premiere: Roots Manuva Combines With Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish For Punk-Infused ‘Spit Bits’” by James Keith • Complex UK
Doug Wimbish collaborates with Roots Manuva on a new track, ‘Spit Bits’, from Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound’s new compilation, ‘Pay It All Back Volume 7’. Read and listen here →
Dec 5, 2018 “New Haven High School Jams With a Rock Star” by Brian Zahn • The New Haven Register
Music teacher Michael McGinley’s students at New Haven, CT’s High School in the Community had the opportunity to jam and talk with Doug Wimbish. The Living Colour bassist donated musical instruments to the school on behalf of the ‘WimBash Music Festival’ held on August 18 in New Haven, CT. Read more here →
Nov 10, 2018 “Peavey Sponsors WimBash Music Festival with Donation for Aspiring Musicians” by Peavey Staff • Peavey
Supporting Doug Wimbish’s ‘WimBash Music Festival’ held in New Haven, CT on August 18, Peavey donated $13,000 worth of musical instruments to be distributed to music programs at under-served schools in the area. Read more here →
Sep 28, 2018 “Living Colour Bassist Performs at Bakersfield College Indoor Theater” by Taylor Jensen • The Renegade Rip Bakersfield College
Doug Wimbish visited Bakersfield College’s Indoor Theater for an interactive seminar discussing his early years, career and music followed by a jam session with Bakersfield students. Read more here →