Feb 5, 2018 “An Interview with Doug Wimbish…Inspiring the Next Generation - Live from Winter NAMM 2018” by Raul Amador • Bass Musician Magazine
In an interview at the 2018 NAMM Show following Doug’s ‘WimBash’ with Brandon “Taz” Niederauer & Raghav Mehrotra, Doug talks about how the event came together and inspiring the next generation. Watch video here →
Oct 20, 2017 “Madonna’s ‘Erotica’ Turns 25: An Oral History of the Most Controversial 90’s Pop Album” by Joe Lynch • Billboard
Doug Wimbish talks about working with Madonna, recording on ’Erotica’, Madonna’s insane album and book release party and more. Read article here →
Oct 19, 2017 “Interview: Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish” by Christopher Horton • Funkatopia
Doug Wimbish chats with Funkatopia’s Chris Horton in an interview discussing Doug’s early years through his musical journey, encompassing the many artists he has worked with along the way - “an entire musical history lesson in funk rock complete with songs decorating the background”. Listen here →
Sep 8, 2017 “Living Colour Talk Reconnecting with the Blues on First Album in Eight Years” by Bill Murphy • Rolling Stone
A look into Living Colour’s latest album ‘Shade’, inspired by the bands performance of Robert Johnson’s ‘Preachin’ Blues at the NYC’s Apollo Theater in 2012. Read article here →
May 24, 2017 “The Sequence: The Funked-Up Legacy of Hip-Hop’s First Ladies” by Christopher R. Weingarten • Rolling Stone
Doug Wimbish describes how he created the iconic bass line to The Sequence’s ‘Funk You Up’ on the spot. Summoned by Sugar Hill Record’s Sylvia Robinson while on a Sugar Hill Gang tour stop at Township Auditorium in South Carolina, Doug listened to the trio and wrote the bass line in “about five seconds”. Read article here →
Mar 28, 2017 “Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish: The 13th Floor Interview Pt. 2” by Marty Duda • The 13th Floor
Doug Wimbish sits down with The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda for part 2 of an interview in which Doug explains how Living Colour’s forthcoming album, Shade, was put together. Watch or read the Part 2 interview here →
Mar 21, 2017 : “Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish: The 13th Floor Interview Pt. 1” by Marty Duda • The 13th Floor
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Doug Wimbish for a talk about Living Colour in the studio, making new music for their forthcoming album. Doug explains how Living Colour reconnected with The Blues. Listen to or read full interview here →
Dec 9, 2016 “Doug Wimbish I Living Colour” by iBass • iBass Magazine
Interview with Doug Wimbish while recording at On-U Sound Studio in the UK. Watch video here →
Sep 26, 2016 “Living Colour Talk Upcoming Album 'Shade' & Role in Smithsonian's Newest Museum” by Cathy Applefeld Olson • Billboard
Before their performance celebrating the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover and Will Calhoun discuss their perspective on the African-American experience as well as their new album, Shade. Read article here →
Aug 30, 2016 “The Magic Formulas Behind the Set Lists at Afropunk Fest” by Sara Aridi and Lauryn Stallings • The New York Times
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, Vernon Reid & Corey Glover talk about what drives their setlist, from the emotional arc to the energy & the journey for the audience. Read article here →
Apr 20, 2016 “Rig Rundown: Living Colour’s Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish [2016]” by John Bohlinger • Premier Guitar
Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger meets up with Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish and Vernon Reid to talk gear and more before the band’s Nashville gig. Watch for a surprise visit from Jimi Hendrix’s bassist Billy Cox. Watch video here →
Mar 18, 2016 “NAMM Exhibitor Gives Back” by NAMM Foundation Staff • NAMM Foundation
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, founder of the WimBash Music Festival, together with NAMM member John McCarthy & WimBash organizers, held a concert at the Grand Plaza Stage at the NAMM Show to help raise funds for The NAMM Foundation’s Believe in Music Fund. The event featured artists including Doug, Corey Glover, Daru Jones, Paul Pesco, Robert Randolph, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, John McCarthy and more. Read more here →
Sep 21, 2015 “WimBash Festival in West Haven Rakes in $7K for Public School’s Music Program” by New Haven Register Staff • The New Haven Register
WimBash Music Festival founder, Doug Wimbish, along with WimBash Beach Festival organizers, presented a check for $7,000.00 to West Haven Public School’s Music Program, representing proceeds from the August WimBash event at Old Grove Park in West Haven. Read article here →
Aug 10, 2015 “Hartford Bassist Doug Wimbish Makes Multi-Generational Connections At Beach Fest” by Michael Hamad • The Hartford Courant
Doug Wimbish’s 1st Annual WimBash Beach Festival at West Haven’s Savin Rock Beach features a multi-generational line-up of artists including Living Colour’s Corey Glover, drummer Daru Jones and guitarist Paul Pesco on a lineup that includes at least twelve acts. Read article here →
Feb 23, 2015 “Interview with Living Colour Bassist Doug Wimbish” by Jon Liebman • For Bass Players Only
FBPO’s Jon Liebman catches up with Doug Wimbish at the 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA for an exclusive interview, discussing mentoring the next generation of musicians and much more. Watch interview here →
Oct 1, 2013 “Doug Wimbish: Resisting the Musical Police” by Steve Gregory • Bass Musician Magazine
An in depth article with Doug Wimbish reflecting on Doug’s musical journey from All Platinum & Sugar Hill Records, to the UK & Tackhead era, to Living Colour and beyond. Doug talks about sound, the ‘shape of the note’ and ‘sonic territories’. Read article here →
Jun 20, 2013 “Rig Rundown - Living Colour’s Vernon Reid & Doug Wimbish [2013]” by Rebecca Dirks • Premier Guitar
Premier Guitar’s Rebecca Dirks catches up with Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish and Vernon Reid at a tour stop in Chicago’s Park West, during the bands 2013 US tour. Watch video here →
Apr 8, 2013 “Living Colour with Members of Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five in NYC” by Marc Millman • Relix
Living Colour appeared at NYC’s Irving Plaza for a concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut album, ‘Vivid’. Doug Wimbish, bassist for the Sugar Hill Records House Band, brought out his friends Melle Mel, Master Gee, Wonder Mike & Keith LeBlanc to join the band on stage. See photo gallery and watch video here →
Dec 5, 2012 “The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time” by Rolling Stone • Rolling Stone
Doug Wimbish’s bass playing as the Sugar Hill Records house band bassist is heard on three of Rolling Stone’s top 50 greatest hip hop songs of all times: #1 ‘The Message’ - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five #47 ‘That’s the Joint’ - Funky 4 + 1 #49 ‘Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel’ - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Read article here →
May 31, 2012 “Ms. Lauryn Hill Supports DREAMin Live for Quality Education in the Dominican Republic” by LT Staff • Latin Trends
Doug Wimbish’s WimBash Music Festival featured Ms.Lauryn Hill in a concert in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, supporting the DREAM Project and early childhood education. Read article here →