Leslie West on Eric Clapton, the album that inspired Mountain — and the bassist who refused to make the group a power trio

With Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and drummer Corky Laing onboard, West had everything he needed to make his dream group— ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

20 Rock Stars Who Were Murdered

A number of famous musicians have tragically been the victim of murder. In other instances, the victim was familiar with their murderer. Such was the case for Mountain bassist and co-founder Felix ...
American Songwriter

KISS’ Gene Simmons Reveals His Most Influential Bassists, Including Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood

Also landing on Simmons’ list of most influential bassists were Mountian’s Felix Pappalardi, Yes’ Chris Squire, prolific session musician Carol Kaye, and Van Halen’s Michael Anthony. Regarding the ...