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Cort Guitars Introduces The GB Short Scale Bass Series
The GB Short Scale basses combine a 30-inch scale length with modern electronics and player-focused ergonomics
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Chris Thile Announces Acousticamp 2026 Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello, Edgar Meyer, and More
Ndgegeocello and Meyer join an all-star lineup assembled by Thile including Blake Mills, Chris Eldridge and more
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Thundercat Shares Track With Mac Miller “She Knows Too Much” (Listen)
“I’m grateful to have spent my time on this planet with Mac,” Thundercat shares. “What an artist, what a spirit, what a joy to have experienced.”
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Electro-Harmonix Unveils the Bass Big Muffin Pi 2
A bass version of the lost slice of Big Muff history
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Sublime Announces Me Gusta Festival Featuring Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid and More
A multi-city celebration of reggae, punk rock, hip hop and the spirit of Sublime
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The Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass Announces Camp for Young Musicians
An exceptional summer music education program for teen musicians ages 14 through 18
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Audiofab Unveils the Frequency Distiller Special Blend
A Powerful tone shaping tool for bass
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Sire Releases New Marcus Miller F10 DX Basses
The new boutique models come in 4, 5, and 6-string configurations
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Rani Adi and postergirl Release New Single “See You in the Morning” (Listen)
Equipped with her Sire bass and her deep pocket, Adi and her band unveil their latest
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Kim Gordon Shares New Single and Announces New Album
The single is from Gordon’s upcoming album ‘Play Me’
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Laney Introduces DB-EAST-PRE Nathan East Signature Bass Preamp
The DB-EAST-PRE ships with Nathan East’s favourite LA·IR impulse responses pre-loaded
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Flea Releases His Interpretation of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You”
Listen to Flea’s latest single from his upcoming album
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The First Annual P-Funk Festival Announced Featuring Lige Curry and Norwood Fisher
The festival is taking place April 11th in Tallahassee, FL honoring George Clinton’s 85th birthday in his hometown
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Cliff Burton Day 2026 Announced
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Damage Inc. Tour Tuesday, February 10th
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Watch Troy Johnson Showcase His Unique Big Johnson Acoustic Bass at the Bass Magazine NAMM Creator Studio
Johnson brought his unique creation to our creator studio to give us a demo
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Watch Chuck Webb Perform “Misty” at the Bass Magazine Creator Studio at NAMM 2026
The bassist behind Aretha Franklin, David Sanborn, Al DiMeola, and Grover Washington Jr. showcases his Anaconda bass
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Victor Wooten Celebrates 100 Years of Black History Month
Vic shares his thought about this month of celebration and the importance behind it
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Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard Announce New Album ‘Sweet, Sweet Spirit’
A deeply personal project for Carter, Sweet, Sweet Spirit honors the memory of his late mother
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Eric Barnett’s A Tribute to Jeff Beck Recap & Exclusive Video
Stu Hamm, Farida Nelson, and Tara Rae supplied the low end for this star-studded evening
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Christian McBride Wins GRAMMY Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
McBride is Now an 11-Time GRAMMY Winner, also Earning the Best Jazz Performance Award for “Windows”
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Remembering Sly Dunbar (1952—2026)
The revolutionary Jamaican musician and producer, born Lowell Dunbar, passed away Monday morning at the age of 73
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Thundercat Announces New LP ‘Distracted’
The new album features contributions from A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty, and Mac Miller
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Sting Accepts his 2025 Bass Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award
We traveled to Sting’s NYC home to present him with the award
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Cannons Announce New Album ‘Everything Glows’
Everything Glows is a powerful and entrancing fifth album from the beloved band
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The 2026 Bass Magazine Awards Recap
Marcus Miller, Les Claypool, Mike Dirnt, Laura Lee, and Blu DeTiger are honored at this year’s awards
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Dave Matthews Band Announces 2026 Summer Tour
Stefan Lessard and DMB are hitting the road with stops at The Gorge
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Aguilar Introduces the Tone Hammer 210 Combo
A Compact Bass Combo Built for Real-World Performance
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Aguilar Introduces the Octamizer DLX
An Expanded Evolution of Aguilar’s Iconic Bass Octave Pedal
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Ashdown Engineering Launches the New UK-SBM Series
Lightweight, Studio-Inspired Bass Combos, Handcrafted in Britain
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Ashdown Engineering Reveals the UK-PBM-200
A New Standard in Pocket-Sized Bass Power
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Spector Unveils One-of-One 50th Anniversary Custom Shop Bass
The inlay artwork spans the entire fingerboard and headstock, illustrating key chapters in the brand’s evolution
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Aguilar Introduces the TLC DLX Compressor EQ
A Full-Featured Bass Compressor with Musical Tone Shaping
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Spector Unveils Doug Wimbish Euro 4 Aged White Signature Bass
Inspired by Wimbish’s personal collection, recreating one of his lesser-known vintage basses
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DR Strings Releases Pink Dragon Multi-Scale Bass Strings
Combining the sound, feel and extra-long life of Dragon Skin+ with an exciting NEON Pink finish
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Music Man Celebrates 50 Years of the Stingray Bass with Their Anniversary Series
Liquid Gold is hand-numbered and limited to 50 instruments worldwide and Molten Gold is limited to 300 instruments
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Spector Introduces Limited Custom Shop SB-1 Bass to Celebrate 50 Years
Production is strictly limited to 50 instruments total, with 15 walnut and 15 maple basses
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Spector Bass Announces NC-4 Frank Bello Black Sapphire Signature Bass
The Official Bass of Anthrax Debuts a New Black Sapphire Finish
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Ibanez Announces New Mode Series Basses
The new series comprises eight different models with cutting-edge features and ergonomic design
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Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Release New Single & Announce Tour with Primus and Frog Brigade
A Coast-To-Coast Summer 2026 Tour,
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Sandberg Guitars Reveals Florence Nova Bass Series
The Florence Nova represents a bold artistic statement and a refined evolution of Sandberg’s design philosophy
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Fender Introduces New Fender Studio
The reimagined Fender Studio Pro introduces an updated visual design and native Fender amp and effects plugins – a first for DAWs
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Tyrone Allen II Announces New Album ‘UPWARD’
Known for his work with Sullivan Fortner, Nicole Glover, Miki Yamanaka Quartet, Wendy Eisenberg, Joy Guidry, Allen’s debut comes with music cross-genre experience
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John Campbell and Lamb of God Announce New Album
The band’s tenth album, Into Oblivion, will be out on March 13th
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BOSS Announces GX-1B Multi-Effects Processors and FSC-10 Footswitch Cap
Powerful, Ultra Compact Bass processors and high quality footswitch Caps
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VOX Introduces the VFZ-1 Fuzz Pedal
Reviving an Iconic 60s Voice with Modern Stability
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Korg Introduces New microAUDIO 22/722 Audio Interfaces
The microAUDIO series brings compact design and studio clarity together, giving creators tools that are powerful, musical, and ready
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DSM/Humboldt Introduces Dumblifier Overdrive Special
Delivering the experience of playing a D-Style amp as it really feels.
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Cort Guitars Introduces the GB Short Scale Bass Series
The GB Short Scale basses combine a 30-inch scale length with modern electronics and player-focused ergonomics
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Flea Announces Debut Solo Album ‘Honora’ Out March 27
Listen to his new single “Traffic Lights” featuring Thom Yorke
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MonoNeon Releases New Song “Bottom Feeder”with George Clinton & Grandma Liz
A straight up 5-minute funk sermon featuring George Clinton alongside the unexpectedly perfect presence of Grandma Liz
