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Esperanza Spalding Unveils “Formwela 12” Short Film & Song
Created in Collaboration with Carmen de Lavallade and Dance Theatre of Harlem
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Music Man Unveils The New DarkRay 5 Bass
Available in two striking new finishes, Starry Night, and a limited-to-100 White Sparkle models
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Anna Butterss Shares New Single “Super Lucrative” From Upcoming Solo Debut (Listen)
Los Angeles Bassist/Composer Anna Butterss Shares “Super Lucrative” & Announces Debut Solo LP ‘Activities’
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Paul McCartney “Got Back” Tour SoFi Stadium Concert Recap
McCartney’s “Got Back” tour stopped at SoFi Stadium on Friday, May 15th
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Carol Kaye to be Honored at 37th Annual TEC Awards
Kaye is to receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 2022 NAMM Show
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Fantastic Negrito Announces 2022 Tour With Jonathan Herrera on Bass
The international tour is in support of the upcoming album ‘White Jesus Black Problems’ out June 3rd
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Red Hot Chili Peppers New Orleans Jazz Fest Photo Recap
Flea and RHCP took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and we were there to cover it
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Nova Twins Release Video For New Single “Puzzles” (Watch)
“Puzzles” explores freedom and an unapologetic openness to sex and sexuality
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Watch Brad Russell Perform a Bass and Vocal Cover of Elton John’s “Rocket Man”
The bassist uses live looping for this solo rendition of the classic song
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The Zappa Band Announces Tour With Scott Thunes on Bass
The group is largely comprised of former members of Frank’s bands
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Source Audio Introduces the Atlas Compressor
Atlas delivers six different styles of compression, ranging from classic stompbox compressors to high-end rack units
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Clint Bahr Releases New Solo Album ‘Puzzlebox’
Featuring Members of King Crimson, YES, Van Der Graaf Generator, Sun Ra and Others
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Sabaton Releases New Album ‘The Symphony To End All Wars’
The album showcases the band’s number one album, The War To End All Wars, in a never-heard-before version
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Alberto Rigoni & Michael Manring Announce New Album ‘Grains of Sands’
The album, spanning from prog, rock, ambient, will feature Mark Zonder (Fates Warning) on drums
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Timothy B. Schmit Releases Solo Album and New Video For “I Come Alive”
The Eagles bassist celebrates the release of his new solo album with a music video for his next single
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Phil Lynott Documentary and Thin Lizzy Live At The Sydney Opera House 1978 Set For Release
Pairing the acclaimed Phil Lynott documentary with a renowned live concert film, the set will be available on June 24th
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King’s X Complete First Album in 14 Years and Announce Tour
The long-awaited new record will see the light of day on the 2nd September 2022
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Thundercat Announces New North American Tour Dates
The new dates happen alongside his opening stint with the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Grez Guitars Releases The Mendocino Short Scale Bass
Mendocino Short Scale Bass Pays Tribute to 1960s Danelectro Short Horn Bass
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EarthQuaker Devices Announces the Special Cranker Overdrive
Gives your signal extra grit and boost without drastically altering your tone and retains all of the natural character of your amp
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G&L Guitars Release the CLF Research L-1000 Series 750 Basses
The “Widebody Wunkay” is a fresh model yet classic Fender Avenue details are everywhere
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Bassist Valentina Ciardelli and Harpist Anna Astesano to Release ‘Rūtsu’
The album explores the deep connections between the influences of Japanese art on Western culture and vice versa
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The Tim Seisser Trio Announces New Album Produced by Tim Lefebvre
The bassist created his dream team, including renowned bassist Tim Lefebvre who produced and performed on the album
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Trickfish Amplification Announces The Bullhead Mini 500 Amplifier
Weighing in at 3.4 lbs. the Mini is the perfect amp to throw in your gig bag and go
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Throbblehead Unveils the Limited Edition Mike Watt V2 Figure
V2 is limited to 500 numbered units, stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of solid polyresin
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Music Man Unveils the New Joe Dart II Signature Bass
The Dart II features a premium ash body, select maple neck, and passive split-coil pickups at the heart of its warm, punchy tone
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Chuck Rainey Receives Honorary Doctor of Music Degree From Berklee College of Music
Commencement festivities will begin on the evening of Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
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Journey to Release First New Album in Decade Featuring Randy Jackson on Bass
Journey unleashed the first single “You Got The Best Of Me” off their forthcoming studio album, Freedom, due out July 8th
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The Aristocrats Announce New Album ‘The Aristocrats With Primuz Chamber Orchestra’
Featuring nine performances from the band’s previous studio albums reinvented by the orchestra’s stirring arrangements
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Sean Fairchild Announces New Combinator Album ‘re//combinator’
Unabashedly adventurous and pre-soaked in prog, Combinator releases re//combinator June 17th
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Fodera Unveils Mike Bendy Signature Mini MB Presentation Bass
The Mini MB Presentation is Fodera’s first 31” (short) scale Presentation model
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Sylvia Rose Novak Releases Cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “Dizzy” From New LP
The only cover song on the forthcoming album, A Miss / A Masterpiece
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Bassist John Lee Releases Debut Album ‘The Artist’
The Artist stands as a document of Lee’s facility on the bass, and as a composer and arranger
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Primus Releases ‘Conspiranoid’ EP
The band’s first new music in five years featuring the epic 11-minute opening track “Conspiranoia”
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Triumph to Premiere Feature Documentary “Rock & Roll Machine”
The Documentary Will Be Streaming Worldwide on Friday, May 13th at 8:30 P.M Eastern Time
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Derrick Hodge, Thundercat, Robert Glasper, Flying Lotus Play Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Fest in Napa
The intimate festival will feature top-tier talent at the historic Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, CA on July 30 and 31
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FM Guitars Releases New Line of Classic Inspired Basses for Tapping
Every bass is specifically designed with ergonomics in mind to play tapping, as well as more traditional bass techniques
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New York City Rockers Jane Lee Hooker Announce New Album ‘Rollin’
Bassist Mary Z and company are releasing their latest record on April 29th
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Watch Portugal. The Man Demo the New Fender Player Plus Active Meteora Bass
Portugal. The Man Usher In The Next Generation Meteora, Delivering Super Massive Sound and Otherworldly Body Design
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Genzler Amplification Unveils the NC-115T Bass Cab
The NC-115T offers a very small stage footprint but delivers the huge “push” of a high powered 15” woofer
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Gibson Releases the Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass
Gibson Partners With International Rock Legend And Co-Founder Of KISS To Re-launch Gibson Bass
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Anthrax, Black Label Society, and Hatebreed Announce Summer Tour
The finest bands in thrash and heavy metal are hitting 24 North American cities when they kick off on Tuesday, July 26th
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Rachel Loy and Attention Machine Release New Single “Get A Life” (Listen)
This is the first single from the duo, who will be releasing one a month until the end of the year
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Celebrated Jazz Bassist Charnett Moffett Has Passed Away at 54
June 10, 1967 – April 11, 2022
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Rolling Stones to Release “Licked Live in NYC” Concert Video
A stunning concert from January of 2003 as part of their 40th anniversary tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden
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Rick Rubin Interviews Flea on New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
This is the third of the four episode run with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, celebrating their new album, “Unlimited Love”
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Music Man Releases the John Myung Bongo 6-String in Platinum Silver
Features include a simplified control layout and a perfectly balanced compact basswood body mated to a maple neck
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Monterey Jazz Festival Celebrates its 65th Anniversary September 23rd-25th, 2022
Moodswing Reunion pulls together the original four members, saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade
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Sting Releases New Version of “Por Su Amor” with Mexican Singer-Songwriter KURT
Sting releases a duet with one of Latin pop’s rising stars: Mexican singer-songwriter KURT
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Brady Watt Drops New Single “Flight Of The Murder Hornet” (Listen)
Watt returns with a new single, “Flight Of The Murder Hornet,” which is an instrumental manifestation of the misinformation era
