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Kenny Beats Demonstrates His Fender American Professional II Precision Bass
In the second episode of Plugged In with Kenny Beats, the renowned producer and engineer adds a clean DI bass track to the mix
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The Moody Blues’ John Lodge Releases New Single “The Sun Will Shine”
The inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released a new digital single entitled “The Sun Will Shine”
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Glou-Glou Releases the Loupé Creative Stereo Looper/Delay
Loupé hands you a diverse set of sampling and looping tools, for an innovative approach to making music
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Phish Announce Summer and Fall 2021 Tour
The upcoming tour includes a number of dates rescheduled from 2020
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Watch Rafael Yamada of Claustrofobia’s Bass Playthrough of “Riff Cult”
Along with the playthrough, the video shows Caio D’Angelo installing the EMG pickups model 35 DC / 35 CS on Rafael’s Jackson bass
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Cory Wong Announces First-Ever Wongnotes Tour With Sonny T on Bass
The North American headline tour will see Wong performing two nightly sets backed by an 11-piece big band
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Ernie Ball Releases New Music Man Joe Dart Signature Bass Collection
Built upon the success of the original Joe Dart Signature Bass, Ernie Ball Music Man and Vulfpeck’s Joe Dart have developed two new additions
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Gruv Gear Launches Signature Bubby Lewis FretWraps
His renowned chops and acrobatic fingers see him holding the bass line down for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Jhene Aiko
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Ernie Ball Releases Podcast with Jesse Keeler of Death From Above 1979
On this month’s podcast episode Ernie Ball speaks with Jesse Keeler of Death From Above 1979 about the secrets to his bass sound, the origins of the band, the “Freeze Me” video, and their new album, Is 4 Lovers. Additional topics include Jesse’s musical upbringing, his thoughts on the future of music creation, and of […]
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Vince Mendoza Releases Single “Freedom Over Everything” With Derrick Hodge
Vince Mendoza is the foremost arranger of his generation, working with legends such as Björk, Elvis Costello, Sting, and Joni Mitchell
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Pearl Jam Digitally Releases Nearly 200 Live Performances
Spanning two decades of shows, this gargantuan drop consists of the most sought-after bootlegs from fan favorite tours
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TC Electronic Releases the Magnus Pro Distortion/Overdrive Pedal
Classic High Gain Distortion Pedal with Fat Mids, Treble Filter Control and 3 Clipping Modes
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Aguilar Releases the DB 599 Bass Compressor
The DB 599 bass compressor gives bassists the ability to control their dynamics in a simple and compact format
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Wampler Pedals Releases the Gearbox Signature Overdrive
The Gearbox features modified versions of two of Brian Wampler’s best loved drive circuits: the Tumnus and the Pinnacle
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Sheptone Releases the Miles Bass Pickups for True Vintage Tone
Sheptone goes the distance to achieve true vintage tone with the introduction of the Miles single coil bass pickup
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Megadeth And Lamb Of God Announce Fall Tour Dates
The Metal Tour Of The YearIs Coming For You This Summer With Rescheduled North American Dates For The Co-Headline Tour
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Phil Jones Bass Welcomes Shaun Munday as New Endorsee
Shaun performs as a soloist and has also accompanied Robert Cray, Aston Barrett and the Wailers, Collin Raye, and Devon Allman
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Rachel Eckroth Releases New Single “Ready Go” With Tim Lefebvre on Bass
Eckroth co-wrote “Ready Go” with drummer Tyler Greenwell (Tedeschi Trucks Band), which features Alex Nolan and Tim Lefebvre
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Stone Temple Pilots to Release 25th Anniversary ‘Tiny Music’ Deluxe Edition
The Set Combines A Newly Remastered Version Of The Album With Unreleased Early Takes, Alternate Versions, And A Full Concert From 1997
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Squid Announce Debut Album, Bright Green Field
Watch Squid’s Video for “Narrator” feat. Martha Skye Murphy
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Iceage Announce New Album ‘Seek Shelter’ Out May 7th
Watch the Video for the album’s first single “Vendetta”
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ÆGES Release Music Video For New Single “Colors”
The track is heavy, progressive, and another unique flavor from the band that has excited fans throughout the entire career
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Reverb Releases Documentary About Effects “The Pedal Movie”
Available now, Reverb’s documentary explores how effects pedals evolved alongside the music they helped shape and reminds us why we’re crazy about pedals
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Tsunami Cables Releases the V-15 Preamp
This all-tube Class A pre, designed by legendary builder Bruce Egnater, features two blendable channels, inspired by the B15 amp
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Christian McBride Releases New EP ‘The Q Sessions’
Qobuz Commissions Seven-time Grammy Award-winning Jazz Artist Christian McBride for “The Q Sessions” EP Out April 30th
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Iconic Icelandic Bassist Skúli Sverrisson to Release Album With Guitarist Bill Frisell
Iconic Icelandic composer and bassist Skúli Sverrisson collaborates with Grammy-winning guitarist Bill Frisell for an album of depth and beauty
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Ernie Ball Music Man Releases New StingRay Special in Harvest Orange
Featuring the all-new striking Harvest Orange finish with a roasted maple neck and matching headstock
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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Announce New Album
A Few Stars Apart, will be released June 11th on Fantasy Records and is now available for pre-order
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Primus Announces Rescheduled Dates For Rush Tribute Tour
The tour will showcase Primus playing Rush’s classic 1977 album “A Farewell To Kings” in its entirety
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Elrick Bass Guitars Introduces Sassafras Body Wood Option
Elrick Bass Guitars, Ltd. is excited to introduce Sassafras to their robust line of available body woods
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Christian de Mesones Releases New Single “Sexy Beast”
The New York bass player’s latest single is set for an April 30th release
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Jamaaladeen Tacuma to Host Masterclass on “Music and the Human Experience”
Creative Music Studio’s is hosting a masterclass workshop with Jamaaladeen Saturday May 1st at 1 pm
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Bill Evans ‘Behind The Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings’ Featuring Eddie Gomez on Bass Set For Release
Newly Transferred from the Original Tape Reels in the Nederlands, These Recordings Arrive as a Three-LP Exclusive on July 17th
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Wolfgang Van Halen and Mammoth Release New Single “Feel” (Listen)
Debut Album Scheduled For Worldwide Release On June 11th
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Charvel Releases the Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass Series
The sleek alder body shape is a familiar one—straight from the original Charvel San Dimas basses of late 1970s
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BITE Guitars Releases Custom Booster Bass
The Booster Bass features a BITE 2x1000mV humbucker, a humbucker splitter and a 3-way rotary selector for humbucking (series) mode
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Teymur Phell to Release New Book “Volume 2 of Killer Walking Bass”
A vital resource to help modern bassists differentiate their styles
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Music Man Unveils New 2021 Bongo Basses
New for 2021, Music Man is offering the Bongo 4, 5, and 6 string Bongo basses in the Harvest Orange finish
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Michael League of Snarky Puppy to Release Debut Solo Album
‘So Many Me’ is due out June 25th with the first single “Right Where You Fall” out now
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Dave Matthews Band Announces Rescheduled 2021 North American Summer Tour
Tickets to New Shows Go On Sale To The PublicFriday April 30 at 10am local venue time
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Warwick Releases the RockBoard QuickMount Pedal Riser
The pedals can be reached more easily by increasing the height of the upper row
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Sadowsky Releases Masterbuilt 24-Fret Single Cut Models
Built with the finest woods, best hardware and the devotion of the luthier down to the smallest detail
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Ashdown Engineering Launches New Range of Virtual Cabinets
Ashdown made a point of capturing a diverse offering of cabinets spanning the entire range from the infamous ABM range to our unique CL-310 cab
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The Record Company’s Bassist Alex Stiff Gives Production Tutorial For “Ball and Chain”
The Side Project EP features four unique reimaginings of some of the band’s favorite/most influential songs
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Weezer Announces New Album ‘Van Weezer,’ Releases First Single (Listen)
Van Weezer follows the release of the band’s first-ever orchestral album, OK Human, earlier this year
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Deftones Premiere Music Video For “Ceremony” (Watch)
This summer, Deftones will embark on the much-anticipated first headline tour in support of Ohms accompanied by special guests Gojira
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Mr. Bungle’s “The Night They Came Home” Arrives on June 11th
The nearly two-hour show was part music, part comedy, part documentary, with cinematic production that rivals those of a home video release
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Berklee Presents the Fretless Bass Pioneers Webinar
Featuring Tony Franklin, Percy Jones, Gary Willis, Alain Caron, Bakithi Kumalo, Michael Manring
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Bassist Almog Sharvit Releases Debut Album ‘Get Up Or Cry’
Sharvit creates a startingly imaginative record that signals the arrival of a fresh, significant New York artist
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Ernie Ball Releases New 2021 Music Man Collection
Over 20 new finishes available on iconic EBMM instruments including StingRay Special, Cutlass RS, StingRay RS, Sabre, and more
