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Chris Wood and co unleash a ten-track collection of live recordings captured between 2024 and 2026

Flea, Bootsy Collins, Geezer Butler, Meshell Ndegeocello, Robert DeLeo, Nate Watts, and more will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award on January 28th

Recorded live in June 2021, Storytelling captures Blue October in a stripped-down setting

Anchored by her signature bass playing DeTiger describes the new album as “boogie sleaze”

Geddy and Co. will be taking over the Sphere for five nights in May

Aerosmith wrapped two unforgettable sold-out shows celebrating their unmatched history, explosive live performances, and enduring legacy

We celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Victor Wooten’s landmark album ‘A Show of Hands’ by visiting with Vic as he looks back at the creation of a classic

Honoring Don’s longtime friend and collaborator Bob Weir featuring the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

Featuring Scott, John Medeski on organ and keys, Jeff Sipe on drums, Greg Osby on saxophone, and the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra

We caught up with Eva on a stop with The Mars Volta where she showed us her basses and gear

Adam Clayton and U2 are hitting stages in the coming year with an epic tour in store

These artists are here because a listener-supported station in Los Angeles has spent six decades playing music that commercial radio wouldn’t

The Blink-182 star sits down to discuss his latest Fender model

Supporting ALMA Backyard Farms, The Watts Conservatory of Music & St. Albert the Great School

The microtonal cardboard duo is back in 2027 for a world tour

Bassist Felix Haneman and his Trio Release Their First Single “Walk With You” Co-Written with Paul Stanley of KISS

MMW have announced a headlining show at The Orpheum Theater in New Orleans on Friday, April 23rd

From her upcoming sophomore album, N.Y. Baby, arriving November 6th

Bass Magazine was in the Big Apple to attend Roland’s grand opening and to sit down with CEO Masahiro Minowa

New Roland Store New York City brings immersive music experiences, hands-on exploration, expert guidance, and the latest Roland, BOSS, and DW innovations

The 74-year-old is stepping away after 57-years in the band

Volume 2 of the “Playing Through the Jazz Standards” series features world-class musicians and a systematic approach to mastering one of jazz’s most iconic tunes

Phish will return to Madison Square Garden this winter for a four-night New Year’s run

The lineup features The Black Crowes, RUN DMC, Heart, Andrew Watt, Billy Idol, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan (GN’R), Eric Church, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Marcus King, Mike Inez (Alice In Chains), Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme), Sammy Hagar, Slash (GN’R), Tom Morello, and many more

A full-day celebration of bass, gear and the low-end community

Recorded at the legendary Los Angeles jazz club, The Baked Potato, during a brief tour break on May 21

A duet album full of astounding guest collaborators

Bassist V-Man and Slipknot have also released a new video (watch here)

Bassist Jesse Keeler and his duo have announced fifth LP ‘Private Lives’ due January 29th

Listen to the new single “To Whom It May Concern” here

Live LP Recorded March 2025 at Sold-Out London Show featuring an Orchestra

30th Album As A Leader Enlists All-Star Friends Dave Koz, Paul Brown, Euge Groove, Everette Harp, David Benoit, Marion Meadows & Michael Paulo

Each concert will feature an evening of John’s music in three forms – solo, full band, and the John Mayer trio

The songs are being released as part of the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life

Ben Shepherd and Soundgarden are joined by Momsen to perform “Outshined” and “Spoonman”

Featuring Mark Turner and Joe LaBarbera, out on October 23rd

MonoNeon took the stage with appearances by Les Claypool and Oz Noy

Darryl Jenifer and the punk icons are back with a newly mixed 1979 session. Listen to the first single here

high.low is an entirely improvised first meeting between trumpeter Dan Rosenboom, drummer Caleb Dolister, and Lefebvre

A New Album Fusing Jazz,
Brazilian Rhythm, Rootsy Austin Guitar, and NYC Soul

We met up with Blu in New York to talk about the process of her new album

The tour will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of Mega hits

Mikey Way and MCR are celebrating two decades of their biggest album

A new ten-song album that features three remastered gems from the Holy Water era, the remixed 5-song EP Made in New York, and two newly recorded, reimagined classics

Fike has announced his third album and is bringing this legendary rhythm section on the road

Visitors will have the opportunity to play Lemmy’s bass through the actual stack he used

Colin Greenwood and Radiohead will be hitting Australia and Japan in the coming year

The album arrives as the band prepared to kick-off a Western North American tour

Michael Shuman and Nate Mendel hit the stage in Chicago with their bands to deliver powerful performances