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Rachel Eckroth and Tim Lefebvre unveil an album of jazz standards featuring David Garza on guitar

Brooklyn-based Mitch Friedman sits down Queens-based drummer Oskar Haggdahl after working with him remotely

Quiet Life was the third, final and most successful release for the band on the Hansa Records label

2-CD And 2-LP Versions Of First Black Sabbath Albums Feature Newly Remastered Audio Along With Rare And Unreleased Music

Single Album, the band’s 14th full-length album, due out on Friday, February 26th

Johnson caught the ear—and piqued the imagination—of Charles Mingus

This work was originally created as a visual for the live performance of the song “Sorry” for Coachella 2020

Leon Lee Dorsey Announces the January 20th Release of Thank You, Mr. Mabern!, A Trio Album Featuring Late Jazz Luminary Harold Mabern

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT – Announce details for new album, ‘LTE3’due out March 26th, 2021

The Panic at the Disco bassist releases a new single that was written during the quarantine

Once again with the company of guitarist John Scofield, pianist Uri Caine, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Jack DeJohnette

G² To Introduce New Electric Guitar and Bass Collectionsand Streaming Entertainment Content

Flash of the Spirit will be available on January 22, 2021 in CD and digital format via Truth Revolution Records

Musical guest Gwen Stefani performs “Let Me Reintroduce Myself” for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne) Official Bass Playthrough for “Turn Around” from the album, ‘Making Faces’

Nik West discusses heron-stage persona, bassists who inspire her and how she plans to change the way we see the world through her music

Two Iconic Brands Come Together in 2021

Aguilar Amplification has been renamed to Aguilar Musical Instruments, LLC as of January 1st, 2021

This episode features Thundercat, Verdine White, Travis Rogers, Salar Nader, and more

The prolific funk star returns with his latest album that features guest collaborators and some of his finest work yet

The full length studio album Crying For Hope is due to release February 2021

Available January 25, 2021

Featuring Derrick Hodge, Kaveh Rastegar, Eva Gardner, Mark Kelley, and Tim Landers

Read about what drives this gentle giant and how he formed into the player he is today

Fans can order a “kit” that includes a signed CD, sticker, and button

Featuring Bakithi Kumalo, John Patitucci, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey and more

Available for preorder now, and shipping at the beginning of 2021

“Shofukan” from Snarky Puppy’s 2021 Grammy-nominated ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall’

240 pages, including 247 photos (black & white and color) of 81 musicians who shared the stage with Tony in the past 4 decades

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Canada’s Ancient Thrones have had much lead up to the release of their new album “The Veil” with three singles, now the wait is over and fans around the world can experience the entire melodic, gritty story on the concept album. In this exclusive video, bassist Matt LeBlanc demonstrates his work on the track “The Millionth Grave”: Ancient Thrones shares their madness behind the music and their hopes for listeners: “The record is a concept record so it’s meant to be listened to in its entirety to get the full experience of the story. Even the songs were written and laid out in a way that they seamlessly transition into each other. Almost as if it was just one long piece of music broken up into separate parts as tracks. We want people to headbang and mosh, but we also want to bring people on a journey through this world of purgatory and grief and understand each phase of grief the record represents through the 10 tracks.” “The Veil is a 57-minute descent into the afterlife. We wanted to tell a compelling story of grief that people could relate to through a dark and progressive package droning with cosmic anguish, where nothing is as it appears both musically and lyrically. Much like the album we went through a metamorphosis writing this piece and grew together as musicians, songwriters and people. It pushed us to unthinkable territories and really opened the box to new ideas. We hope like the character in our story, you learn something about yourself, about your own legacy on earth and feel enlightened and connected to pain and the pain we all cause to ourselves. We’re all on the same journey to death, remove the veil and look forward.” Track Listing: 1. Transient (1:58) 2. The Sight of Oblivion (6:00) 3. The Millionth Grave (5:53) 4. The Soul to Flesh (6:14) 5. Viduus (The Veil) (9:29) 6. Sentient (2:11) 7. The River of Rain (4:32) 8. Divided/Dissolve (9:12) 9. The Infinite Eyes (9:10) 10. Permanent (2:54) Album Length: 57:38 Ancient Thrones, formerly “Abysseral Throne”, is a locally acclaimed blackened metal outfit that rebranded to suit major changes in line-up and songwriting. Formed in 2011, they quickly went to work to establish themselves among their scene and gained local notoriety eventually allowing them the opportunities to open for renowned metal acts from across the globe. Sean Hickey (drums/vocals) is the sole original founder of Abysseral remaining, Matt LeBlanc joined in 2015 on bass and improved and refined the sound and operation drastically. Once they lost their original singer and guitar player Jonny Rains, Dylan Wallace joined and took over main songwriting duties. Hickey took over completely on vocals with a black/death metal vocal style, and Nick Leslie joined shortly after on the second guitar. Work began on writing a new album which took about 3 months to write the music for. The new material sparked the name change to Ancient Thrones as an homage to one of Hickey’s favorite bands and inspirations, Wolves in the Throne Room. In 2013 the band released its debut record and its subsequent follow-up in 2016, “Storming The Black Gate”, which was nominated for an East Coast Music Award. Ancient Thrones have toured throughout Canada, and played at several festivals, sharing the stages…

“Minute To Forever (The Tobotius Remix)” is reborn with fresh bass lines that Freekbass tracked on top of the original

Enter now to win the Epiphone EB-O Bass that she is playing in the video from Cartoon Network, HBO Max, and Gibson

Sonically the track features moody instrumentation, eerie vocals and dark melodies

Kornfeld has collaborated with the likes of Marienthal, Zappa, Jennifer Batten and David Garfield.

Fun, Funky, and played LIVE in Nashville Tennessee, the the First Family of Nashville, will come together to celebrate the Holiday Season

Eight piece jazz/funk/fusion instrumental powerhouse Pickpocket are about to release their third studio album

The rise of the rhythm section is emblematic of our brave new world where musical conventions are often turned on their head

Dub Trio released the cover track, “Them Thing Deh Dub” originally performed by legendary reggae artist, Ini Kamoze

Bassist/bandleader Chuck Bergeron celebrates the 15th anniversary of his South Florida Jazz Orchestra with the music of Rick Margitza

The new song released last Friday with the announcement of The Battle at Garden’s Gate

Get ready to “Gather Round,” start “Pickin’ and Grinnin,’” enjoy a“Dirty Martini,” do the “Doghouse Shuffle” and place a bid at the “Graceland Auction”

Legendary bass builder Roger Sadowsky gives you step-by-step instructions on how to properly set up and care for your bass

While revealing the vulnerable human behind the bass, this autobiography also offers tremendous stories of life on the road

These recording and touring legends have united as a collective creative “institute” and are churning out some of the hippest music

Launching the new release is the politically charged lead single ‘False Idols’ feat. RZA (Wu-Tang Clan)

Featuring drummers Vinnie Colaiuta and Matt Chamberlain along with bassist Tim Lefebvre and pedal steel wizard Greg Leisz

The four women of Thrash/Death frontrunners NERVOSA stay true to their roots while exploring new terrain with a revitalized line-up

Whether playing electric, upright or key bass, he keeps a regular schedule working and teaching diverse genres

It’s been five years since the release of his critically acclaimed album ‘Country Agenda’