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ZZ Top Honored with “A Tribute From Friends” Album
New Albums

ZZ Top Honored with “A Tribute From Friends” Album

A new tribute album to “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” is now available, featuring performers from across the music world. ZZ Top: A Tribute From Friends is the fourth collection of covers to pay homage to the southern rock legends and has all their classic hits. Among the lineup is former Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie, who joins Mick Fleetwood,...

Bergantino Audio Systems Unveils HD Series Bass Cabinets
Amps

Bergantino Audio Systems Unveils HD Series Bass Cabinets

Bergantino Audio Systems has announced a new line of bass cabs called the HD Series. The new models all feature 100% Baltic birch construction, newly designed woofers, tweeters, phase-coherent crossovers with a tweeter control, tolex covering, and metal corners. The HD112 Most compact of the new line is the HD112, which features a 12″ woofer with an 80 ounce magnet....

Who Am I? A Thought Exercise for Bassists
Ask Damian Erskine

Who Am I? A Thought Exercise for Bassists

I whole-heartedly believe that who we are as people translates to who we become on our instrument. I’ve been kind of meditating lately during any down moments on every aspect of my personality and how it may or may not relate to any given part of my style of playing – the good and the bad! This includes focusing on...

John Entwistle: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” Isolated Bass
Bass Videos

John Entwistle: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” Isolated Bass

This clip comes from the 1979 film, The Kids Are Alright, featuring the isolated bass work of John Entwistle on the Who’s classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. Give it a little time before the Ox dives in, around the 50 second mark.

William Parker Releases Box Set of Solo Bass Works
New Albums

William Parker Releases Box Set of Solo Bass Works

William Parker has put out a limited edition box set of his works, Crumbling in the Shadows is Fraulein Miller’s Stale Cake. Limited to 1,000 copies, the set contains 3-discs of Parker’s solo bass albums, including his long out-of-print first solo bass album Testimony, as well as a 48-page booklet of writings. The improvisatory and often avant garde bassist got...

Reader Spotlight: Michael Wu
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Michael Wu

Meet Michael Wu, a bassist from Upstate New York and our player in the spotlight for October 11, 2011. Bio: Michael is a freelance bassist in the Greater Binghamton Area, Upstate NY. He is currently supporting two acts, One Click Culture w/Todd Evans, former Tempest (Magna Carta) guitarist and Lo-Fi Resistance (with Randy McStine). Although his roots are firmly planted...

Paul McCartney Announces Additional “On The Run” Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Paul McCartney Announces Additional “On The Run” Tour Dates

One day after being married, Sir Paul McCartney has announced 11 new dates to his “On the Run” Tour, which already made its way through North America this summer. The string of shows begin November 13 in Abu Dhabi, then hit major cities throughout Europe before ending up in his hometown of Liverpool, England in December. The former Beatle bassist...

Question of the Week: What was your first bass? Still have it?
Q&A

Question of the Week: What was your first bass? Still have it?

Our question of the week: What was your first bass? Still have it? Give us the details. Answer below in the comments, or on our Facebook page.

Slim and Slam: Live (1941)
Bass Videos

Slim and Slam: Live (1941)

There’s no school like the old school. Here’s bassist Slam Stewart with pianist/guitarist Slim Gaillard performing some excellent swing, circa 1941. This clip is from Hellzapoppin’, and credits also include Rex Stewart on trumpet, Elmer Fane on clarinet, Jap Jones on trombone and CP Johnson on drums.

Fishbone Releases Crazy Glue EP, Announces Tour Dates
New Albums

Fishbone Releases Crazy Glue EP, Announces Tour Dates

Fishbone has released Crazy Glue, a 7-track EP that coincides with showings of a new documentary entitled Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone. Fusing funk, rock, punk, reggae and more, the band’s unique and influential sound shines through on the new material, which were put together from last year’s European tour. “There seems to be a story of some kind...

Intentional Practice
The Lowdown with Dr. D

Intentional Practice

Too many instrumentalists begin their daily practice session without knowing specifically what they wish to accomplish that day. If they think about their practice goals at all, they do so in a cursory, vague and last minute manner. Even worse, some serious students think the goal of practice is simply to “put in the time.” They may spend several hours...

Chickenfoot Announces UK and European Tour
Concerts & Tours

Chickenfoot Announces UK and European Tour

Following the release of III, Chickenfoot has announced their first European tour since 2009 in support of the album. Five dates have been announced, including two in the UK (Manchester and London), with stops in Paris, France; Tilburg, Netherlands and Dusseldorf, Germany. The tour line up will include Chickenfoot members Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar, and frontman...