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Guns N’ Roses Announce Reunion Performance
News

Guns N’ Roses Announce Reunion Performance

After months of speculation, Guns N’ Roses have officially announced that the band will reunite in 2016. Singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, and bassist Duff McKagan are all confirmed in the lineup, which is set to headline the Coachella Music Festival on April 16th and 23rd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The rest of the band’s personnel...

Aguilar Amplification Announces Limited Edition SL 112 in Blue Bossa
Amps

Aguilar Amplification Announces Limited Edition SL 112 in Blue Bossa

Following last year’s Cabernet version, Aguilar Amplification has announced a limited edition version of their SL 112 cabinet. The 2016 version, which is limited to 250 units, will come in “Blue Bossa” and come with a numbered certificate of authenticity. The SL 112 weighs in at 25 pounds and features a neodymium driver and a phenolic tweeter with a custom-designed...

Bryan Ladd, LaToya Kennedy, Mark Bowers, Jason Patterson: Prototype
Bass Videos

Bryan Ladd, LaToya Kennedy, Mark Bowers, Jason Patterson: Prototype

Bassist Bryan Ladd shared his latest video with us, which is a collaboration with vocalist LaToya Kennedy, guitarist Mark Bowers and drummer Jason Patterson. Here’s the group performing their cover of OutKast’s “Prototype”. So smooth, and dig that bass solo!

Roberto Badoglio Forms New Band, Releases Album
New Albums

Roberto Badoglio Forms New Band, Releases Album

Italian jazz bassist Roberto Badoglio has formed a new band, called Beyond Turbines, which has released its self-titled debut album. The band, which also features featuring German guitarist Bjossi Klütsch and American keyboardist Steve Hunt, describes the album as “high-energy progressive fusion. . . intricately arranged yet laced with free-flowing extended improvisations…” “After working with Steve on my first solo...

D&A Guitar Gear Unveil The Hydra Triple Guitar Stand
Accessories & Strings

D&A Guitar Gear Unveil The Hydra Triple Guitar Stand

D&A Guitar Gear has expanded their line of stands with the Hydra, a triple guitar stand with six legs for maximum stability. It can withstand over 30 degrees of tilt without toppling. The Hydra folds down to half its size for storage and portability while foldable spacers help your bass rest on the stand. All contact points use T.P.E. plastic...

Groove – Episode #13: Felix Pastorius
Groove Podcast

Groove – Episode #13: Felix Pastorius

Imagine playing the bass when your last name is Pastorius. Many of us might think that this is a blessing. There is no question that Jaco Pastorius is one of (if not THE) founding fathers of the modern electric bass. His son, Felix Pastorius, has no desire to carry-on the legacy, other than to find his own path with the...

Alessandro Corsi and Francesco De Rubeis: Watt 69
Bass Videos

Alessandro Corsi and Francesco De Rubeis: Watt 69

Alessandro Corsi shared this killer drum and bass piece he played in the studio with drummer Francesco De Rubeis called “Watt 69,” and we’re glad he did. “It’s a bass solo taken from a tune I wrote 15 years ago for my jazz-funk-rock group, Capolinea,” he said. The high-energy track takes Corsi all over the fretboard with fingerstyle funk, slap...

Create Beats on the Fly with VoxBeat App
Apps

Create Beats on the Fly with VoxBeat App

If you’re looking for a quick, easy way to record the beats for your compositions, Avi Bortnick’s VoxBeat app might be something to look into. The app features drum and audio tracks, and you can create beats with a tap of the finger or through beatboxing the sounds you want to hear. Bortnick is also the creator of the Time...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Announces Inductees
News

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Announces Inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2016 inductees, but who actually gets in? The artists being honored this year include Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller, and N.W.A., but several current musicians associated with the acts will be excluded. Deep Purple first three lineups will be represented and will be bringing two bassists into the hall,...

Writing Bass Lines in Odd Time Signatures
Ask Damian Erskine

Writing Bass Lines in Odd Time Signatures

Q: I have been playing bass for a while now and have recently started a jazz-fusion project where we are creating original material. At our last rehearsal, I was handed a lead sheet for a song written in 5/4. The member then explained that the song wasn’t in two three or three two, but in four one. How do you...

Peekaboom: Viva La Vida
Bass Videos

Peekaboom: Viva La Vida

Bassist Simone Masina sent us his latest video from the duo known as Peekaboom. Joined by vocalist Angelica Lubian, here they are performing their cover of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”.

Megadeth to Begin North American Tour in February with Impressive Support
Concerts & Tours

Megadeth to Begin North American Tour in February with Impressive Support

Megadeth’s Dystopia North American tour will kick off in February, with support from Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok. Megadeth, of course, will feature David Ellefson on bass. Suicidal Tendencies now has Michael Morgon handling bass duties following the death of Tim Williams. The lineup also reveals Megadeth’s longevity — Children of Bodom’s bassist Henkka Sepalla has cited Ellefson...