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Cannibal Corpse Heads Out On Fall Tour
Concerts & Tours

Cannibal Corpse Heads Out On Fall Tour

Cannibal Corpse is heading out on a 29-date tour covering all of November and stretching into December. The massive trek will see the band start on the East Coast and circle into the Midwest before finishing up in their home state of Florida on December 6th. They’ll be joined by Hate Eternal and Harm’s Way, meaning you’ll be able to...

Cort Guitars Introduces the Vintage-Styled GB54P Bass
Basses

Cort Guitars Introduces the Vintage-Styled GB54P Bass

Cort’s GB Series has a new member: the GB54P bass. The bass pays tribute to the classic P-style bass with vintage features including an alder body, a 9.45” fingerboard radius, a 20-fret hard maple neck, and its pickup. “The GB54P’s vintage-style VTB-P pickup produces the timeless P-style bass sound that launched a musical revolution,” Cort states. “The resulting tone is...

Victor Wooten: KNKX Public Radio Performance
Bass Videos

Victor Wooten: KNKX Public Radio Performance

Back in August, we featured a video of Victor Wooten and Bob Franceschini performing “Funky D” live in the studio. Now KNKX has shared the full segment for us to enjoy.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium Announce New Album, Release First Track
News

The Claypool Lennon Delirium Announce New Album, Release First Track

While Les Claypool said that Primus may be on the back burner for a bit, that gives him time for other projects. That’s clear now as the bassist has announced a new album called South of Reality with The Claypool Lennon Delirium with Sean Lennon. The duo says the record is an organic extension of their 2016 debut, Monolith of...

TC Electronic Introduces BC208 Bass Cabinet
Amps

TC Electronic Introduces BC208 Bass Cabinet

TC Electronic has just announced the BC208, a portable bass cabinet fitted with two 8-inch drivers. It delivers 200 watts of tone that the company says features low-end punch. “Featuring a pair of powerful 8″ custom-engineered drivers, BC208 produces clear and focused bass tones with an immediate response and super-tight feel,” they write. “BC208 is built from hard plywood covered...

Cory Wong: Juke On Jelly
Bass Videos

Cory Wong: Juke On Jelly

We’ve seen Cory Wong’s impressive guitar skills on many Vulfpeck videos, as well as his own solo project. Now we get to hear him lay it down on the bass. In this track, Cory handles not only the bass, but also the guitar, percussion, piano/keys, and vocals, along with KATIS on lead vocals.

Esperanza Spalding: No More Bass?
New Albums

Esperanza Spalding: No More Bass?

Esperanza Spalding has followed up last year’s Exposure with 12 Little Spells, a twelve-song album that focuses on using music as therapy. It came to her in a wash of inspiration while trying to write a single song before “developing the next full thing.” Each of the songs focuses on a different part of the body with videos and art...

Bass Players To Know: Carl Radle
Bass Players To Know

Bass Players To Know: Carl Radle

There are plenty of players who have left the musical world far too soon and are frequently overlooked or, more commonly, heard but not known. One example that comes to mind is the great and soulful Carl Radle, the California transplant who made an indelible mark in the world of blues and soul during the 1970’s. A fortuitous connection with...

The Omnific: Objets de Vertu
Bass Videos

The Omnific: Objets de Vertu

The Omnific is an Australian progressive instrumental band with two basses and a drummer, so of course I dig it. Matt Fack and Toby Peterson-Stewart handle all of the melodic and harmonic content while drummer Jerome Lematua holds the beat. “Objets de Vertu” showcases the bassists’ prowess on the instrument while creating a cool groove.

Nazareth Celebrates 50 Years With New Album
New Albums

Nazareth Celebrates 50 Years With New Album

Nazareth has been rocking for 50 years, and they’re not stopping anytime soon. The “Hair of the Dog” band is celebrating with a new album called Tattooed On My Brain, which marks their 24th full studio release. It’s the first to feature new vocalist Carl Sentence, who replaced original singer Dan McCafferty after health issues made him retire. Of course,...

Purple House: An Interview with Ryan Madora
Interviews

Purple House: An Interview with Ryan Madora

If you’ve been reading No Treble at all for the past seven years, you’ve probably read the work of Ryan Madora. Her popular columns run the gamut from mastering the blues to understanding your instrument to bass players you should know. If you haven’t heard her play yet, you need to check out Robben Ford’s latest album, . The effort...

Marcus Miller with Selah Sue: Que Sera Sera
Bass Videos

Marcus Miller with Selah Sue: Que Sera Sera

Marcus Miller just shared an excellent video showcasing one of the tunes on his new album, Laid Black. Joined by vocalist Selah Sue, here’s their take on “Que Sera Sera.”