Archive for June 2023

Phish will be back on the road this fall with an 8-date run over three cities. Mike Gordon and company also announced the release of a vinyl edition of “Farmhouse.”

We’ve featured a video of Rebecca Johnson and her band performing “Steal My Kisses” before, but this new one is too special not to share today. I love the vibe on this version.

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament teamed up with former Fitz & The Tantrums drummer John Wicks several years ago to form a project called Deaf Charlie. Their debut track, “Something Real,” came out in 2020, but now the duo has a full LP to share.

In this new “From the Bottom” episode, Paul Thompson dives into the work of Instant Funk. This one focuses on Raymond Earl’s work on Evelyn “Champagne” King’s “Shame.”

Julia Hofer is back with another “Best of Bass Lines” video, and this time around, she’s focusing on the bass line to The Jacksons’ version of “Blame It On The Boogie.”

After releasing a new album, Gov’t Mule unveiled a new set of tour dates to share with their fans. The “Peace… Like A River” tour will kick off on September 13th following their “Dark Side of the Mule” Pink Floyd tribute summer tour.

Walrus Audio has expanded its Canvas series of utility devices with the Canvas Passive Re-Amp. The new gadget is a studio tool for sending already recorded tracks of bass, guitar, drums, or any other instrument back out through pedals, effects, or different amp combinations.

Playing For Change’s original band got together for the first time in three years. Here’s the group, with Claire Finley on bass and vocals, performing Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”

Bassist Robert Black, who pushed for the evolution of bass music, has died from cancer. He was 67 years old. The news was shared by the contemporary classical music organization Bang on a Can.

Sushi Box Effects has released the Venus X, a tube preamp they developed with input from bassist Tony Puleo to allow him to consistently get his tone no matter the playing situation.

Consider the Source bassist John Ferrara has released several amazing solo albums, but today we’re proud to help premiere the first song from his new project Mono Means One. “It Covered The Sky” features his incredible compositions and tapping technique. (Be sure to check out his tapping lessons on No Treble.) “The songs created in ‘Mono Means One’ are primarily...

Meet Martin DeGrace, a bassist we’ve featured in our Daily Videos. Martin was eight years old when he saw Gene Simmons play, and that was all it took. Three years later, he started playing bass, and he’s done it for 42 years now.