Archive for June 2023 - Page 7

The NYC-based instrumental trio You Bred Raptors? has returned with their fifth full-length studio album, “Lysine.” Although writing for the album began during the pandemic, it was a rollercoaster to complete it.

KISS has added a handful of dates to the final leg of their North American “End of the Road” tour. The farewell run, which was launched in 2019 and put on hold during the pandemic, will be ending the iconic rock band’s career.

The last time we featured a cover by Tim Starace, he was working hard at a bass, keys, and pedals cover of Rush’s “La Villa Strangiato.” Now he’s posted another, covering “Natural Science.”

Dave Grohl planned to write an “insane prog-rock record” after 2021’s “Medicine at Midnight” before tragedy struck when drummer Taylor Hawkins died. They’ve just released their 11th studio album, “But Here We Are,” which deals with their monumental loss.

Unicornbass recently revealed the PureArt JM 6-30, a short-scale six-string that represents some of their best work. The fretless bass has a streamlined design to remove any obstacles to creating your sound.

Here’s a classic video from the early days of Youtube featuring monster bassists Marcus Miller and Tal Wilkenfeld. This one goes all the way back to NAMM 2007!

The last few years have put a lot of things in perspective. During this time, bassist Linda May Han Oh had her first child. All of it boiled down into a new album called “The Glass Hours,” which may be her most intimate album to date.

Spector has announced it is updating its USA NS series of basses for 2023. The instruments are crafted in the new Spector USA Custom Shop facility in Woodstock, New York.

Playing for Change dropped another fantastic video yesterday, with Pō & the 4fathers performing “Color of the ‘Āina.” “Sit back, relax, and let the music fill you with the rich spirit of Hawai’i," they shared.

We had another great week in the land of the low end. Here are the top 10 reader favorite stories on No Treble.

Who actually played Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" bass line? Tina Weymouth wrote it, but she didn’t record it. Paul Thompson digs in on this and more in this episode.

Stuart Clayton shared this video of his band Superstition getting down to one of the biggest hits of the 80s, “Footloose.” The original included the legendary bass line by the great Nathan East, and Stuart nailed it.