Archive for 2023 - Page 68

Ernie Ball Music Man unveiled the latest in their limited edition Ball Family Reserve instruments. The Spring 2023 drop includes the Ball Family Reserve StingRay Retro ’76 bass.

Bill Bruford drops some incredible videos (and stories). Here’s one with the 80’s King Crimson lineup of Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin, and Adrian Belew performing “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part II)” live.

Flea’s new podcast, This Little Light, has launched with its first three episodes. As we previously reported, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist created the fifteen-part series to interview artists about their early musical journeys.

Welcome to episode #100 of Groove – The No Treble Podcast. For the first time, we brought someone back for a second appearance. Celebrating 100 episodes with Robert Trujillo!

I love catching videos from the Cory Wong tour with Victor Wooten. Here’s a terrific fan-shot clip of Vic taking a solo at the concert in Chicago.

Polyphia has announced a North American tour in support of their most recent album, “Remember That You Will Die.” The band, featuring bassist Clay Gober, will kick off the headlining trek on September 30th.

Fender’s entry-level Squier Bullet series has been replaced by a new line called the Sonic Series. The new instruments carry similar attributes to their predecessors with new colors and new models.

John Ferrara stopped by the Bass Nerds’ studio to record a podcast episode with them. Before that, John performed some tunes, including this stunning rendition of “Fragments of Silence.”

After a four-year hiatus, Queen and Adam Lambert are bringing The Rhapsody Tour back to North America. The production has been expanded and updated since its inception in 2019 and will feature a set list spanning Queen’s full catalog.

SolidGoldFX has revamped one of their bass pedal offerings with the Beta-V, which they call a preamp that kicks. The Beta was their first bass-specific pedal, and the latest edition continues the model’s take on capturing the warmth and grit of vintage tube amps.

Thee Sacred Souls performed a set at the KEXP studio in February. Here’s one of my favorites from their performance.

NICKO has just released his solo debut, “NICKO_1,” a bass-driven album inspired by a love of classic video game soundtracks. The instrumental record blends the sounds of retro synths and drum machines with contemporary pop for an upbeat feel and memorable hooks.