Archive for 2024

JTEX Electronics has teamed up with Sean Fairchild, aka Combinator, to introduce the Distiller CE. The unit is a small, onboard low-pass filter with a three-way resonance control.

I’m digging Kinga Glyk’s new album, “Real Life,” so it was cool to see her drop this live video of her band performing “Unfollower.”

It’s another sad day for the bass world. Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook has died of undisclosed causes. His friend and A Textbook Tragedy bandmate Kai Turmann shared the news.

In this edition of Wonder Women: Stories From The Women Who Play Bass, we explore some of the backstory of Melissa Auf der Maur.

Kevin Reginald Cooke sent us a follow-up video for Mery’s Key’s new single, “My Own Way.” This one is the acoustic version, which Kevin says is “without all the bells and whistles of the studio production.” I love Kevin’s bass work on this version.

Metallica’s online museum, called The Metallic Black Box, has just moved to its official website, and it has launched its first exhibit. “Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton” is an online exhibit that honors the life and legacy of the band’s iconic bassist.

UK-based PJD Guitars has introduced a new four-string model called the St. John Bass. Based on their St. John guitar, the bass has an offset obeche body with a belly cut and armrest contours.

Charles Berthoud put together another creative and entertaining video. In this one, he takes on the theme to “Mission Impossible” in a way you’d expect from the bass guru.

The Breeders frontwoman and former Pixies bassist Kim Deal has released a new single called “Coast,” marking her first new solo music in a decade.

Spector’s Euro line of basses have some new additions with the Euro CST and Euro LX basses. Both lines are fitted with the all-new Spector Legacy preamp, which was developed with Darkglass Electronics.

Vulfpeck took the stage at the Super Bock Super Rock Festival in Lisbon on July 20th. Joe Dart and the gang keep the crowd going with their hour-long performance.

Deep Purple has released a new album. “=1” follows their late career run of number 1 albums “Whoosh!,” “inFinite,” and “NOW What?!.” The rock legends once again worked with producer Bob Ezrin to craft an album that “evokes the pioneering band’s classic sound, without relying on nostalgia.”