Archive for June 2024 - Page 2

Get ready to work up a sweat, because Joe Hubbard has launched a new instructional book. “Intense Bass Warm-Up Guide” aims to help elevate your technique while getting you ready for the gig.

Remco Hendriks got a new Stradi bass, and he’s clearly digging it. Plus, he’s giving us a first-hand look with this new video.

Lake Street Dive has released their new album, “Good Together,” which expands on their sound as each member contributed to the music in its earliest stages. They gathered in drummer Mike Calabrese’s Vermont home to work together from the beginning.

A decade after its introduction, Kala’s California U-Bass is getting a facelift. The solid-body, ukulele-sized bass has been updated to a “more adjustable version of the instrument that maintains its stylistic and tonal integrity.”

It’s always a good day when a new Aaron Gibson video hits the feed. Here’s his new tune, “Breadcrumbs.”

Bassist and composer Orlando le Fleming has released a new album with his band Romantic Funk called “Wandering Talk.” The project continues to pay homage to the fusion of the ’70s and ’80s while bringing modern sensibilities.

GV Guitars has a cool bass model called the Jules, which has a cool and funky body shape. They also built one for a customer called the Jules Black Hole, which has a killer black sparkle finish and some cool features.

mega cat is not a band I was familiar with, but I’m digging their sound. (I’m always a sucker for a band with horns.) Here’s the band performing “Rat Fight,” which took place during their visit to the studio in April 2024.

Karina Rykman is heading out on the road again this fall for a headline tour that will run from September 20th into December. The dates will be punctuated by festival appearances and support slots for My Morning Jacket.

This week's Top 10 reader favorites list includes a great new lesson, a deep dive on the covers of Prince's "I Feel For You," new albums, tour news, and our bass of the week.

Ralf Gauck sent us this video, which is a touching tribute to Ove Bosch. Joined by Lars Lehmann, the duo performs “Don’t Give Up.”

Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has so far only had one bass style, but they’ve just fixed that the introduction of the Type E Bass. Available in four or five-string versions, they call the new axe “the most brutal bass ever crafted.”