Archive for July 2024 - Page 2

Neural DSP has updated its Parallax bass plugin with a new iteration called Parallax X. The plugin adds new capabilities and enhancements to its feature set.

Joe Osborn’s work on Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Only Living Boy In New York” is a masterpiece. Here’s Paul Simon performing the tune with the great Bakithi Kumalo, whose beautiful playing honors the original.

Dead & Company still have another run of dates at The Sphere in Las Vegas to wrap up, but founder Bob Weir is already planning a run with the Wolf Bros in the fall. The band – officially named Bobby Weir & The Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack – are collaborating with symphonies again to reimagine songs from his career with full orchestration.

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.