Archive for August 2024 - Page 6

Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the POG3, marking the latest generation of its Polyphonic Octave Generator pedal. The company calls it the most powerful pedal in the history of the series.

Here’s something I never expected to say: Devo performed a Tiny Desk Concert… in 2024.

John Ferrara and his band Mono Means One have unveiled their fall tour dates, which will cover the East Coast from New Hampshire all the way to Georgia.

Happy Friday. Here’s a playlist to get you through the end of the week – aka the top 10 reader-favorite bass videos of the month.

Rick Suchow just dropped another recording from a 1981 performance by Jaco Pastorius. Here's the band, featuring Michael Brecker, performing “Fannie Mae.” Jaco dials up the distortion to 11 on his solo.

In August 1974, Paul McCartney took his band Wings into Abbey Road Studios to film a documentary. The project got an official release back in June as “One Hand Clapping” and now the film portion is coming to movie theaters.

The road to greatness is rough and rocky. Playing the bass is one thing, but be become a better musician is to follow a crooked path that’s often littered with pitfalls and plateaus. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of tips from the greats to provide insight, perspective, and inspiration to rekindle your spark.

Donny Benét visited the KEXP studio in May for a session. Here’s one of the clips, with Benét and the band performing “American Dream.”

The prog rock supergroup PAKT is gearing up for a set of tour dates in the Mid-Atlantic region. Comprised of Percy Jones, Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, and Tim Motzer, the group focuses on improvising in the moment, making each performance a fresh experience.

Jack Casady has had a signature Epiphone semi-hollow bass for many years, but the rock legend has shaken things up with a fretless version. The Epiphone Jack Casady Fretless Bass is described as the culmination of the bassist’s years of experimentation.

NPR doesn’t post many Tiny Desk (At Home) concerts these days, but I’m glad they made an exception with this performance by Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding.

We were lucky to catch up with Pops Magellan, aka Poliana Magalhães, this summer, where she gave us the scoop on her upcoming debut album. Damage doesn’t have a release date set yet, but the bassist has just dropped the first single, “Misunderstood.”