Archive for October 2024

Primus was just announced as a performer on Tool’s monumental “Live in the Sand” festival for 2025, but they’ve also been hit with a curveball. The band has announced that drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander has quit the band.

Toody Cole is the bassist for Dead Moon, a punk/garage band described by the New Zealand Herald as “the most important band you’ve never heard of.” She's the focus of this month's edition of Wonder Women: Stories From The Women Who Play Bass.

Our friend Pete O’Neill sent us this video to help us celebrate Halloween, bass-style. Pete included the tabs in the video for you to check out.

Motörhead has released a new limited edition book called “Ye Book of Inconsequential Scribbles,” which collects the late Lemmy Kilmister’s doodles into a coffee table book and more.

Aguilar Amplification’s Tone Hammer lineup has two new additions for 2024: the amPlug3 Tone Hammer and a reimagined version of the Tone Hammer Preamp pedal.

Simon Fitzpatrick took Dream Theater’s “Space-Dye Vest” and turned it into a stunning all-bass arrangement.

Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai, and Danny Carey have been tearing it up across North America on their Beat Tour, which sees the quartet performing music from King Crimson’s 80s era. They've just announced a livestream event from the tour.

According to Billy Sheehan, no piece of gear can replace proper technical skills. During our interview, Sheehan discussed his stripped-down approach to practicing and why it really works for him.

Cory Wong is gearing up for a tour with Mark Lettieri, and they livestreamed their rehearsal. You can choose to watch this video or just keep it playing in the background (or switch back and forth, like I've done with it).

Tool has announced a new festival in the Dominican Republic called Live in the Sand, and to say it looks promising is an understatement. The fest will feature two nights of Tool and performances by Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles of Death Metal, King’s X, Fishbone, Wheel, CKY, and Moon Walker.

Bass builder Roger Blake sent us the details of his latest instrument, the Neo Classic Short-Scale bass. The bass features a short 30-inch scale and some incredible mojo.

I really dig Black Pumas, so I was thrilled to see this video they recorded at KEXP. This was from their August 12, 2024 appearance. Here's "Ice Cream."