Archive for October 2024 - Page 6

Charles Berthoud has been breaking down his favorite bass solos and arrangements. In this episode, he focuses on Kinga Glyk and her 2016 video where she performs Jeff Berlin’s arrangement of Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven.”

Legendary thrash metal band Slayer formed in 1981 and, as you can imagine, they picked up lots of stories along the way to the top. Fans can now dig deeper into the group’s history with a new online museum on their website.

Learn to play Colin Greenwood’s simple yet nuanced bass line on Radiohead’s “Creep,” and get some insights on how to do it.

Nic Koven, Connor Trietsch, and Derrick Elliott reimagined Joni Mitchell’s “Coyote,” and it’s stunning. The track will be on their EP, “A Tribute to Joni.”

The late, great Andy Rourke was best known for his work with The Smiths, but he also played for Sinead O’Connor, Badly Drawn Boy, Morrissey, and more. In his later years, he started a group called Blitz Vega with Kav Sandhu. Now, Rourke’s final project has been released to the world.

Fender’s artist series has another signature in it with the new Limited Edition Mark Hoppus Jaguar Bass. The company says the new bass allows players to replicate the Blink-182 member’s tone “precisely.”

Julian Vaughn is back with another hot video! Here he is playing his tune, “Take That,” from his album “Solo.” It really GROOVES!

The Smile has returned with their third studio album, entitled “Cutouts.” The band – comprised of Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner – recorded all the music during the sessions for their previous album, though the new record has a much different feel.

In part 4 of our interview with Tony Levin, he reveals how Steve Gadd changed his career and explains how he chose musicians for his new solo album.

Basstardos may have a tongue-in-cheek name, but it’s an assembly of three of the most virtuosic bassists of our time, with Munir Hossn, Hadrien Feraud, and Michael Pipoquinha. Here's the band’s performance for The Black Room Sessions.

YYNOT is about to hit the road for a fall tour, but they’ve also announced the third annual Bubba Bash for 2025. The fundraiser celebrates late Rush drummer Neil Peart, with proceeds going to benefit Cedars-Sinai Hospital in his name.

Warm Audio has launched the Pedal76, which they describe as a faithful recreation of a legendary compressor in pedal form. The new unit is an all-analog, transformer-balanced FET compressor designed for guitar, bass, and more.