Archive for December 2024 - Page 5

The mothership connection landed at the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 12, 1998, when Bootsy Collins took the stage with his “New Rubber Band.” Here’s nearly an hour and 45 minutes of high-energy, funky goodness.

Led Zeppelin has been the subject of many books and films, but for the first time ever they are fully cooperating in the making of a biographical documentary. "Becoming Led Zeppelin" has been set for release on IMAX on February 7th, 2025.

Snark Tuner has unveiled its most discrete headstock tuner with the Crazy Little Thing. Approximately the size of a guitar pick, the tuner features a bright display and can clip onto the front or back of your headstock.

In the spirit of the holiday season, we are thrilled to share a special performance of the beloved Christmas tune, “Carol of The Bells.” Chris Labenne reimagined the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s iconic rendition (“Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24”) with his unique guitar and bass interpretation.

Eric Barnett's "A Tribute to Jeff Beck" has announced its first show of 2025. The lineup includes a host of great players, including bassists Stu Hamm, Angeline Saris, Farida Nelson, and Tara Rae.

Originally introduced in 1972 and used by artists like Chris Squire of Yes, the Maestro Bass Brassmaster was known for offering lots of distortion while retaining definition. Behringer has just announced their version of the circuit.

Zander Zon transformed the holiday classic “Greensleeves” into a mesmerizing solo performance on fretless bass. Using the innovative techniques he’s known for, he brings a fresh, contemporary sound to this beloved 16th-century melody.

Pearl Jam is extending their "Dark Matter" tour into 2025 with a new set of shows at select U.S. cities across April and May. The run will include two nights per city.

Tim Fletcher unpacks the bass line of Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”, with the history, technique, and complete bass transcription.

Postmodern Jukebox's latest collaboration with Nashville powerhouse Wild Bill takes things to new heights. They transformed Thin Lizzy’s rock classic “The Boys Are Back in Town” into a foot-stomping 1950s rockabilly adventure.

El Ten Eleven’s Kristian Dunn has introduced another bass and drum duo. Yesness features Dunn teaming up with drummer Damon Che, and together they’ve released their debut album, "See You at the Solipsist Convention."

In this episode of "From the Bottom," Paul Thompson brings in the holiday season with his take on 12 amazing bass lines that anchor CLASSIC Christmas songs you might know (or not).