Archive for 2026

Pestilence is searching for a Europe-based bassist with strong technique, touring experience, and command of five- or six-string fingerstyle playing skills.

Baboomin’s Q-River Air is a lightweight headless bass offered in Standard and Pro models, with four- and five-string configurations.

This 1981 Oakland footage catches Van Halen’s original lineup in peak form, with Michael Anthony driving the songs and delivering the signature harmonies.

David Sutkin launches Resonance, a documentary series exploring bass builders and instrument craftsmanship, beginning with legendary luthier Stuart Spector.

Marek Bero builds a funky pick-style bass groove using dominant arpeggios, blues scales, and fast sextuplets played with hammer-ons.

Alex Lofoco revisits Jaco Pastorius’s “Havona” bass solo with a solo fretless performance on a five string Cortex bass topped in buckeye burl for this tribute.

Glenn Hughes is retiring from touring and live performances indefinitely as he prepares to undergo another open-heart surgery on his doctor’s advice this year.

Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, and Steve Vai will bring BEAT back for a final North American tour with Terry Bozzio taking over on drums.

Charles Berthoud plays a fretless Le Fay bass and adds an ebow as he joins Mike Dawes for a tapping heavy take on “Belle Insomnie” at The Mount Without.

Chase Bliss Audio has unveiled the Bad Mood, a two-channel stereo pedal combining micro-loops, modulation, interactive effects, and MIDI control.

Rob Mondell’s Single Cut Short Scale Bass pairs a chambered mahogany body with flame maple, checkerboard binding, abalone purfling, and vintage style.

This 1984 performance of King Crimson’s “Sleepless” captures Tony Levin using slap bass, delay, and his yellow Music Man to power the song’s pulse live.