Archive for 2026 - Page 22

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble announce fall tour dates featuring their debut album and a full performance of the Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah.

Jad Freer’s SARTO pedal combines an ultra-high impedance clean preamp, expanded EQ, resonant high-pass filter, and professional DI output.

Matt Sheridan fills in for Shane Embury as Napalm Death crams eight songs, a Warwick bass rig, and pure grindcore chaos behind NPR’s Tiny Desk in style.

Darryl Jenifer expands beyond his Bad Brains roots on The Weather Channel, an adventurous instrumental album blending punk, dub, R&B, and improvisation.

Doc Wiley’s custom Strat-o-Bass transforms a Fender Precision into a three-pickup workhorse built to cover a full night of Tom Petty classics onstage.

Jennifer Finch was a defining force in L7. We look back with this 2018 three song session from The Current, featuring her powerful bass work and presence.

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at age 59 following a battle with brain cancer. The influential musician joined the band in 1986.

This week’s reader favorites include Steve Swallow’s tone quest, Flea at the Tiny Desk, a stunning Lakland bass and a Ryan Madora lesson.

With only upright bass and guitar, Ron Carter and Yotam Silberstein bring warmth, space, and conversation to a timeless reading of “Love Letters” together.

La Bella honors reggae legend Aston “Familyman” Barrett with signature flatwound bass strings featuring colorful silk ends and classic tone.

Dunable teamed with Bongripper bassist Ron Petzke on a limited Cyclops Bass built for drop F, featuring a 35-inch scale and D-Bird pickup.

Tetsuo Sakurai’s muscular slap tone and rhythmic precision stand out in Casiopea’s 1985 concert, played on a wildly modified headless Yamaha five string.