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Amels Audio Packs an All-Tube DI Into a Caviar Tin
Pedals & Effects

Amels Audio Packs an All-Tube DI Into a Caviar Tin

Amels Audio debuts the Osetra, an all-tube instrument DI with a transformerless Class-A circuit and a numbered, 20-unit Founder’s Edition built into caviar tins.

Watch Ozzy Osbourne’s Final “Mr. Crowley” Performance with Mike Inez on Bass
Bass Videos

Watch Ozzy Osbourne’s Final “Mr. Crowley” Performance with Mike Inez on Bass

Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert featured Mike Inez on bass for “Mr. Crowley.” Newly released footage captures a huge Warwick and Ampeg sound alongside Zakk Wylde.

EarthQuaker Gives the Blumes Jr More Low-End Crunch in Limited MOSFET Mod Run
Pedals & Effects

EarthQuaker Gives the Blumes Jr More Low-End Crunch in Limited MOSFET Mod Run

EarthQuaker’s limited-edition Blumes Jr MOSFET Mod brings three clipping voices, added low-end crunch, and a compact design to its bass-focused overdrive pedal.

Meshuggah Unveil 40th Anniversary Tour With Testament and Blood Incantation
Concerts & Tours

Meshuggah Unveil 40th Anniversary Tour With Testament and Blood Incantation

Meshuggah celebrate 40 years with a 2027 North American tour featuring Testament and Blood Incantation, bringing three heavy bassists together on one bill.

Nathan East and Friends Bring the Funk on The Meters’ “Cissy Strut”
Bass Videos

Nathan East and Friends Bring the Funk on The Meters’ “Cissy Strut”

Nathan East plays his signature Yamaha bass on The Meters’ 1969 classic “Cissy Strut,” joining Guthrie Trapp, Keith Wyatt, and Daison Claiborne for a jam

Goose Announces Seven-Date Spring 2027 Tour
Concerts & Tours

Goose Announces Seven-Date Spring 2027 Tour

Goose has announced seven spring 2027 tour dates in Georgia and Florida. See the schedule and watch bassist Trevor Weekz dig into “Big Modern!” at Red Rocks.

Seymour Duncan Refreshes Iron Maiden Pickup Collection for 2026
Pickups

Seymour Duncan Refreshes Iron Maiden Pickup Collection for 2026

Seymour Duncan’s Steve Harris P-Bass pickup gets collectible Eddie packaging, pairing Iron Maiden artwork with Alnico 5 magnets and a punchy low-mid boost.

Peter Cetera’s Bass Work Shines in Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance
Bass Videos

Peter Cetera’s Bass Work Shines in Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance

Peter Cetera lays down a hard-driving P Bass part as Chicago performs “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” at Tanglewood in 1970 with plenty of fire.

The Flaming Lips Announce “The Teardrop Throbs,” Spotlight Bassist Tommy McKenzie
New Albums

The Flaming Lips Announce “The Teardrop Throbs,” Spotlight Bassist Tommy McKenzie

The Flaming Lips announce The Teardrop Throbs, their first album with bassist Tommy McKenzie. Hear his bass work on the new single and learn about “Titan.”

Pops Magellan Pushes Aggressive Bass Into Another Dimension on Unsolicited Jams
New Albums

Pops Magellan Pushes Aggressive Bass Into Another Dimension on Unsolicited Jams

Pops Magellan takes three classic songs somewhere completely new on Unsolicited Jams, a heavy, psychedelic EP built on bass, effects and live energy.

Anka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design
Bass of the Week

Anka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design

The Anka Custom Basses Noumeno HL packs six strings, three Nordstrand pickups, and a Trickfish preamp into a compact headless bass with a 33-inch scale.

WATCH: Knats’ Stan Woodward Goes Off With Wild Bass Playing and Bizarre Effects
Bass Videos

WATCH: Knats’ Stan Woodward Goes Off With Wild Bass Playing and Bizarre Effects

Stan Woodward turns a Knats live session into a bass heavy collision of jazz, fusion, effects and raw energy. This one hits like a train wreck onstage.