Archive for 2026 - Page 5

Angine de Poitrine announce 2027 world tour dates across Australia, the Americas, Europe, and the UK. See the schedule and watch their performance of “Zugzegk.”

Some musicians spend their entire lives trying to master one instrument. Mike Karn managed to build a successful professional career playing the tenor saxophone before making the rather extraordinary decision to become a double bassist in his late thirties. It is one of the more remarkable stories of musical reinvention, and one that I was particularly excited to explore when...

Learn to create funky bass lines with minor pentatonic shapes, upbeat syncopation, and simple variations in this Low Rider-inspired Keep It Groovy lesson.

Eric Vogel lays down the groove on a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass as Marcus King and Eric Krasno trade solos on “Sweet Little Angel” at Carter Vintage Guitars.

Medeski Martin & Wood will play a rare New Orleans show on April 23, 2027, with bassist Chris Wood joining the trio at the Orpheum Theater during Jazz Fest.

MXR teams with Sonic Research for its first tuner pedal. The Turbo Tuner offers true strobe tuning, five customizable presets, and a switchable buffer.

Donny Benét gets atmospheric on “Winter Sunset,” putting a fretless Wal front and center with singing lines, deep tone, and some seriously sexy bass work.

Iron Maiden added 16 North American dates to their Run For Your Lives tour in spring 2027. Steve Harris explains why the band changed its plans for a break.

Roger Giffin’s 1989 Chet Atkins SST Bass joins the Outlaw Collection auction, with a gold-top finish, chambered mahogany body, and a secret Custom Shop history.

Vincen García steps away from his usual fire on “Keep Calm,” delivering a solo bass performance built around melody, dynamics, space, and expression too.

John Ferrara and Consider the Source will close out 2026 with Northeast shows in October and December, including a New Year’s Eve concert in Worcester, MA.

Derek Frank opens up his bass collection in The Basses Behind the Gig, a new No Treble series. First up is his custom Bacci Marleo five string bass today.