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Spanish Bassist Daniel Fernández has left the power metal band Dark Moor, according to an announcement on the band’s blog. “In the last few months,” he says “my head was not with Dark Moor and this situation could have been damaging for the band.” He will be devoting all of his attention to InnTrance, which will be performing in Madrid...

As B.C. Rich Guitars celebrates their 40th anniversary, they’ll be hosting a private online preview of their new 2009 models. The preview will be available to registered members of the B.C. Rich web site, before the 2009 NAMM Show. To gain access, sign up at www.bcrich.com by January 10th at midnight (eastern standard time). The preview will include: New Special...

Aguilar Amplification has expanded their DB series bass cabinets to include a new color, White Hot, debuting at the upcoming NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The new cabinets also feature a contrasting burgundy and black grill cloth, silver piping and the famous silver and black Aguilar logo. White Hot joins four other colors in the DB line: Classic Black, Chocolate...

CruzTOOLS has introduced the GrooveTech Multi-Tool, a new tech tool for bass and guitar. The GrooveTech provides all the tools needed to handle basic work on most makes and models, including bridges and truss rods. The tool includes: Seven hex wrenches, both metric and inch-based, with ball-end tips on three truss rod sizes since direct access isn’t always possible. 0.050″...

Researchers have determined that music is healing, literally. In a Maryland study, just a half-hour a day of music lowered cholesterol levels. Unlike studies on music’s effect on endurance and mental focus, this study found that it doesn’t matter what kind of music it is, as long as you enjoy it. Nearly a decade of hard word is paying off...

Alfred Publishing has released three new instructional DVD and book sets, featuring instruction by Todd Johnson and Steve Bailey. Todd Johnson breaks down the art of walking bass lines, beat theory, ear training, major and minor triads, and chromatic approaches in Walking Bass Line Module System, Volume 1: Triad Modules. Standard notation and TAB are included. Once you finish Volume...

Jazz bassist and educator Richard Simon has added a full calendar of Los Angeles-based performances: December 24: Christmas Eve with singer Barbara Morrison at Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, CA – 6:30 – 10_30 pm December 27: Birthday celebration with singer Ernie Andrews at the Jazz Bakery, Culver City – 8 and 10pm December 31: New Year’s Eve with...

Bryan Beller‘s new release, Thanks in Advance is the bassist’s second solo album, five years after his acclaimed debut View. The 60-minute CD features features an impressive group of supporting musicians performing a wide range of jazz/rock tunes. Beller’s career is pretty remarkable, including performing as a sideman with Mike Keneally and Steve Vai, as a regular contributor to Bass...

Bunny Brunel‘s band CAB has announced “Theatre de Marionettes”, the band’s first new release in five years. The lineup for CAB this time around includes Bunny Brunel, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Patrice Rushen, Brian Auger, with special guest appearances by Chick Corea and Michel Polnareff. A sneak peek MP3 track “The Prankster” is available for purchase.

Bassist Joseph Patrick Moore has teamed up with guitarist Dan Baraszu for a new holiday CD, “Christmas Time Is Here”: Songs include: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, The Little Drummer Boy, Blue Christmas, O Christmas Tree, Christmas Time Is Here, Winter Wonderland, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells, We Three Kings Of Orient...

Featured bass gigs from our gigs listings. Los Angeles Bass Player Wanted (Torrance) Auditioning Bass player for funk/pop band. (hollywood) Bass player! (LAX) NYC Committed bass player needed Metal OR hard rock bass player wanted Boston Bass Player Wanted for New Project Bass player needed for fun alternative band Chicago Female Bass Player Needed Lead Guitar/Bass Player Needed (Chicago) Denver...

Grammy® Award winning bassist Paul Gray of Slipknot is releasing Behind the Player: Paul Gray, an instructional DVD with behind-the-scenes look at Gray’s background and gear and in-depth video lessons. The DVD covers two Slipknot tunes, “Surfacing” and “Duality” and a jam with drummer Roy Mayorga.