Ampeg Now Shipping the Venture V7 Bass Amp
Ampeg launched the Venture Series late last year. After introducing a new cabinet earlier this month, the company announced that the lineup’s mid-level amplifier is now shipping.
Pearl Jam Releases “Dark Matter”
Pearl Jam connected with producer Andrew Watt last year at the legendary Shangri-La Studios in Miami. Facing each other in one room with their instruments, they were struck with a burst of inspiration and the album “Dark Matter” was created in just three weeks.
Bass of the Week: Anka Custom Basses Jarius 33″
This week, we’re checking out a custom Jarius bass from Anka Custom Guitars & Basses with a streamlined design. The 33-inch-scale bass pares things down from the standard Jarius design, which has a pair of single-coil pickups.
Jeff Matz Delivers Powerful Riffs on High On Fire’s “Cometh The Storm”
High on Fire has returned with “Cometh the Storm,” marking their first studio album since 2018’s “Electric Messiah.” Riff masters Matt Pike and Jeff Matz are joined by Coady Willis.
Stuart Spector Unveils First Bass Model From Esopus Guitars
Since launching Esopus Guitars, Stuart Spector has focused on making acoustic guitars. Now he’s back to building basses. The Tailwater bass is a 32-inch scale instrument handcrafted by the legendary luthier.
Ghost-Note Releases “Mustard n’Onions” with MonoNeon and Marcus Miller
Ghost-Note has released their third album, “Mustard n’Onions,” which – as you can imagine from the title – is a funky affair. That's thanks in part to bassists MonoNeon and Marcus Miller.
Boss Unveils First Katana Bass Head, New 1×12 Cabinet
Boss has released a few bass combo amps in the Katana series, but now they’ve unveiled the first head unit in the lineup. The Katana-500 Bass Head was introduced alongside the new Katana Cabinet 112 Bass.
Martin Méndez Announces New White Stones Album, “Memoria Viva”
Opeth bassist Martin Méndez has announced the third album from his band White Stones. “Memoria Viva” follows in the footsteps of the first two albums, but it takes a different approach by being sung all in Spanish.
Spector Unveils Woodstock Custom Collection Volume II Basses
Spector has revealed the second volume of their Woodstock Custom Collection featuring 12 handcrafted, one-of-a-kind basses made by the company’s master luthiers. Each bass is built in their Woodstock, New York workshop and builds upon Spector favorites while trying new things.
The Aristocrats Unveil DUCK Summer Tour
The Aristocrats have announced the DUCK North American summer tour. The trio of Guthrie Govan, Marco Minnemann, and Bryan Beller will be playing and talking about their latest album, “DUCK,” which dropped in February.
Dingwall Introduces John Taylor Signature Bass
Dingwall unveiled a limited edition Rio Dream Bass with Duran Duran’s John Taylor last year and now they’re expanding on it with a production model. The new John Taylor Signature bass follows in the footsteps of the Rio Dream with similar specs, but the company will be offering unlimited access to it as a regular model.
Aerosmith Announces Rescheduled “Peace Out” Farewell Tour Dates
Last year, Aerosmith announced the “Peace Out” tour, which they explained would be their final outing. Frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords only three shows into the run and had to cancel the rest of the dates. Now the band has announced the rescheduled shows.