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Oscar Peterson’s widow Kelly Peterson has been committed to keeping the jazz pianist’s legacy alive ever since his passing in 2007. Now the latest album has been released as “Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live in Lugano, 1964,” with Ray Brown on bass.

Bergantino has launched a new series of bass cabs called the NXT SE. The special edition of their NXT lineup updates the look of the cabs while updating the drivers.

The Rolling Stones just released an epic new album called “Hackney Diamonds,” and now they’re ready to hit the road to share it with fans. The rock icons have announced a 16-city North American stadium tour.

Walrus Audio has expanded their Canvas line of utility pedals to include the Canvas Tuner. Housed in a thick aluminum enclosure, the new unit has a bright 2.8-inch TFTLCD display for visibility in nearly any stage lighting.

Although some extended techniques have been around for quite some time, the use of more intricate approaches has become more prevalent in modern music. That’s why bassist and educator Sean Fairchild has launched a new lesson series called “Modern Bass Applications.”

Melt released their latest album, “Replica of Man,” this summer and today we’re happy to premiere their music video for the track “Skeleton Girl.” The high energy track is driven by James May’s gritty bass line and vocals.

Two of the most influential bands of the ’70s are teaming up once again for a co-headlining tour next summer. Chicago and Earth, Wind, & Fire have announced the Heart & Soul 2024 Tour that will take the groups from coast to coast across North America.

Earthquaker Devices has unveiled the Zoar, a new distortion pedal that they say creates a “customizable hi-fi and modern-sounding distortion, but with the ghosts of old-school circuitry.”

Jan-Olof Strandberg shared his latest video with us, and it’s got some serious cool factor going on. He teamed up with beatboxer Felix Zenger for a quick jam session they call “Under Construction.”

Michael Anthony will be on the road again next year with Sammy Hagar, Jason Bonham, and Joe Satriani for the “Best of All Worlds” tour. The outing will coincide with the 20th Anniversary of Van Halen’s greatest hits record, “Best of Both Worlds.”

This double neck by MG Bass Guitars sports both a fretted fingerboard and a fretless fingerboard to offer the best of both worlds. We reached out to luthier Mauricio Costa for the scoop.

With their documentary getting released in December, the legendary sessions musicians of The Immediate Family have announced their next studio album. “Skin In The Game,” the band’s second full-length studio album, will be released on February 16th.