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Austria’s 13 Custom Instruments recently completed a gorgeous bass they dubbed the Alex 4, which caught my attention.

After releasing it in January, Måneskin has reissued their third studio album “RUSH!” with a new deluxe edition called “RUSH! (Are U Coming?).” Bassist Victora De Angelis (who recently guested on the new Duran Duran album) is her usual dynamic self on the new songs.

Zac Brown Band has been hitting it hard on the road for years, and while they have plenty of original material to choose from, they’ve slipped in some great covers for fans. Now they’ve released an album’s worth of them with “From The Road, Vol. 1: Covers.”

Hologram Electronics has expanded its pedal lineup with the Chroma Console. The versatile multi-effect unit takes its cues from vintage technology and combines it with a new variety of sounds.

The Wood Brothers are about to embark on a tour of the Midwest and South, but they’re not going to be slowing down into the new year. The band – comprised of Oliver Wood, Chris Wood, and Jano Rix – has just unveiled a set of 2024 dates that will take them from February to April.

Jad Freer Audio has announced the Volta, a new all-tube bass head that the company calls the pinnacle of its sound and philosophy. The amp was developed at the behest of endorsing artist and Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott.

La Bella has teamed up with bass wizard Bubby Lewis to release a signature set of strings. The Bubby Lewis Limited White Nylon Tape Wound Strings come in four-, five-, or six-string sets and are notable for their unique white and blue patterns.

Sad news to share today as Japanese rock legend Hiroshi “Heath” Morie has died from cancer. The X Japan bassist was 55 years old.

2024 marks an important milestone for Green Day as it will be the 30th anniversary of “Dookie” and the 20th anniversary of “American Idiot.” They’ll also be releasing a new record, “Saviors,” on January 19th, with a tour to follow.

Sublime with Rome has returned with a new EP called “Tangerine Skies,” which continues the band’s mix of ska and alternative rock with four new tracks.

In Kazakhstan, they have a lute-style instrument called the dombyra. There is a very large bass version of the instrument, but it’s often troublesome, so Adil Sabit created a solution with the ASG DB340 Dombyra Bass.

Southern rock and blues will be taking the nation by storm as ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd have announced a new set of dates for their co-headlining tour. The “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” Tour will kick off in March.