Articles by Kevin Johnson - Page 136

Whether he’s playing in House of Waters, making his own music, or just sharing practice pieces, Moto Fukushima never fails to blow me away. We caught up with him to discuss the new album, how to arrange for solo bass, and what’s coming up for House of Waters.

You may not know it, but modern funk guitar hero Cory Wong actually got his musical start on the bass. Wong has just returned with a new solo album called “The Lucky One,” featuring both his guitar and bass talents.

Way Huge has introduced the Smalls Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz pedal. The new stompbox offers individual-level controls for the fuzz and sub-octave signals, while a switch lets you toggle between one and two octaves down.

Songstress Rhiannon Giddens has returned with her third solo album and the first of all originals. “You’re the One” features Giddens’ longtime bassist, Jason Sypher, who lays down the grooves on both electric and upright bass.

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars is a small team of builders based in Japan that has been making astonishing instruments for over thirty years. One of their latest builds is a showstopper.

Brad Russell has been wowing us for years with his incredible chops and musicality. Those skills are on full display on his new album, “Metal Improved,” which features his virtuosic playing taking the lead.

This summer, Dead & Company made their final tour. For bassist Oteil Burbridge, though, the music never stops. He’s just released the details of a new solo album. “Lovely View of Heaven” pays tribute to the music of the late Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.

Fender unveiled a new signature model for 2023 with the Limited Edition Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass. Built specially for the Royal Blood frontman, the short-scale bass takes the classic design and fits it with a special set of high-output humbuckers.

Too often, the music industry innovators don’t get the recognition they deserve. Author Jim Reilly has been fixing that issue by writing biographies of the important gear gurus. He’s now turned his attention to Rob Turner and EMG pickups.

Hot on the heels of the Pico POG, Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the Pico Platform compressor/limiter. The compact unit was designed to “offer studio-style compression and limiting to any pedalboard.”

After releasing a four-string book in 2021, Nate Navarro has expanded his educational books to include “BASS: 5-String Etudes, Riffs, Songs & Exercises.”

The Hives have just released “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons,” marking their first studio album in 11 years. The album features Johan Gustafsson on bass for the first time.