Tal Wilkenfeld to Join Allman Betts Family Revival Tour
The Allman Family Revival tour is back for 2023 with some very special guests. Although the Allman Betts Band is usually anchored by Berry Duane Oakley (son of Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley), the group will be anchored by Tal Wilkenfeld for this outing.
EarthQuaker Devices Launches the Ledges Reverb Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has expanded its pedal lineup with the Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine. The “tri-dimensional” aspect of the pedal refers to its three-mode reverb, which can save and recall six presets.
Glenn Hughes Celebrates The 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s “Burn” With Tour
Rock icon Glenn Hughes will be hitting the road this month to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s “Burn.” The outing will be a co-headline tour with Yngwie Malmsteen.
Bass of the Week: Upton Bass “Kirchner” Bohemian Hybrid Deluxe
On a recent tour of Michigan, I was lucky enough to meet up with Todd Kirchner of the bluegrass band Full Cord. He happily showed me his bass, which is a spec’d out Bohemian model from Upton Bass.
Mammoth WVH Returns with “Mammoth II”
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed the second album from his solo project, Mammoth WVH. The aptly titled “Mammoth II” sees the multi-instrumentalist expanding on the sound he created for his debut.
Eminence Introduces 15-inch CannaBass Speaker
Eminence has added a second model to their CannaBass line of speakers for bass guitars. As part of the series, the new speaker utilizes “cutting-edge speaker technology, a hemp dust cap, and a proprietary CBD coating.”
Electro-Harmonix Launches Pico POG Octave Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has introduced the Pico POG, which marks the smallest and most powerful in their POG series. The Polyphonic Octave Generator offers octave up and down sounds in a compact stompbox.
HeadCat Reissues to Include Previously Unreleased Lemmy Recordings
The late, great Lemmy Kilmister was a rock and roll icon through and through, but he also had a deep love for rockabilly. Now, BMG is reissuing several pieces of Headcat’s recorded output.
Mission Engineering and Fender Team Up To Revive Sunn Amplifiers
After decades of darkness, the Sunn will rise again. Mission Engineering and Fender have teamed up to announce the return of Sunn Amplifiers, a brand from the ’60s and ’70s.
Hannah Marks Announces Debut Album, “Outsider, Outlier”
Bassist Hannah Marks has announced her debut album, “Outsider, Outlier,” which will be released on October 20th. The album combines her early alt-rock influences with her jazz training for a blend of sounds and genres.
Crowbar Announces Headlining Tour
Crowbar has announced a new headlining tour for 2023. The band is anchored by bassist Shane Wesley, who joined Crowbar in 2018 following the departure of Todd Strange.
Quadvium, Featuring Steve Di Giorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling, Announces Full Lineup
In 2019, the monstrous fretless bass duo of Steve Di Giorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling announced they were working together on a Quadvium project. The two-bass band has now revealed their completed lineup.