Rancid Announces New Album, “Tomorrow Never Comes”
Rancid has announced a new album is coming this year, marking their first new music since 2017’s “Trouble Maker”. “Tomorrow Never Comes” is the group’s tenth album, and Matt Freeman delivers his signature ripping bass lines.
EarthQuaker Devices Introduces the Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has announced the Aurelius, a three-mode chorus that has six programmable presets and an expression control.
The Wood Brothers Release “Heart Is The Hero”
The Wood Brothers have returned with “Heart Is The Hero,” and just like every one of their other albums, it’s packed with the amazing bass lines of Chris Wood.hers Release "Heart Is The Hero"
Sting Brings “My Songs World Tour” To North America This Fall
After taking it everywhere, from United Arab Emirates to Singapore, Sting has announced his “My Songs World Tour” will be hitting North America this September and October.
Reverend Guitars Unveils Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker Bass
Reverend Guitars unveiled a new model at NAMM this year with a signature model for Bad Cop/Bad Cop bassist Linh Le. Dubbed the “Lil Lihnbacker,” the new instrument is based on the company’s existing Dub King with some tweaks.
Tony Senatore: George Harrison Medley on 12-String Bass Bass
The first videos we ever shared by Tony Senatore were from his incredible DVD, “A 12 String Bass X-Ploration.” Now he’s returned to the beastly instrument to share a gorgeous medley of two George Harrison songs.
Kate Thiroux Releases “Bandstand And Beyond” Course on Discover Double Bass
Katie Thiroux has just released her second course on Discover Double Bass. “Bandstand and Beyond” follows up on her “Beginner to Bandstand” course and is aimed at intermediate and advancing jazz double bassists.
Rapier Introduces The Saffire Bass
Rapier, a vintage British guitar brand that was reborn in 2021, has just unveiled the Saffire Bass. Based on the Saffire Guitar, the new four-string is built with a 31-inch scale.
IK Multimedia Now Shipping the AXE I/O ONE
IK Multimedia has released the AXE I/O ONE, which they call the ultimate affordable interface designed for guitar and bass. The compact unit combines their AXE I/O line’s features with a large software tone bundle for flexibility in sounds.
Bass of the Week: Swan Custom Basses Omicron Brutus “Concept”
This week we’re checking out a beautiful bass that Swan Custom Basses brought to the 2023 NAMM Show. The Swan Omicron Brutus “Concept” has a singlecut body design with a cutout where you’d normally find controls.
Peter Baltes Joins U.D.O./Dirkschneider
Five years after leaving the ranks of Accept, bassist Peter Baltes will be reuniting with one of his former bandmates. Udo Dirkschneider, who co-founded Accept with him in 1976, has announced that Baltes is now a permanent member of U.D.O. and the side project, Dirkschneider.
Ashdown Engineering Unveils Studio MiniRig at NAMM
Ashdown Engineering has expanded its Studio Range with the Studio MiniRig, a mini-stack consisting of a 250-watt solid-state amp head and a 2×10” cabinet.