Articles by Kevin Johnson - Page 173

Back in September, it was announced that Andrew Altman was leaving Railroad Earth following their annual Horn O’Plenty concerts in November. Now the band has unveiled their new member to be bassist Dave Speranza.

Fender Japan has unveiled the Elemental Series, calling it a line that considers the demands of modern players to balance specs and pricing. It includes one bass, the Elemental Jazz Bass.

The Interrupters have announced a spring 2023 co-headlining tour with Frank Turner that will cover the U.S. and Canada. The band, anchored by bassist Justin Bivona, will be supporting their latest release, “In The Wild.”

Many people have caught onto Shaun Munday’s amazing talent via his Instagram channel. He’s just released his second album, “Love/Magic,” which has that same solo format plus a conventional rhythm section.

I’ve been lucky to see Driftwood play a couple of times, so when my pal Bill Rudd sent me this performance from this year’s Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, I stopped to watch. The clip begins with “Bass Sticks.”

Pink Floyd has released a whopping eighteen live albums from their archive. Recorded in 1972, this was a pivotal time for the band, with music from “Meddle” and “Obscured By Clouds” as well as songs for what would become “Dark Side of the Moon.”

Bassist Rick Anderson, who co-founded San Francisco rock outfit The Tubes, has passed away of undisclosed causes. He was 75 years old. The band announced his death on social media.

This week we’re checking out a six-string Sniper Deluxe by Italy’s Capurso Guitars. The bass has a beautiful poplar burl top in a purpleburst finish that looks like a photo of a galaxy.

Glockenklang has revealed the next in their lineup of bass heads with the Blue Bird. Made in Germany, the amp can dish out up to 900 watts at four ohms and features a Class A input stage.

Jazz Master Tracks is a new record label with a mission to help musicians learn. Bringing together some of the world’s top jazz musicians, the tracks are then released as an album as well as on an app that lets you solo, loop, and analyze the music.

Coppersound has updated its Telegraph Pedal for 2022 with version 2. Fitted with all-metal hardware, the kill/stutter pedal retains the original’s design aspects but has a brand-new circuit.

moe. has announced a new round of winter tour dates. The extra fourteen dates will take the jam rock band’s previously announced run well into March.