Articles by Kevin Johnson - Page 216

Last year, we got an intimate look at the Beatles with Peter Jackson’s epic documentary, “Get Back”. Now we get another shot to see one of the Fab Four in action with Paul McCartney’s new Got Back U.S. Tour.

Hoshino U.S.A., the U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the creation of limited collection of “extremely special, hand-crafted, custom instruments.”

Last year, one of the best metal tours was a co-headlining bill between Opeth and Mastodon. Now the bands have announced a second leg of the tour. It’s a great opportunity to catch two mighty bassists in one night: Martin Mendez and Troy Sanders.

TC Electronic has expanded its line of compact pedals with a brand new direction. The Impulse is their first IR Loader, which is a device that lets you use cab simulators and impulse response files to model your signal’s output after certain sounds.

UK grindcore heroes Napalm Death have returned with an eight-song mini-album called “Resentment is Always Seismic – a final throw of Throes”. Shane Embury’s shredding bass lines continue to be a foundation of the band’s sound.

Although they have traditional bluegrass instrumentation, Greensky Bluegrass is anything but traditional. Since 2004, the pulse of the band has been kept steady by bassist Mike Devol. We caught up with him to get the scoop.

The Who has revealed a new North American tour called “The Who Hits Back!” that will run this spring. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will continue to be joined by bassist Jon Button, who fills the big shoes of the late John Entwistle.

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators (aka SMKC) have released their fourth studio album, aptly entitled “4”. SMKC is anchored by bassist Todd Kerns, who lays down solid bass lines with a thick, gritty tone on the record.

UnderTone Audio has introduced the GB Tracker and Satellite, two units that make up a combination instrument DI and re-amp device. The company calls them an all-in-one solution for capturing and re-amping your signal.

Pianist Kenny Werner’s “Effortless Mastery” has been a must-have book for the library of any musician looking to unlock their full potential. Now Werner has returned with “Becoming The Instrument: Lessons on Self-Mastery from Music to Life”.

I love finding new instruments and builders I’ve never heard of before, and our bass of the week is a great gem from Croatia. Luthier Igor Krsticevic shared his latest bass with us.

Consider the Source’s John Ferrara has announced a new solo album, “A Lesson in Impermanence”, which will be released on March 11th. Today we’re featuring the video for the album’s epic 7-minute opening track, “Perhaps Everything, Perhaps Nothing”.