In Memoriam: Melvin Dunlap
Soul music legend Melvin Dunlap has passed away at the age of 76. The news was shared by his son, Lamont, on Facebook.
Dug Pinnick Unveils Fifth Solo Album, “Joy Bomb”
King’s X frontman and bass hero Dug Pinnick has announced that his fifth solo album, entitled “Joy Bomb”, will be dropping on October 15th. The record marks his first solo album of new material since 2013.
Bass of the Week: De Gier Guitars Custom Bebop
Sander De Gier shared this custom version of his Bebop model on Facebook and it stopped me in my tracks. The luthier wrote a great explanation of the bass, so we’ll let him tell it.
Metallica Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Self-Titled Album with Remaster, Covers Record
Metallica’s self-titled album, aka “The Black Album”, is one of the best-selling records of all time. Now the band is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a reissue that’s remastered and available in multiple configurations.
G&L Introduces L-2500 Series 750 Bass
G&L has unveiled the L-2500 Series 750 bass, which marks their first five-string model to have a 19mm string spacing at the bridge.
Vanilla Fudge Releases Final Song with Tim Bogert, “Stop In The Name of Love”
Tim Bogert’s final recording with Vanilla Fudge has been released with the band’s “fudged up” version of The Supreme’s “Stop In The Name of Love.” The track features the original lineup of Bogert, Mark Stein, Carmine Appice, and Vincent Martel.
Paul Ballam-Cross Publishes “Fernando Sor: Selected Studies Arranged for Electric Bass”
The bass has its own repertoire, but we can often learn new things by studying other instruments. That’s the idea behind the new book “Fernando Sor: Selected Studies Arranged for Electric Bass” by Paul Ballam-Cross.
Walrus Audio Introduces The Eras Distortion Pedal
Walrus Audio has unveiled the Eras, a high-gain stompbox that has five clipping modes with a blend knob. The pedal is a kind of follow-up to last year’s Ages five-state overdrive and takes things to the next level as a distortion box.
Orlando le Fleming & Romantic Funk with Chris Martin: What’s New?
Orlando le Fleming sent us his latest video, which is an amazing rendition of the jazz standard “What’s New?” performed with his group Romantic Funk. Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin joined the band as guest vocalist.
David Ellefson Reveals New Album with The Lucid
After teasing a new project last week, David Ellefson has revealed more details of his next venture. The Lucid is a new band featuring the former Megadeth bassist alongside vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, drummer Mike Heller, and guitarist Drew Fortier.
Song Premiere: Joshua Crumbly’s “C.S.C”
Bassist, producer, and songwriter Joshua Crumbly is gearing up to drop his second full-length solo album, entitled “ForEver”. Today, we’re proud to help premiere the song “C.S.C” from the album.
Vapors of Morphine Announce New Album, Tour Dates
Vapors of Morphine have announced a new album called “Fear & Fantasy”, which will be released on September 24th and followed by a tour. Multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Lyons carries on the band’s sound with his two-string slide bass style.