Bootsy Collins Announces New Album, “The Power of the One”
Attention funkateers! Bootsy Collins has announced a new album, “The Power of the One”, which will be released on October 23rd. It will also include three bassists alongside the funk legend: Christian McBride, Larry Graham, and Victor Wooten.
Bill Wyman Breaks Record for Highest Selling Bass Guitar at Auction
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman sold several pieces of his gear collection this past weekend for record-breaking prices. Hosted by Julien’s Auctions, the sale had over 1,000 lots from the bassist’s archive. Two items stood out.
Boss Unveils the OC-5 Octave Pedal
Boss’s octave pedals have been the standard in the bass world, and now they’re updating their OC series with the OC-5. The new iteration of the pedal introduces a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range.
Eric Revis Releases “Slipknots Through a Looking Glass”
Jazz bassist Eric Revis has released his eighth album as a leader, entitled “Slipknots Through a Looking Glass”. The bassist recruited longtime bandmates for the project including Chad Taylor, Kris Davis, Darius Jones, and Bill McHenry.
Neunaber Audio Introduces Elements Series Bass Pedals
Neunaber Audio has announced the Elements Series, which includes three new effects pedals: the Wet Reverb v5, the Seraphim Shimmer v2, and the Echelon Echo v2.
Transcribe+ 1.5 App Splits Audio into Instrument Tracks
Transcribe+, the audio slow downer and pitch shifting app, has launched a huge update with a very slick new feature. Version 1.5 allows you to isolate vocals, bass, drums, and harmony elements from any track from your music library
Bass of the Week: Fad Guitars Corona P50
This week we’re checking out the Corona P50 by Indonesia’s Fad Guitars. Despite its name, the bass was introduced last year as their first-ever hollow body bass.
Troy Sanders and Mastodon Drop “Medium Rarities”
Troy Sanders and Mastodon are in the process of working on new material, but until that’s done they’re keeping up their momentum with “Medium Rarities”. The 16-song album is a collection of live cuts, B-sides, instrumentals, and covers.
Manson Guitar Works Updates John Paul Jones Signature Bass
Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has had a signature line of basses from Manson Guitar Works for several years, but the range is getting an upgrade in the coming year. Here’s the 2021 edition of JPJ’s artist series.
Orlando le Fleming: FOMO Blues
Orlando le Fleming has released a second video for his upcoming album, “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar”. “FOMO Blues” features a burning, syncopated groove with le Fleming locking in with drummer Nate Wood.
Marilyn Manson Releases 11th Studio Album, “We Are Chaos”
Marilyn Manson has returned with his eleventh studio album, called “We Are Chaos”. The album is the first to feature bassist Juan Alderete, and also includes Ted Russell Kamp.
Zakk Sabbath and Blasko Release “Vertigo”
Black Label Society and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde has released a new album with his Black Sabbath tribute band called Zakk Sabbath, entitled “Vertigo”. Bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson explains how it came together.