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Electro-Harmonix has expanded their line of looper pedals with the 1440 Stereo Looper. The new unit allows for 1,440 seconds (24 minutes) or stereo recording time with the ability to store 20 loops.

Lee Rocker and The Stray Cats have announced a new live album called “Rocked This Town: From LA to London”, which captures the Rockabilly trio during their 40th-anniversary tour in 2019.

Sam Montooth recently shared photos of his new bass on Facebook and it stopped me in my tracks. This Gold Series six-string bass by the inimitable Rob Elrick bass grabs your attention with a ton of unique features.

Gone is Gone (featuring Troy Sanders) has released another single, marking their second new song since they released their full-length debut in 2017. “Everything is Wonderfall” was created out of a jam from near the beginning of the pandemic.

Eastwood is bringing back another bass from the past with the SB-1000. Introduced on their crowd-funding platform, the bass is their take on the Japanese instrument popular during the ’80s.

Isaias Elpes has returned with a new EP, “Lua”. Elpes weaves a variety of styles and genres that harken back to his musical beginnings, playing bass, guitar, and percussion. His mentor, Abraham Laboriel, also performs on the EP.

Squier has shrunk the P-bass to introduce the Mini Precision Bass. The reduced-size includes a 28.6-inch scale, which is even smaller than a regular 30-inch short scale.

The Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp has expanded their online masterclasses with three more bass sessions with three amazing bass players: Stuart Hamm, Tony Franklin, and Mike Kroeger. Each of the virtual classes allows you to interact with the players directly.

Gruv Gear has added to their Kapsule line of travel cases with the Kapsule Duo. The design, which fuses aspects of hard and soft cases, can carry two basses in a humidity-controlled case.

Session bassist and author Dan Hawkins has just released a new instructional book. “100 Funk Grooves for Electric Bass” is an 88-page book that dives into the style with a focus on techniques, essential scales, and the groove styles of funk players.

Jahmal Nichols has just released his second solo album entitled “Black Frequencies”, which examines and celebrates different aspects of Black culture. We caught up with Nichols to get the scoop on the album, his process, and more.

Rare Earth Music has expanded their line of pedalboard systems with the EBII, which continues the series with a patented magnetic rail system into the board and an integrated power supply.