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Motörhead has been issuing anniversary editions of their albums, and now the time has come for their seminal record, “Ace of Spades”. The highly influential album will be released in Special 40th Anniversary and Deluxe Collector’s Box-Set formats.

The Pretenders have released their 11th studio album, entitled “Hate For Sale”, which serves as a grounding back to the group’s straight-ahead rock. It once again features bassist Nick Wilkinson, who slips between the album’s varying styles with ease.

Tree Picks has announced a new pick made for bassists. The new Tree Picks Bass Guitar Pick is made from ebony wood and measures 1.9mm.

Jazz legend Ron Carter has been quarantined in his home just like most of us, but this weekend he will be playing a gig with his Golden Striker Trio. The group will perform a special live stream from the Village Vanguard on July 24th and 25th.

The prog-rock juggernauts in Kansas have just released “The Absence of Presence”, which marks the band’s sixteenth studio album. The release features nine all new tracks written the band.

Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci are back this Thursday at 1pm Eastern with another special webinar. This week’s topic is “Gospel Rhythm: Bass and Drum Pioneers and Practitioners,” which will feature a who’s who of the Gospel world.

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.