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Chris Seldon Guitars (formerly Owl Bass Guitars) has announced their new flagship model called the Seldon Ranger 4/34. The new instrument features a full 34-inch scale and will be the company’s base model.

If you ever played Dr. Mario, you know the music can get stuck in your head. Papadosio’s Rob McConnell has spent part of his downtime this month making this cool playalong with the “Chill” theme from the classic Nintendo game.

Hal Leonard has launched a new platform called Hal Leonard Digital Books, which the company says is “designed to provide musicians of all instruments and skill levels with a fully-interactive, multimedia experience” for hundreds of titles.

Matthew Seligman, who worked with artists like David Bowie and Thomas Dolby, has passed away from COVID-19. He was 64 years old. Dolby relayed the news through Seligman’s friend Kevin Armstrong on Facebook.

Caroline Guitar Company has announced the Megabyte delay, which builds onto their Kilobyte delay by adding a tap-tempo function via a footswitch. The pedal is a collaboration with John Snyder at Electronic Audio Experiments and Scott McCombs at McCohms Labs.

Chicago-based bassist Clark Sommers has released a new album with his Ba(SH) Trio, entitled “Peninsula.” The group’s unique instrumentation helps to create a new sound.

Joshua Crumbly began his musical life at a very young age thanks to his family. It wasn’t long before his talents were noticed by two bass greats: Victor Bailey and Reggie Hamilton. We caught up with Crumbly to get the scoop on his debut album and more.

Testament is back with “Titans of Creation.” The 12-song release features the Bay Area thrash band’s signature sound with a bigger showcase for bassist Steve Di Giorgio.

Musical accessory company Gruv Gear has announced a new product for effects lovers called the LYNK Pedalboard and the accompanying Pedalboard Kapsule Case.

Fender will be phasing out ash bodies in their production models due to environmental concerns. Ash trees have been declining at an alarming rate due to an insect called the Emerald Ash Borer, which destroys the trees, as well as flooding due to climate change.

Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten have organized an amazing bass hang, which is happening Thursday, April 16th. The free webinar is open to the public and will feature a conversation with Megadeth’s Dave Ellefson, Tool’s Justin Chancellor, and Billy Sheehan.

Though the jam band juggernaut Phish announced their fifteenth album, “Sigma Oasis,” on April 1st, it was not one of the band’s notorious pranks. The new record is their first since 2016’s “Big Boat.”