Fender Adds Bluetooth Streaming to Rumble Series Amps
Fender updated their Rumble V3 Series of bass amps with the Rumble Studio 40 and the Rumble Stage 800. The new amps bring the same wireless capabilities and presets as their Mustang GT guitar amplifiers to bass players in 40-watt and 800-watt packages. “The amplifiers are also compatible with the free Fender Tone app,” Fender says, “making it easier than...
Suicidal Tendencies Release “Get Your Fight On” EP
Suicidal Tendencies has followed up their 2016 album World Gone Mad with a new 10-track EP called Get Your Fight On. It has six new recordings (featuring drummer Dave Lombardo) plus the original version of the single “Get Your Fight On” from World Gone Mad with three additional versions: an acoustic version with Travis Barker on drums, an instrumental guitar...
Bass of the Week: Universum Guitars Epsilon UJ4
This week we’re checking out the Universum Guitars Epsilon UJ4, a unique bass that blends several design elements. Built in Ukraine, it has a unique, conch-like soundhole created using Golden Ratio principles. The body is built using sycamore maple with flamed and carved figured maple for the top. Its seven-piece neck is constructed of flamed sycamore maple and walnut, while...
Between The Buried And Me Release “Automata I”
Prog-metal band Between the Buried and Me have returned with Automata I, the first of a two-part concept album. The band explores the idea of being able to view the dreams of others. “What if dreams could be broadcast for the purpose of entertainment?” asks vocalist Tommy Rogers. “Could you consume the innermost thoughts of another person on screen? If...
Jericho Guitars Introduces the Alpha 5 Bass
After introducing the Alpha Bass in September, Jericho Guitars has unveiled the Alpha 5 five-string model. It carries many of the same features including a solid ash body, a single-piece maple neck, a Macassar ebony fingerboard, and a black finish. Jericho fits the Alpha 5 with G&B Golden Age StewMac pickups and Hipshot hardware including an A-style bridge and tuners....
Judas Priest Returns With “Firepower”
The mighty Judas Priest has returned with Firepower, their 18th studio album and the first to be produced by Tom Allom since 1988’s Ram It Down. Of course, it also features the thunderous bass lines of Ian Hill. Hill is the only original member of the band in the current lineup and has been on every record. In a new...
Balaguer Guitars Introduces the Hyperion Bass
Pennsylvania’s Balaguer Guitars has expanded their bass lineup with the Hyperion Bass. Modeled after a signature guitar, the new bass features an offset body in satin silverburst or satin trans black finishes. “Pulling aesthetics from Ryan “Fluff” Bruce’s signature model Hyperion guitar, The Hyperion Bass has a slightly thicker body to evenly balance the weight and a 35? scale for...
ESP Unveils LTD Orion-5 Bass
Behemoth bassist Orion has got a new signature bass with ESP. The ESP LTD Orion-5 Signature is a five-string model based on their AP series featuring an alder body, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard. Everything is finished in black: the body, the pickguard, the hardware, the neck, and the headstock. Even the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder PJ pickups are matched...
Herbie Hancock’s New Album to Feature Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, and More
Music master Herbie Hancock has a new album in the works that promises to be one of his most groundbreaking. In an interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, the pianist revealed he’s recruited Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Snoop Dogg, and bassist Thundercat for the project. “I’m learning a lot from the young people I’m working with,” the jazz legend said....
Mai Agan Joins David Crosby For Summer Tour
Folk rock legend David Crosby is hitting the road again this summer in support of his latest album, Sky Trails. He’ll once again be joined by bassist Mai Agan, who has been playing with him for the past couple years. “Hitting the road again in May with the almighty Croz and the Sky Trails Band,” Agan shared on Facebook. “Caaaaaaan’t...
Elrick Bass Guitars Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Limited Edition Bass
Master luthier Rob Elrick is celebrating 25 years of building basses. To commemorate the anniversary, Elrick Bass Guitars has unveiled their first limited edition instrument. The Elrick 25th Anniversary Bass will be restricted to no more than 10 instruments that feature their most popular features and primary wood selections. The e-volution single-cut body is made from swamp ash with a...
Marco Mendoza Releases Solo Album, “Viva La Rock”
A mainstay of the rock and metal community, Marco Mendoza has been the anchor for artists like Neal Schon, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and currently The Dead Daisies. Now he’s released Viva La Rock, his first solo album in eight years. Described as “big, bad, and beautiful,” the album reflects Mendoza’s personality with a range of styles including rock, blues, funk,...