Korn Announces U.S. Club Tour in Support of Upcoming Album
Korn has announced a handful of U.S. club shows in preparation of the release of their eleventh studio album, entitled The Paradigm Shift, due out October 8th. Kicking off September 26, the tour will have support from Love & Death and Asking Alexandria. The Paradigm Shift will be the first album to feature guitarist Brian “Head” Welch in 10 years....
Hot Tuna Announces Fall Holiday Tour
Rock legends Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukenon have announced an 11-date Hot Tuna Holiday Tour to take place from November to December. The trek will feature the duo mainly in their acoustic setting with the exception of their performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Formed in 1969 as an offshoot of Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna also includes...
Tom Shani: 939 Lumens
This isn’t just some bass playing. This is a true performance. Tom Shani is wrapping up his Electronic Production and Design at Berklee College of Music and decided to make his final project badass. In this video, Shani demonstrates his performance system that he built that gives a single performer complete control of the visuals and music. “Using a cheap,...
Periphery Announces “This Tour Is Personal” North American Tour
Periphery has announced an expansive North American tour to wrap up the year as well as the album-cycle for Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal, which they’ve been supporting since its July 2012 release. Anchored by bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood, the band will will be bringing along fellow metalheads Born of Osiris, Dead Letter Circus, and Twelve Foot Ninja for...
Fender and Squier Introduce New Mike Dirnt Signature Basses
Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt’s Signature basses have gotten a boost with the introduction of the Fender Mike Dirnt Road Worn Precision Bass and an updated version of the Squier Mike Dirnt Precision Bass. Fender Mike Dirnt Road Worn Precision Bass Available in 3-Color Sunburst and White Blonde, the Fender Mike Dirnt Road Worn Precision Bass features original-era 1951 Precision...
Jon Reshard and Jon Wilkes: “Hyde”, Live in the Studio
Check out this cool clip of Jon Reshard ripping up the bass on his song “Hyde,” live in the studio with drummer Jon Wilkes. Reshard shreds some hot licks and adds some flair with his tremolo bar.
Luminlay Introduces Luminescent Fret Lines
Luminlay has expanded their offering of position markers with a new set of luminescent fret lines. Created for fretless basses, the fret lines glow in the dark when activated by an LED light charger. The Luminlay Fret Lines are available in blue and green hues with two thicknesses: .5mm or .58mm. The sets come with 12 pieces 83mm long and...
Bass of the Week: Manne Guitars Kayenta
This week we check out the Kayenta bass from the Italian bass builders at Manne Guitars. Designed around an offset body, the bass’s shape puts it in a more upward angled position when playing that the company says is suited well for players that wear their instrument higher. Its korina body is also multi-chambered to add a more complex midrange...
Will Lee Releases “Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions”
Twenty years after his solo debut, Will Lee has released his second album as a leader, entitled Love, Gratitude and Other Distractions. “I’ve been busy,” Lee says with a bit of a laugh when asked about the long period between solo albums, and it’s a fair explanation. The veteran bassist keeps his schedule packed between his daily gig of playing...
Hawkwind: Silver Machine
I finally got a chance to pickup up the Lemmy documentary and ever since I watched it I’ve been hooked on listening to all things Lemmy. Before Motörhead, the legendary bassist was dishing out a much more psychedelic vibe with the space rock band Hawkwind. Here’s the music video for their single “Silver Machine” from 1972. It’s cool to see...
Bugra Balci Releases “The Virtuoso Bassist in 56 Partitas” Etude Book
Bassist Bugra Balci has followed up his book on melodic Baroque etudes with The Virtuoso Bassist in 56 Partitas. Primarily intended for bass guitarists, the 236-book continues the Virtuoso Bassist Series contains 56 etudes written in a Baroque style. “While there are a plethora of instructional books available for improving techniques on electric bass guitar, there are only a handful...
AC Guitars Introduces The Krell Bass
AC Guitars has introduced a new bass model named The Krell, inspired by the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet. The bass takes its name from an extinct race of advanced beings from the movie that built a machine that could “turn thoughts into reality and project that reality anywhere on the planet.” “I was looking to make a more...