Metallica Launches Online Museum with Cliff Burton Exhibit
Metallica’s online museum, called The Metallic Black Box, has just moved to its official website, and it has launched its first exhibit. “Orion: A Tribute to Cliff Burton” is an online exhibit that honors the life and legacy of the band’s iconic bassist.
PJD Guitars Announces the St. John Bass
UK-based PJD Guitars has introduced a new four-string model called the St. John Bass. Based on their St. John guitar, the bass has an offset obeche body with a belly cut and armrest contours.
Kim Deal Releases First New Solo Song in a Decade
The Breeders frontwoman and former Pixies bassist Kim Deal has released a new single called “Coast,” marking her first new solo music in a decade.
Spector Announces New Euro CST and Euro LX Basses
Spector’s Euro line of basses have some new additions with the Euro CST and Euro LX basses. Both lines are fitted with the all-new Spector Legacy preamp, which was developed with Darkglass Electronics.
Deep Purple’s “=1” Now Available
Deep Purple has released a new album. “=1” follows their late career run of number 1 albums “Whoosh!,” “inFinite,” and “NOW What?!.” The rock legends once again worked with producer Bob Ezrin to craft an album that “evokes the pioneering band’s classic sound, without relying on nostalgia.”
Bass of the Week: New Perspectives Music Apeiron Classic Bass
Luthier Tim Sway of New Perspectives Music has been experimenting with his Apeiron Bass model, leading to this fretless version of the Apeiron Classic. The 32-inch scale bass has an extended fingerboard and a 20-inch fingerboard radius.
Alana Rocklin Brings the Groove to STS9’s “Chromalight”
STS9 is one of the most influential bands in the live electronic scene. The band’s incredible on-stage energy has been captured for a new album called “Chromalight.” Recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, the performance was an exploration of “the synergy between sound and light.”
Fernandes Guitars Files for Bankruptcy
After 55 years of business, Japan’s Fernandes Guitars has filed for bankruptcy. The company made the announcement on its website.
Aguilar Amplification Unveils Limited Edition NYC Gold Skyline Tone Hammer Preamp Pedal
Aguilar Amplification has announced a third iteration of the NYC edition of its Tone Hammer preamp pedal. The Limited Edition NYC Gold Skyline Tone Hammer, which is hand-serialized and limited to 100 units, pays tribute to the company’s roots in New York City.
Rock Stars Recount Lemmy Kilmister Stories in New Graphic Novel, “No Remorse”
The great Lemmy Kilmister has been gone for nearly nine years, but his stories live on. Now fans can enjoy some of those stories with a new book called “No Remorse: The Illustrated True Stories of Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead.”
Emmet Cohen Trio with Cyrille Aimée: La Vie en Rose
This amount of joy in this video is almost too much to handle. The Emmet Cohen trio and the amazing Cyrille Aimée take the beautiful ballad “La Vie en Rose” and liven it up with a beat.
Steve Harris and British Lion Announce Tour Dates
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has announced a run of international tour dates with his side project, British Lion. The outing includes 11 dates with stops in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the United States.