Articles by Kevin Johnson - Page 99

Jazz guitar giant Mike Stern has announced a new album called “Echoes and Other Songs,” which promises to be a killer record. Aside from Stern's great compositions, the music is brought to life by a lineup of monster musicians.

It’s hard to beat a simple concept done well. That’s something that luthier Dan Strack strives for – and something he attained – with this P-style bass made from reclaimed wood.

The Black Crowes released Happiness Bastards earlier this year, breaking a 15-year hiatus from the studio. After wrapping up a supporting tour in June, the group has unveiled a new set of dates called the “Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise).”

Virtuoso saxophonist Jeff Coffin is a member of the Dave Matthews Band and a former member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. As such, he’s befriended some of the most talented musicians in the world. That’s clear on his new album, “Only The Horizon.”

Neural DSP has updated its Parallax bass plugin with a new iteration called Parallax X. The plugin adds new capabilities and enhancements to its feature set.

Dead & Company still have another run of dates at The Sphere in Las Vegas to wrap up, but founder Bob Weir is already planning a run with the Wolf Bros in the fall. The band – officially named Bobby Weir & The Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack – are collaborating with symphonies again to reimagine songs from his career with full orchestration.

JTEX Electronics has teamed up with Sean Fairchild, aka Combinator, to introduce the Distiller CE. The unit is a small, onboard low-pass filter with a three-way resonance control.

It’s another sad day for the bass world. Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook has died of undisclosed causes. His friend and A Textbook Tragedy bandmate Kai Turmann shared the news.

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.

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.

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’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.