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The Omnific: Will-O’-The-Wisp

Dual-bass prog trio The Omnific is releasing a new album, “The Law of Augmenting Returns,” on June 7th. Leading up to the launch, they’ve posted a video for their song “Will-O’-The-Wisp,” which they say proves to be their most progressive song to date.

Violent Femmes To Play First Two Albums In Full on Tour

Violent Femmes will be heading out on the road this fall to perform their first two albums (1983’s ”Violent Femmes” and 1984’s ”Hallowed Ground”) in full.

Bass of the Week: Vuorensaku Guitars T.Family Jesper Bass

Vuorensaku brought this bass to the Umeå Guitar Show earlier this month, and I’m fairly certain it could be called a showstopper. The T.Family Jesper Bass is a collaboration with artist Jesper Eriksson, who took their four-string and gave it an amazing aesthetic.

Kids Rock For Kids (with Ellen Alaverdyan): Peace Of Mind

After blowing us away with their cover of “Hysteria,” Ellen Alaverdyan and friends are back with another. Here’s their performance of Boston’s “Peace Of Mind.”

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Perform at “Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot” Concert

Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson reunited for a surprise performance on Thursday, May 23rd during a concert celebrating the late Gordon Lightfoot.

Marcus Miller: Slap Bass Breakdown

The great Marcus Miller has more goodness from his stint at SF Jazz. In this video, we catch Marcus giving an instructional lesson for all skill levels.

Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp Returns for 2024 on August 9-11

Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp is returning for 2024! Registration for the event, which will be held August 9th through the 11th, is now open.

Phil Jones Bass Announces the X2C Dual Compressor/Effects Loop Pedal

Phil Jones Bass has introduced the X2C, a dual compressor and effects loop pedal designed to optimize your tone. The pedal’s dual crossover features divide your signal into frequency bands ranging from 100Hz to 500Hz to ensure clarity and dynamics.

Frowin Ickler: Freedom! 90

Frowin Ickler is getting down with George Michael's “Freedom! 90” and what he calls “TBBJ” (Totally Busy Bass Jam).

In Memoriam: Charlie Colin

Sad news to report today as Train bassist and co-founder Charlie Colin has died. He was 58 years old. The band shared the news with a tribute to Colin on Instagram.

Abasi Concepts Launches the Larada 5 Bass

Animals as Leaders guitarist Tosin Abasi launched Abasi Concepts to further his vision of ergonomic instruments. After showing a prototype several years ago, the company has introduced the first commercially available Larada Bass.

MonoNeon: Segreghetto

MonoNeon is gearing up for a new album called “Quilted Stereo,” and he’s giving fans a sneak peek. “Segreghetto” is the bassist/vocalist’s brand new heat, featuring his signature bass styles underneath clever rap verses about unity.