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Nikki Sixx Announces Work on New Book
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed he’s working on another book. In a post on social media, he reported that he’s working on a new project and an animated show that includes music.
James Jamerson’s Hometown to Rename Street for the Iconic Bassist
Edisto Island, South Carolina residents will be “Dancing in the Streets” after they rename a road for hometown hero James Jamerson.
Nate Smith, Cory Wong, and Victor Wooten: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2023
On July 4th, Nate Smith, Cory Wong, and Victor Wooten performed at Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Here’s a great clip of the trio during that performance (with an extended drum solo by Smith).
Tal Wilkenfeld to Join Allman Betts Family Revival Tour
The Allman Family Revival tour is back for 2023 with some very special guests. Although the Allman Betts Band is usually anchored by Berry Duane Oakley (son of Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley), the group will be anchored by Tal Wilkenfeld for this outing.
EarthQuaker Devices Launches the Ledges Reverb Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has expanded its pedal lineup with the Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine. The “tri-dimensional” aspect of the pedal refers to its three-mode reverb, which can save and recall six presets.
Antoine Baril: One Man ELP
Antoine Baril always knocks me out with his impressive skill on multiple instruments. In this video, he kicks things up a notch with a “One Man ELP” performance. Baril performed this using Keith Emerson’s rig!
Glenn Hughes Celebrates The 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s “Burn” With Tour
Rock icon Glenn Hughes will be hitting the road this month to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s “Burn.” The outing will be a co-headline tour with Yngwie Malmsteen.
Bass of the Week: Upton Bass “Kirchner” Bohemian Hybrid Deluxe
On a recent tour of Michigan, I was lucky enough to meet up with Todd Kirchner of the bluegrass band Full Cord. He happily showed me his bass, which is a spec’d out Bohemian model from Upton Bass.
Ellen Alaverdyan: Darling Dear
Ellen Alaverdyan is back with another cover, and like all of her previous ones, her skills and enthusiasm are on full display. Here she is taking on “Darling Dear” in dedication to James Jamerson.
Mammoth WVH Returns with “Mammoth II”
Wolfgang Van Halen has unleashed the second album from his solo project, Mammoth WVH. The aptly titled “Mammoth II” sees the multi-instrumentalist expanding on the sound he created for his debut.
Eminence Introduces 15-inch CannaBass Speaker
Eminence has added a second model to their CannaBass line of speakers for bass guitars. As part of the series, the new speaker utilizes “cutting-edge speaker technology, a hemp dust cap, and a proprietary CBD coating.”
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Bouncin’ (Live at Nublu 2023)
The dynamic duo of Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins is back with a new video. Filmed live at Nublu 151 in NYC on July 24, 2023, here’s their performance of Marien’s “Bouncin’.”