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Blink-182 Announces Massive Reunion Tour, New Album
For the first time in nearly a decade, the original lineup of Blink-182 is back together. Bassist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist Tom DeLonge will be embarking on a massive world tour. They’ll also be releasing a new album next year.
Keep It Groovy: Learn The E Minor Pentatonic And Apply It To A Blues
In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora shows how to play the E minor pentatonic scale across two octaves, both ascending and descending. Then, she adds a bit of rhythm to the scale to create a simple yet effective bass groove.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Sign Of The Times
Tedeschi Trucks Band performed at The Beacon Theatre on October 8th, and once again, cameras were rolling. In this clip, TTB performs a soulful rendition of Harry Styles’ “Sign Of The Times.”
Stuart Clayton Publishes The Brothers Johnson Bass Book
Stuart Clayton of Bassline Publishing has just released a new transcription book featuring 14 lines from the Brothers Johnson. The track list includes the band’s biggest hits like “Stomp,” “Strawberry Letter 23,” “Ain’t We Funkin’ Now,” and more.
Solar Guitars Unleashes Johan Niemann Signature Bass
Solar Guitars has added to its artist line by announcing the Johan Niemann signature bass. The Evergrey bassist’s new axe is a take on their Type AB model and is called the AB1.4JN.
“At Home and Social” with Nuno Bettencourt: Barracuda
A few days ago, Derek Frank shared this video on Facebook. Recorded in 2020, here's Frank performing “Barracuda” with Nancy Wilson and Nuno Bettencourt on guitar, Liv Warfield on vocals, and Taylor Hawkins on drums. They absolutely nailed it.
Reader Spotlight: Jeremy Dale Wales
Meet Jeremy Dale Wales, a bassist who got his start after following in the footsteps of his older brother. Twenty-one-plus years later, he’s still going strong. Here’s his story...
Bass of the Week: Shaffer Guitars Acoustic Bass Guitar
I recently had a gig in Pennsylvania at the Bedford Fall Foliage Festival. Between sets, I was pleasantly surprised to find Shaffer Guitars displaying an acoustic/electric bass guitar among the vendors.
Christian Houmann: Spring Dance
Christian Houmann is working on a new album, and he just sent us the video for the first track, “Spring Dance.” I love what Christian is doing on the tune, and the whole band is on fire!
Dead & Company Announce Final Tour
After The Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary “Fare Thee Well” concerts, most of the alumni (minus Phil Lesh) decided to continue on as Dead & Company. It’s been seven years since the offshoot group’s inception. Now they’ve announced their final tour.
Darryl Jones Documentary “In The Blood” Out Now
Another hero of the bass is getting his due with the release of a new documentary. “Darryl Jones: In The Blood” is an incredible film about the bassist who has been with The Rolling Stones for the past three decades.
Steve Lawson: It Comes In Waves
Steve Lawson dropped track two of his album, “TLC,” yesterday and shared that there’s a video for the first track. "'It Comes In Waves' features some of the most egregiously celebratory 'soloing' that I've ever released," Steve shared.