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Fender Unveils Aerodyne Special Basses
Fender has reissued the Aerodyne Special line of guitars and basses, including a Precision and a Jazz model in the lineup. The Japanese-made instruments introduce new colors for the models.
Snarky Puppy: Belmont
The wait is almost over. Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central” is coming at the end of the month, and the band has just shared a new video from the session. “Belmont” was written by bassist/bandleader Michael League.
King’s X Releases First Album in 14 Years, “Three Sides of One”
At long last, King’s X has returned with “Three Sides of One,” which marks the power trio’s first new studio album in fourteen years. dUg Pinnick’s biting tone and soulful vocals are still in perfect form.
In Memoriam: Dave Sherman
We have sad news to report today as doom metal mainstay Dave Sherman has died of undisclosed causes. He was 55 years old.
Tower Of Power Announces U.S. Fall Tour Dates
Tower of Power has, unfortunately, had to nix their European dates for 2022, but they’ve also unveiled a fall tour of the U.S. The iconic R&B-based group will kick things off at the end of September with Marc van Wageningen on bass.
Brady Watt and Eric Sermon: Music
Brady Wyatt is back with another episode of Bass and Bars, and this time we have half of the legendary hip hop group EPMD, rapper Eric Sermon. The duo performs the hip-hop classic “Music.”
Rare 1966 Fender P-Bass Owned By John Entwistle Hits the Market
Every once in a while, a special piece of history pops up for sale on Reverb. The online gear platform has put the spotlight on a real gem - a 1966 Fender P-Bass was previously owned by The Who’s John Entwistle.
The Brown’stone: New Pentatonic Shape – “The Ramp”
This week in The Brown’stone, Rich Brown has a great shape for you to use that perfectly compliments the minor pentatonic scale. It’s a shape that he calls “The Ramp.” It’s so simple, you’ll be adding this to your vocabulary in no time.
Jackie Clark: Lovely Day
My good friend Jackie Clark shares some fantastic live videos regularly on Instagram. Here’s one of my favorites. Jackie makes his Sire V7 Vintage sing with some seriously tasty lines on the Bill Withers tune, “Lovely Day.”
Pat Travers Releases “The Art of Time Travel” with David Pastorius
Pat Travers has just released a new album called “The Art of Time Travel,” which is a musical throwback to his heyday of the late ’70s. Travers is joined by David Pastorius, who also contributed a beautiful instrumental song to the effort.
Solar Guitars Introduces Two New Bass Models
Solar Guitars has expanded its model lineup again, including the AB2.4CAR and AB2.5MBL basses. The basses are built around the company’s Type AB bass with a few specific features.
Kinga Glyk: Tears in Heaven (Slow Version)
Kinga Glyk’s “Tears in Heaven” video has been viewed nearly 3 million times in the six years since she first shared it. She just posted a new version, which is slowed down from the original but just as beautiful.