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Rebecca Johnson and Con Settineri: Home Studio Jam #2
I love it when Rebecca Johnson records the “home jam” videos with Con Settineri. Here’s one she just posted, which she titled “Home studio jam #2”.
Godlyke Introduces the Power-All ECO-Dapter Power Supply
Godlyke has teamed up with Carbonfund.org Foundation to introduce the world’s first carbon-free effects pedal power supply. The Power-All ECO-Dapter is made from recycled materials and is environmentally minded.
Les Claypool Confirms New Primus EP and Documentary
Les Claypool and Primus have been busy on the road tackling the music of Rush, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been working on their own music. In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, Claypool revealed that a new Primus EP is in the works.
Bass & Creativity: Beat Phrasing & Time Elasticity
By playing behind or in front of the beat, we’ll experiment with laid out or edgy time feels on a constant tempo. We’ll see how it affects tension and release of the chord changes, how the body expresses it, and how it helps build rhythmic awareness and agility in a band setting.
Marcus Miller with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band: One Take Sight Reading
There aren’t many people like Marcus Miller. I just stumbled upon this jaw-dropping video of Marcus in 2011 playing on a track for the Big Phat Band and Take 6. The song is “Never Enough”. Marcus nailed it in one take!
George Clinton Comes Out of Retirement for 2022 Parliament-Funkadelic Tour
Funk pioneer George Clinton decided to call it quits with a farewell tour that wrapped up in 2020, but it appears he’s ready to come out of retirement. The singer and Parliament-Funkadelic have announced a new run of tour dates.
Wonder Women: Lynn Keller
In this month’s installment of “Wonder Women; Stories from the Women Who Play Bass”, we’re checking in with Lynn Keller. Lynn has toured extensively, worked as a Musical Director/bassist, and much, much more.
Snarky Puppy: Binky (Live at GroundUP Music Festival, 2018)
With minimal touring the past two years, Snarky Puppy is releasing never-before-seen videos from their vault. Here’s one of Michael League and the band performing “Binky” live at the GroundUP Music Festival in 2018.
Cannibal Corpse Announce New Headlining Tour Dates
Cannibal Corpse is currently wrapping up a tour in the South, but they’re already gearing up for more mayhem. The band, anchored by bass heavyweight Alex Webster, has announced a run of headlining tour of the East Coast for June.
The Brown’stone: An Introduction to Ghost Notes
This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, Rich Brown is talking about a subject he’s asked about frequently. Today, we’re talking about ghost notes - and how to improve your groove.
Nick Latham: Rise & Shine
It has been a while since we’ve heard from Nick Latham, but we were thrilled when he shared this new video with us. Check out his video for “Rise & Shine”, from his upcoming album. We love the story and the tune!
Billy Sheehan and Talas Release First Song in 37 Years
Billy Sheehan cut his teeth in Buffalo, New York with the band Talas. Now he’s revealed that the band has a new album coming soon. They’ve released a single titled “Inner Mounting Flame”, which marks the group’s first new music in 37 years.