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Whitesnake Announces Lineup Change
Longtime Whitesnake bassist Michael Devin has left the group, the band announced on social media. Shortly after, David Coverdale announced the band’s next bassist: Tanya O’Callaghan.
Keep It Groovy: Adding Accents To Your Pulsing Bass Line
Ryan Madora is back with a new “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson. This one focuses on adding variety to eighth note grooves by adding rhythmic and tonal accents to pulsing eighth notes to provide shape and movement to an otherwise "root centric" line.
The Faces: (I Know) I’m Losing You
Here’s a great clip of The Faces performing live in 1971. In this one, they cover “(I Know) I’m Losing You” with the great Ronnie Lane on bass.
Rush Gig Poster Book Coming Soon
Rush was a constant force in the rock world for just over 45 years. Now you can learn more about their gigs in the “Rush Gig Poster Book”, which compiles posters and ads from their whole career.
Back on the Road With Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 2
Peat Rains and You Bred Raptors? are back on the road for the first time since the world shut down in 2020. To document this brave new world, he’s writing a new tour diary for No Treble. Here’s Part 2.
Derek Frank: Off The Top
Way back in the early days of No Treble, we published a review of Derek Frank’s album, “Let the Games Begin…” Derek is still bringing that music to live audiences. Here’s his band performing “Off the Top” at The Baked Potato. Funky as ever!
The Future of No Treble – The Final Stretch
Thanks to the generosity of so many No Treble readers, our campaign hit its goal in just 13 days. We have about a week left on this campaign, so we set up a stretch goal with even more rewards.
Bass of the Week: AC Guitars Finn R Type 5/33
Alan Cringean’s basses always grab my attention, which is why one of his latest builds - the Finn R Type 5/33 - stopped my scrolling on Facebook.
Rumors Corner (with MarloweDK): I’m Every Woman
It has been quite a while since we’ve seen a video by MarloweDK, so we were thrilled when he dropped this one. Here’s Rumors Corner performing in an online concert last year. They take on Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman”.
Beledo Releases Sixth Album, “Seriously Deep”, with Tony Levin
Beledo is primarily a guitarist and keyboardist, but his latest album is certainly going to catch the attention of bassists. “Seriously Deep” is named after an Eberhard Weber composition, and Tony Levin is on the record.
Weekly Top 10: Phil Lynott Documentary, Brown’stone Bass Lesson, Wonder Women, Robert Trujillo Reunites with Ozzy, New Bass Gear, and More
We’re capping another great week with a top 10 list. Here are the top 10 reader favorite stories and more for the week of November 13-19.
Oteil Burbridge Launches The Ozone
If you’ve been wanting to learn from Oteil Burbridge, you’re in luck. He’s just launched the Ozone, which is an online space for education and connection.