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Juna Serita: The Princess of Funk
The last time we featured a video with Juna Serita, we were all knocked out her cover of Tower of Power’s “What Is Hip?” Now our friends at BassTheWorld have shared a groovy video by Juna Serita and her band performing “The Princess of Funk.”
Zac Brown Band Announces New Tour with Matt Mangano
Zac Brown Band will be performing across North America in 2020 on a trek the bandleader is calling the “Roar With The Lions Tour.” The band is anchored by bassist Matt Mangano, who joined the group in 2014.
Leland Sklar Featured in Upcoming “Immediate Family” Documentary
Twelve years after his hit documentary “The Wrecking Crew,” filmmaker Denny Tedesco is back with a new project on legendary session musicians. The new film is once again named after the group it features: The Immediate Family.
NAMM 2020: No Treble’s Bass Gear Roundup
The No Treble crew is in Anaheim for the annual Winter NAMM show to get the scoop on all the latest bass gear. While it takes some time to cover it all, we’re thrilled to share what we’ve gathered so far.
Marcus Miller, Jason Leopold and Federico Malaman: “What’s Going On” Jam
The NAMM Show kicked off the right way with Marcus Miller’s “Bass to Bass Marcus” event last night. Here’s a clip of Marcus, Jason Leopold, and Federico Malaman on an all-bass version of “What’s Going On.”
The Dave Pope Trio Releases “You and the Night and the Music”
Drummer Dave Pope has released his debut album, “You and the Night and the Music.” The trio record includes John Patitucci on bass and Pope's brother (and bassist/preamp designer) Mike on piano!
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2019)
We closed out 2019 strong with some epic bass videos. Here are the top 10 most-watched videos for the month of December.
Bergantino Audio Unveils the NXT Bass Cabinet Series
Bergantino Audio is expanding its lineup of speaker cabinets with the NXT, or “Neo X-Treme Technology,” series. The line includes four models that are built with new proprietary drivers.
Omar Hakim and Ghost-Note: Convergence
Zildjian Live! shared this video last summer, and while it is mostly focused on drummer Omar Hakim, it also includes an incredible collaboration with Ghost-Note. The band, anchored by the bass work of MonoNeon, performs Hakim’s “Convergence.”
Pearl Jam Announces New Album, North American Tour
Big news for Pearl Jam fans: the band has announced their 11th studio album, Gigaton, will be released on March 27th. They’ll also be touring North America in support of the record.
Reader Spotlight: Udo Pannekeet
Meet Udo Pannekeet, a bassist who spends his time performing with the prog-rock band, Focus, touring with other acts, and producing and engineering albums. Here’s his story...
Orange Amplification Unveils the Bass Butler Pedal
Orange Amplification has announced a new device called the Bass Butler, which they call an entire bi-amp bass rig in a pedal.