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Simon Phillips: All Things Considered
Simon Phillips visited Little Big Beat Studios for a “Studio Live Session” and performed this tune from his “Protocol 4” project. Ernest Tibbs lays it down!
D&A Guitar Gear Unveils the Hammerhead + Folding Music Stand
D&A Guitar Gear has expanded their line of music stands with the Hammerhead + Folding Music Stand, which will debut at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. The stand has several built-in features for today’s gigging situations.
Martin Guitars Revamps Authentic Acoustic Bass Strings
Martin Guitars has revamped their lineup of strings with the Authentic Acoustic SP Bass set for acoustic bass guitars. The strings have been adjusted for 2019.
Cory Wong: Cosmic Sans
Cory Wong is one impressive musician. Known primarily for his guitar work, the man can also lay it down on the bass. Check out the funky “Cosmic Sans,” from his upcoming album.
Slayer Announces Final Tour Dates with Primus, Ministry, Philip Anselmo
Since announcing their farewell tour last year, Slayer has been unleashing their signature thrash metal around the world. The band announced the final leg of dates, dubbed “The Final Campaign,” with Primus, Ministry, and Philip Anselmo.
Boss Unveils the SY-1 Synthesizer Pedal
Boss has announced the SY-1, a synthesizer pedal that brings their latest technology to a compact format. The unit has 121 synth sounds they say “makes it simple for any guitarist or bassist to incorporate an authentic Boss synth into their music.”
Khruangbin: 2016 Otis Mountain Get Down Performance
Khruangbin remains one of my favorite musical discoveries over the past year or so. And today I was looking for videos by them I hadn’t seen before. I ran into this one of Laura Lee and the band performing at the 2016 Otis Mountain Get Down show.
Bass/Drum Duo Clatter Returns with “Pull Back for Sound”
The bass and drum “power-proggy” duo Clatter has returned with a new album called “Pull Back for Sound.” Featuring bassist Amy Humphrey and drummer Joe Hayes, the Missouri-based group went overseas to record the effort.
Aguilar Amplification Announces the SL 210 Bass Cabinet
Aguilar Amplification has added a new model to their Super Light Bass Cabinet series with the SL 210. The lightweight cab is fitted with a pair of custom-voiced 10-inch neodymium speakers as well as a phenolic tweeter with variable level control.
Yussef Dayes with Rocco Palladino & Charlie Stacey: Yesterday Princess/Job
Drummer Yussef Dayes hit the studio with bassist Rocco Palladino and keyboardist Charlie Stacey and did this cool mashup of Stanley Clarke’s “Yesterday Princess” & Curren$y’s “Job”.
Skolhamm Asylum Announce East Coast Tour
Stu Hamm and Alex Skolnick are teaming up again for a tour with their project called Skolhamm Asylum. Joined by drummer Joel Taylor, the group will be on tour this month.
Himalayas: An Interview with Scott Mulvahill
Scott Mulvahill is not your average bassist. He’s also not your average singer-songwriter. His latest album, “Himalayas,” is proof of that. We caught up with Mulvahill to learn about his background, lessons learned on the road, and songwriting.