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Phish, featuring the groovy Mike Gordon on bass, has released a new concert video, Coral Sky. The 2-DVD set contains over two and a half hours of footage taken from the masterful jam band’s November 2, 1996 performance at the Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida. The show was their only outdoor shed show of the Fall Tour,...

Rock bass legend Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead have just put out a new DVD, entitled Attack in Switzerland: Live in Concert. The release showcases a performance by the “world’s loudest band” made for Swiss TV at the Open Air Gampel Festival in Wallis, Switzerland in August 2002. Lemmy formed the Motörhead in 1975 after being kicked out of the band...

Electronica bassist Squarepusher, aka Tom Jenkinson, has released his latest project, Shobaleader One: d’Demonstrator. The album, which is a follow-up to last year’s Solo Electric Bass, is the bassist’s 14th to date. According to Squarepusher, Shobaleader One is his new band, which is a first for the bassist who thus far has only used drum machines and programs. In an...

Journalist Anil Prasad has a new book out, featuring contributions from 24 musicians from jazz, rock, world music, hip-hop and electronica. Innerviews: Music Without Borders features essays by each musician, who share their thoughts on the creative process, their careers and goals, conflicts, collaborations and the realities of the music business today. Musicians include Stanley Clarke, Jonas Hellborg, Victor Wooten,...

A new bass and drum focused “conference in a box” instructional DVD by Christian Music Summit is now out. Bass and Drums features two conference workshops, including a bass workshop by Abraham Laboriel. Laboriel has played more than 4,000 sessions and worship services, and shares his thoughts and techniques in a Bass Master Class. Bass and Drums retails for $29.95.

If you like Rush, and you like video games, then hold on to your seat. The latest release from the incredibly popular series of Guitar Hero video games revolves around the Canadian prog-rockers’ classic album, 2112. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock takes players on a new quest to help the Demi-God of Rock save rock n’ roll, with the Quest...

Doug Johns has just released his third solo album, Stank, via digital pre-release on CD Baby, with the physical CD will be available on October 22. He will also have it for purchase at his next performance at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California on the 21st. For the project, Johns recruited musicians from his previous work, including Oz...

The legendary concert film, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones, has finally made its way to DVD since its theatrical release in 1974. The footage contains performances over four nights of their 1972 Exile on Main Street tour. The 82-minute film is accompanied by previously unreleased rehearsal footage and interviews with Mick Jagger from 1972 and 2010. The film catches...

Bassist Alun Vaughan The Kindness of Strangers, a 9-track album featuring 8 tracks of unaccompanied bass. All the proceeds from the sale of the album are being donated to the MS Society to help research into multiple sclerosis. Check it out, and support the cause: The Kindness Of Strangers by Alun Vaughan For more, visit Alun’s Bandcamp page.

A new edition of The Who’s Live at Leeds album will include an unreleased performance from Hull City Hall in February 1970. As it turns out, the Hull concert was set to be the band’s actual release, with the now legendary concert at Leeds University acting as a backup live recording. Unfortunately, John Entwistle’s bass track was missing from the...

Incubus bassist Ben Kenney released his fourth solo LP on Friday, via his own label, Ghetto Crush Industries. Burn the Tapes is a true show of self-reliance, as Kenney plays bass, guitar, drums, and sings, not to mention producing and engineering the album. The release also includes a DVD containing skits, fan questions, and live performances. The first 500 copies...

Rock guitarist Joe Satriani is releasing his 14th solo album, Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards next week, with Mermen bassist Allen Whitman holding down the low end. “[Allen] has such a unique style, he’s a very creative rock and groove-oriented player,” Satriani shares. The album, out October 5th, will be supported by a UK tour starting October 17th, with Whitman...