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Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler has gotten into the NFT game for a good cause. He’s teamed up with YellowHeartNFT to unveil “The Antibody,” a graphic novel broken up into separate chapters as animated, limited edition NFTs to tell the story.

Dunlop’s awesome Bass Freq’s Podcast, hosted by bassist Josh Paul, has just launched its second season. The show is jumping back in with a bang as Paul gets deep with bass master Billy Sheehan.

Ever since David Ellefson was removed from Megadeth, fans have been wondering who replaced his bass lines on the upcoming album. Finally, frontman Dave Mustaine has revealed that Steve DiGiorgio stepped in.

At long last, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have returned with a full-length studio album. “Unlimited Love” is a return to the classic lineup of Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante.

François Rabbath’s contributions to the bass world have helped reshape how many people approach the instrument. His unique style and technique freed up the bass’s expressiveness and melodicism. Now fellow bassist Hans Sturm has published a biography.

Ryan Madora started contributing to No Treble with a series on Blues Bass. Now the Nashville-based session bassist has teamed up with her longtime musical partner Derrek Phillips to release the 12 Bar Blues Survival Pack (for Bass and Drums).

After releasing the “Texas Moon” EP with Leon Bridges, Khruangbin has announced that they’re expanding their upcoming tour, stretching it into August and October.

Weezer has returned by dropping the first of a four-EP cycle based on the seasons. “SZNZ: Spring” is a seven-song collection that captures the sweetness of the season with decidedly upbeat love songs.

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.

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.

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.

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.