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Duff McKagan has released a new solo studio album called “Lighthouse.” The Guns N’ Roses bassist’s third solo effort features a who’s who of guests from his generation including Slash, Jerry Cantrell, Abe Laboriel Jr., and more.

Nick Oliveri and Mondo Generator have returned with “We Stand Against You,” which marks their seventh studio album. The former Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age bassist calls it their “heaviest and most brutal album to date.”

Les Claypool revived his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade project this year, and now more of his solo work is being brought back to the spotlight. He’s just announced “Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years,” a vinyl box set that compiles five albums from his solo projects.

Tim Lefebvre is such an incredible talent, and one of his superpowers is being able to tastefully support any musical situation. Another example of that superpower is a new album by vocal acrobat Andreas Schaerer and guitarist Kalle Kalima.

The mighty Gov’t Mule formed in 1994, and they’re celebrating their three decades as a band next year with a tour. The first leg of the “30 Years Strong” tour will see Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Danny Louis, and Kevin Scott covering the West Coast and Southwest.

Hot off of their performance at the Power Trip Festival, Tool has announced a new set of tour dates. While the group is still supporting 2019’s “Fear Inoculum,” bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the group is working on new music.

Back in 2020, Carrtoons (aka bassist/producer Ben Carr) released “Saturday Morning.” He followed that up with “Homegrown” in 2022, and now he’s come full circle with a new album called “Saturday Night.”

Earlier this year, Dogstar broke a two-decade hiatus by officially reuniting at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. The band, with Keanu Reeves on bass, has now ended the 23-year gap since their last album.

Foo Fighters are heading back out on the road for the “Everything or Nothing At All” tour. The band, anchored by bassist Nate Mendel, will be joined by special guests Pretenders, The Hives, Mammoth WVH, Amyl and the Sniffers, Alex G, and L7 on select dates.

Joe Hubbard has released his 13th instructional book, entitled “Modal Landscapes: Harmonic Horizons for Bass Guitar.” The 127-page eBook dives into the modes and utilizes them for improvisation in bass lines and solos.

Paul McCartney has launched a new podcast with poet Paul Muldoon called “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics.” The podcast is a chance for the friends to dig into the bassist and songwriter’s life and songs.

There’s a rockabilly reunion coming next year, as Lee Rocker has confirmed that the Stray Cats are planning their first shows since 2019. Rocker is gearing up for the reunion by taking his own band out on the road this fall.