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More industry news is rolling in to start the year as it has been announced that Gibson has acquired Mesa/Boogie. Randy Smith, who founded the company 51 years ago, will join Gibson as “Master Designer and Pioneer of Mesa/Boogie and beyond.”

Just over four years ago, No Treble readers were blown away by Octavision’s debut single, which featured the mighty Victor Wooten on bass. Now the group has released its first full-length album, called “Coexist” with Wooten and Billy Sheehan.

Bassist and educator Russ Rodgers has just released a new instructional book. “Bass Guitar Lines” is accompanied by online video and audio access, and covers 40 intermediate level bass lines in a variety of techniques, tempos, and styles.

Aguilar Amplification has been acquired by Korg USA, according to an email sent to retailers. Company co-founder Dave Boonshoft confirmed the news on Facebook.

2021 is already looking up! Bass icon George Porter, Jr. has announced a new album with his band Runnin’ Pardners will be dropping in two months. “Crying For Hope” is the group’s first studio recording since 2015’s “It’s Time To Funk” EP.

Melbourne, Australia’s Pickpocket has returned with their third album, entitled “Refraction”. The eight-piece jazz/funk/fusion band’s new effort is described as a “journey from the 80’s funk sounds” to some “Dub/RnB vibes”.

Tesla bassist and co-founder Brian Wheat has just released a new memoir. “Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla”, written with Chris Epting, details the highs and lows of Wheat’s life.

Federico Malaman has just released a new instructional book called “Malalicks”, which is a collection of ten licks to improve your soloing skills.

Listen up, prog fans: Liquid Tension Experiment is back. The incredible supergroup of Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, and Tony Levin have signed to InsideOutMusic and will be releasing a third album in spring 2021.

Longtime collaborators George Lynch and Jeff Pilson have teamed up once again to release a covers album called “Heavy Hitters”.

The late Trevor Bolder left an indelible mark on rock music through his work with David Bowie, Uriah Heep, and Mick Ronson. Now, seven years after his passing, the bassist’s first solo album has been released, thanks to his friends.

Tony Levin is one of the most talented bassists in the world. He also has a knack for photography, which he’s used to document his time in music. Now, he’s announced a new book, “Images from a Life on the Road”, that brings the two passions together.