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In 2019, the monstrous fretless bass duo of Steve Di Giorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling announced they were working together on a Quadvium project. The two-bass band has now revealed their completed lineup.

“The Wrecking Crew” is one of the most interesting and inspiring documentaries on session musicians ever made. Filmmaker Denny Tedesco has been working on a follow-up called “Immediate Family,” and now it’s getting even closer to release.

Thin Lizzy bassist and frontman Phil Lynott is the subject of a new photo book. Rufus Publications has announced “Portraits of Phil Lynott” will be released this November to celebrate the late rocker.

Brian Bromberg has returned with a new solo album called “The Magic of Moonlight.” His previous release, “A Little Driving Music,” offered music with a breezy feeling, but “Moonlight” has more of a mystical quality.

Blur has returned with their first album in eight years. “The Ballad of Darren” came about after the band was offered to play at Wembley Stadium. After getting together again, they unexpectedly put together a full album’s worth of new material.

Yes is hitting the road again this year with the “Classic Tales of Yes” Tour. The prog-rock titans will be performing music from across their entire 50-plus years.

After months of anticipation, Roger Waters has set a release date for his remake of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux” will be dropping on October 6th.

Greta Van Fleet has released “Starcatcher,” marking the modern classic rock band’s third studio album. The album was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studios, where GVF took its cues from the old-school methods.

Many photos of Keanu Reeves playing bass have been floating around the internet for years, and now there will be more. The movie star and bassist’s band, Dogstar, just released their first new song in 20 years.

With the conclusion of Dead & Company’s final tour, Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir has announced he’ll be hitting the road once again this fall with his band Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, with Don Was on bass.

In the latest of big farewells, The Eagles have announced their final tour with “The Long Goodbye.” The “Hotel California” rockers will be spending nearly two years on the road.

Lettuce has a few festival dates for the summer left to go, but they’re keeping the party going through the year. The band, anchored by bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, has announced new fall dates.