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Jam fans get ready: Phish has announced a 26-date tour for this summer. The band, anchored as always by bass great Mike Gordon, will kick the trek off June 11th.

Umphrey’s McGee bass player Ryan Stasik has a new band called Doom Flamingo, which debuted in 2018. Band member Ross Bogan sums up the Synthwave band by saying, “We just want to make people dance. It’s a ritual.” The band has announce tour dates and a new single.

No Treble was last redesigned about five years ago. In internet years, that’s a long time. No Treble was starting to show it’s age. No more. We’ve completely rebuilt No Treble from the ground up, and we’re thrilled to share this new version with you.

Bass Battle, aka Bogdan Diaconeasa, has released a new EP called “2018.” The deeply intimate release features melodies on the bass to capture his year. Take a listen.

British soul and funk quartet The New Mastersounds have followed up their 2016 release “The Nashville Session” with its sequel, “The Nashville Session 2.” Similar to the first album, the latest effort has them performing in the same analog studio along with a live audience.

Bass powerhouses Frank Bello and David Ellefson have a new album with their project, Altitudes & Attitude, called “Get It Out” coming this month. Now they’ve announced a string of concerts to coincide with its release.

The Nett Duo has released their debut recording, called “Overtones.” The duo, which consists of guitarist Jana Herzen and virtuoso bassist Charnett Moffett, put together a free-form program that blends jazz, rock, folk, and classical music.

Bassist and world-class educator Anthony Wellington has announced the second Bassology at Sea cruise, which will take place November 9th through the 16th.

William “Bootsy” Collins has been funking on stage for 50 years, but now his days of performing on bass seem to be over. The former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist shared that he will no longer be playing the bass live due to health issues.

Bassist, composer and bandleader Dezron Douglas has released a six track EP entitled “Black Lion” with his ensemble of the same name. The bassist, who has worked with artists from Cyrus Chestnut to Pharaoh Sanders, says the album is straight from the heart.

Reel Big Fish has returned with their 8th studio album, “Life Sucks… Let’s Dance.” While the title sounds a bit sarcastic, frontman Aaron Barrett says the album has a positive outlook thanks in part to recording in their home of Orange County, California

After touring with his power trio for years, guitarist Adrian Belew has announced a tour for 2019 with a new quartet, which includes Julie Slick. The outing will be in support of a new album, “Pop-sided.”