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Eighteen years after opening their downtown Memphis factory, Gibson Guitars has announced they will be moving the operation to move to a smaller location. The company says it plans to stay in the current location for the next 18 to 24 months while it finds a new facility in the greater Memphis area. “We are extremely excited about this next...

Rush’s Geddy Lee sat down with Dan Rather for an hour-long interview on AXS TV, which debuted last night. In this preview clip, Geddy talks about his fame and how he engages with fans. The interview took place in Geddy’s home, which also covers the band “trying to identify who they were… in the early days of Rush” and a...

Resonance Records has unearthed another incredible performance with Just Friends: Live at the Village Vanguard by Eddie Daniels and Roger Kellaway. Recorded at the famed New York City jazz club in 1988, the never-before-heard recording was captured by label founder George Klabin during a week-long run. “I just placed the mic on the table facing the band, hit ‘record’ and...

Wallace Fairfax has published a new book called Spinal Tap: The Big Black Book. In the words of Nigel Tufnel, “It’s like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None … more black.” The 128-page book documents the band and the rockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, that launched them into fame. “Now, for the very...

Bassists will be getting their due in a new documentary called Beneath The Bassline. Directed by Nick Wells, the film features loads of interview time with some of the greatest bass players in the world. Wells traveled to Fodera Guitars, Sadowsky Guitars, and Aguilar Amplification in New York to get the scoop on gear and meet up with bassists Will...

ZZ Top’s 2017 tour has come to a halt after legendary bassist Dusty Hill has taken ill. The band’s Tonnage Tour has concluded with plans to reschedule missed dates, they wrote on Twitter. “ZZ Top’s tour is temp. suspended & are arranged for rescheduling” they wrote, adding on their website that “ZZ’s cornerstone bass guitarist, Mr. Dusty Hill, is addressing...

Through every lineup, the members of King Crimson created some of the most riveting music ever made. Now the first-ever transcription book of their music is available with THRAK – The Complete Scores. The book offers full-band transcriptions from the classic double-trio era that included six musicians: two guitarists, two bassists, and two drummers. The low end was held down...

Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu’s long-awaited solo album, Bassically, is finally coming to fans this year. The Korn bassist has set a release date of November 17th for his seventeen-track solo debut. While Fieldy is known for the hard rock and nu-metal stylings of his band, this album is something completely different. “This is a bass album that encompasses the last nine...

The Tedeschi Trucks Band will be back at it this winter with a newly announced set of tour dates to take them into 2018. Anchored by bass heavyweight Tim Lefebvre, the group will kick things off at the Keller Auditorium in Portland, Oregon on November 3rd, covering the West Coast before heading east to visit Boston, Nashville, and more. “I...

David Bowie’s collaborators are continuing to spread his legacy with the “Celebrating David Bowie” concert series. The tour will continue in 2018 with tour dates spanning January, February, and March. The band will be filled with all-star musicians that worked with Bowie, including Mike Garson, Adrian Belew, Gerry Leonard, Gaby Moreno, and Angelo Moore with bassist Carmine Rojas holding down...

Get ready, West Coast: Tal Wilkenfeld has announced a fall tour of California. “I’m excited to announce the California Fall Tour, where I’ll be performing new songs off my upcoming vocal album which I’m releasing early 2018,” she wrote. “Can’t wait to see you there!” Wilkenfeld will be joined by drummer Tamir Barzilay and guitarist Owen Barry for the trek,...

Carvin Audio and Amplifiers has announced they will closing up shop. The company, which creates bass and guitar amps as well as pro audio, has been in business for over seven decades. They made an announcement via their Facebook page. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the Carvin Audio factory will be closing its doors after...