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Felix Pastorius Joining the Yellowjackets
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Felix Pastorius Joining the Yellowjackets

About an hour ago, bassist Felix Pastorius posted an announcement on Facebook that he’s going to join The Yellowjackets, replacing bassist Jimmy Haslip. “I guess its official, I’m a yellowjacket!,” Pastorius said. “Thnx to jimmy for his blessing and the rest of the guys for this great opportunity. Time to practice.” Updated: 5:45pm EST The Yellowjackets first reached out to...

Nikki Sixx: “Mötley Crüe’s Las Vegas Residency to be an Extravaganza”
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Nikki Sixx: “Mötley Crüe’s Las Vegas Residency to be an Extravaganza”

Mötley Crüe will the first hard rock band to have a residency in Las Vegas after their 12-date stay at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino next month, running from February 3rd to February 19th, 2012. Entitled “Mötley Crüe in Sin City,” the residency will include an even larger scale production from their regular shows, the band says. “We’ve been...

Alfred Music Releases Bryan Beller’s “Mastering Tone and Versatility”
Sheet Music & Instruction

Alfred Music Releases Bryan Beller’s “Mastering Tone and Versatility”

Bryan Beller’s first ever instructional DVD, Mastering Tone and Versatility, has been released by Alfred Music Publishing. Beller is a bassist known for both his tone and versatility, with playing credits ranging from extreme metal to fusion to R&B and plenty in between. To help teach that sort of diversity, the bassist calls upon some of his cohorts. The DVD...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Add Dates to North American Tour
Concerts & Tours

Red Hot Chili Peppers Add Dates to North American Tour

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have added 16 new dates to the North American leg of their ongoing world tour in support of their August release of I’m With You. The leg builds upon the six previously announced shows and will take the funk rock quartet from Canada into the United States, where it will mostly visit the East Coast...

Chris Squire and Steve Hackett To Release Collaborative Album as “Squackett”
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Chris Squire and Steve Hackett To Release Collaborative Album as “Squackett”

Prog-rock bassist Chris Squire’s collaboration with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is finally coming to fruition, according to the Yes founder. Going by the name Squackett, the duo have been planning an album for years, and Squire has finally said that fans can expect the wait to be over this spring with the release of an album of original material....

Esperanza Spalding Announces World Tour
Concerts & Tours

Esperanza Spalding Announces World Tour

Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding has released the first dates of her upcoming world tour, set to kick off April 18th, 2012 in Buffalo, New York. The bassist/vocalist will make her way around the U.S. with with concerts spanning the East, West, and South before she crosses the pond to visit Europe, and then returning to North America again. The...

No Treble’s 2012 Winter NAMM Coverage
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No Treble’s 2012 Winter NAMM Coverage

The No Treble crew has you covered for all the latest bass gear, bassist news, videos and stories. We’ll be at the show all four days, so keep it lock on this page for our ongoing coverage

WesFest 7 Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser Announced
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WesFest 7 Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser Announced

The annual WesFest concert and scholarship event, held in honor of bassist Wes Wehmiller, has been announced. This is the seventh year for the event, following Wehmiller’s passing in 2005. The event is organized by Wehmiller’s friends and fellow Berklee alum, including Kira Small and bassist Bryan Beller, and is designed to be both a celebration of the bassist, as...

Mike Portnoy’s New Band Announces Debut Album, Featuring Dave LaRue
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Mike Portnoy’s New Band Announces Debut Album, Featuring Dave LaRue

Flying Colors, a new band consisting of ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, Dixie Dregs bassist Dave LaRue, guitarist Steve Morse, keyboardist Neal Morse and vocalist Casey McPherson, have announced details of their self-titled debut album, set for a March 27th, 2012 release. The band utilizes elements from each member’s experience and background, according to Portnoy. “This album has bits and...

Jack DeJohnette Releases “Sound Travels”, Featuring Esperanza Spalding
New Albums

Jack DeJohnette Releases “Sound Travels”, Featuring Esperanza Spalding

Drummer Jack DeJohnette, widely regarded as one of the great jazz drummers in history, is about to have a pretty remarkable year. DeJohnette, who will celebrate his 70th birthday this year, is set to receive a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship, which is the highest U.S. honor for jazz musicians. Today, DeJohnette releases his latest effort, Sound...

Tom Kennedy: Just for the Record
New Albums

Tom Kennedy: Just for the Record

Every once in a while, we miss an important release by a notable bassist. With Tom Kennedy’s latest release, we did just that. Released in October 2011, Kennedy’s Just For The Record is his third album as a leader and features a wide spectrum of music, from bop and Latin, to fusion and funk. Kennedy, who has performed with Tania...

Charlie Haden’s and Hank Jones’ Final Collaboration: Come Sunday
New Albums

Charlie Haden’s and Hank Jones’ Final Collaboration: Come Sunday

Bassist Charlie Haden and the late pianist Hank Jones teamed up one last time in 2010 to record a new album, nearly sixteen years following the release of their first collaboration, Steal Away. The new album, Come Sunday, is a collection of classic spirituals, hymns and folk songs. The title track is their remake of Duke Ellington’s classic tune of...