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Joe Satriani: New Album and Tour with Mermen Bassist Allen Whitman
New Albums

Joe Satriani: New Album and Tour with Mermen Bassist Allen Whitman

Rock guitarist Joe Satriani is releasing his 14th solo album, Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards next week, with Mermen bassist Allen Whitman holding down the low end. “[Allen] has such a unique style, he’s a very creative rock and groove-oriented player,” Satriani shares. The album, out October 5th, will be supported by a UK tour starting October 17th, with Whitman...

Dexterity Exercises for the Electric Bass
Sheet Music & Instruction

Dexterity Exercises for the Electric Bass

Robert Chiarelli has authored a new method for electric bass. Dexterity Exercises for the Electric Bass is a 120 page book covering over 100 exercises to help break through technical limitations and build strength, flexibility, gain position shifting skills, endurance and technical mastery of the instrument. Each exercise is documented in both standard notation and tab and offers information on...

Stu Hamm to Tour Europe
Concerts & Tours

Stu Hamm to Tour Europe

Rock bass guru Stu Hamm will be touring Europe in a string of performances and clinics throughout October. The 11-day outing will kick off at Bass Day UK in Manchester, England and wrap up with a couple dates in Estonia. Hamm is currently working on mixing and mastering his latest album, Just Outside of Normal, which will be his sixth...

Marco Mendoza Releases “Casa Mendoza”
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Marco Mendoza Releases “Casa Mendoza”

Metal bass veteran Marco Mendoza has released his second solo album, Casa Mendoza, through Mascot Records. The 13-track release is a mix of originals with some covers mixed in, all in a rock style with Latin flavor mixed in. Mendoza has an impressive resume that includes playing with White Snake, Ted Nugent, and Thin Lizzy, with whom he will be...

Corea/McBride/Blade Trio to Tour North America
Concerts & Tours

Corea/McBride/Blade Trio to Tour North America

After coming off a tour with Chick Corea’s Freedom Band, bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride is once again hitting the road with Corea in a trio that is rounded out by drummer Brian Blade. The tour stretches from September to November and spans the U.S. and Canada before they head to Japan in December. The trio grew together as they were...

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Tony Grey: Unknown Angels
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Tony Grey: Unknown Angels

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to realize one’s true potential, and likely nobody knows it more than bassist Tony Grey, whose life took a turn at the age of 18 after a horrific car accident left him with a broken back. During his recovery, his father bought him a bass guitar and Grey really took to it, especially with the...

Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures Classic Albums Documentary Released
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Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures Classic Albums Documentary Released

A documentary on the creation of Rush’s 2112 and Moving Pictures albums has been released on DVD, as part of the Classic Albums series. Rush: 2112 & Moving Pictures chronicles the writing and recording process through demonstrations, archive videos, and interviews of band members Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson, as well as producer Terry Brown. The two albums...

Stuart Clayton Releases Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass
Sheet Music & Instruction

Stuart Clayton Releases Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass

Stuart Clayton has released his latest bass method book, Solo Arrangements for Electric Bass. The book includes a selection of solo arrangements for a variety of popular songs, including the theme from The Simpsons, made famous by Clayton in one of the most popular videos ever featured on No Treble. Each arrangement includes a full breakdown of the various techniques...

Gig Announcements

USAF Band of Liberty Bass Vacancy

The United States Air Force Band is holding auditions for the bass chair. Audition materials are due by November 7, 2010. The live audition is on Dec 7, 2010. Audition Requirements Scales and Arpeggios: Perform all scales and arpeggios from memory throughout the full practical range of the instrument (lowest open string to the 19th fret). Scales may be performed...

Rufus Reid Announces “Out Front” Fall 2010 Tour
Concerts & Tours

Rufus Reid Announces “Out Front” Fall 2010 Tour

Jazz bassist Rufus Reid has announced a Fall 2010 tour in support of his latest album, Out Front, which he released in March of this year. Rufus will be making his way around the west coast, starting in Canada and working his way down to San Diego, CA. The tour features the same trio from the album, with Steve Allee...

Glenn Hughes and Black Country Communion Release Self-Titled Debut
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Glenn Hughes and Black Country Communion Release Self-Titled Debut

Ex-Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes and his new band Black Country Communion have released their debut, self-titled album. The 12-track CD is accompanied by a DVD chock full of extras like in-studio footage, live tracks, and band member interviews. Black Country Communion is a rock supergroup that consists of Hughes, guitarist Joe Bonamassa, Dream Theater’s Derek Sherinian, and drummer Jason...

George Porter, Jr. to Tour with 7 Walkers
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George Porter, Jr. to Tour with 7 Walkers

Legendary New Orleans bassist George Porter, Jr. will be hitting the road as part of the jam supergroup, 7 Walkers, on their upcoming tour. The band, founded by ex-Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and guitarist Papa Mali, will also be releasing their self-titled debut on November 2 through Response Records. Though Porter is on the album, much of the bass...