Suspect208 – the band featuring the sons of Slash and Robert Trujillo – announce breakup By Sam Roche Guitarist Niko Tsangaris and drummer London Hudson have started a new band, S8nt Elektric
Megadeth officially part ways with David Ellefson By Sam Roche “With an already strained relationship, what has already been revealed now is enough to make working together impossible moving forward,” reads a statement from Dave Mustaine
Deftones' Stephen Carpenter showcases his 5-string bass chops in new Needles and Pins playthrough By Michael Astley-Brown The 2003 cut, taken from alt-metal titans' self-titled album, features two bass guitars
Teenage punk-rockers The Linda Lindas sign with Epitaph after riotous song Racist Sexist Boy goes viral By Sam Roche Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello dubbed the track “song of the day”
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood form new band The Smile – watch first-ever live footage from Glastonbury By Michael Astley-Brown The first full track from the guitar-driven three-piece finds Yorke on a Fender Mustang Bass, while Greenwood riffs on a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Wolfgang Van Halen deploys gargantuan riffage in new track, Mammoth By Michael Astley-Brown The sixth song to arrive from Mammoth WVH also showcases some tasty harmonized leads
Anthrax's Frank Bello announces autobiography By Bass Player Staff Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax features a foreword by Kiss's Gene Simmons
Ampeg puts three of its most coveted bass amps into a plugin with the SVT Suite By Sam Roche New virtual amp suite includes emulations of the company's Heritage 50th Anniversary SVT, Heritage SVT-CL, and SVT-4PRO models
Tech 21 launches the new-and-improved Bass Fly Rig V2 By Matt Owen Updated offering seeks to deliver expressive tones through two SansAmp circuits, a three-band EQ and an Effect Loop for incorporating your prized pedals
Morley expands lineup of signal switchers with all-new Gold Series range By Matt Owen Three new-and-improved offerings seek to serve up an array of versatile switching capabilities through upgraded circuitry and improved operation
Old Blood Noise Endeavors unveils expression pedal parameter controller, the Expression Ramper By Matt Owen The ultra-versatile compact utility device allows players to move between the expression settings of their prized pedals in a bid to unleash unique sonic soundscapes
How the “biggest bass amp in the world” found its way onto the Godzilla vs. Kong soundtrack By Sam Roche Sought-after producer Tom Holkenborg describes the 13-feet-tall Ampeg stack's low-end as “absolutely ridiculous”
Ernie Ball Music Man joins forces with Joe Dart for two all-new full- and short-scale bass models By Matt Owen 34" and 30" iterations are both available, and come equipped with lightweight ash bodies, maple necks and seriously streamlined control layouts
Walrus Audio bolsters its modulation lineup with the Polychrome analog flanger By Michael Astley-Brown The iguana-inspired design takes the Julia and Lillian control array and brings it to a versatile new all-analog flanger
Megadeth respond to David Ellefson video leaks: "We are watching developments closely" By Sam Roche "As this situation unfolds, it is important that all voices be heard clearly and respectfully," a statement reads
David Ellefson denies accusations of online 'grooming' By Michael Astley-Brown Megadeth bassist claims “private, adult interactions“ were “taken out of context”
Sheptone aims to reproduce vintage P-Bass tones with new Miles Bass Pickup By Sam Roche New single coil is constructed using Alnico 5 magnets, vintage-accurate fiberboard flatwork and 42 AWG plain enamel wire
Aguilar Amplification launches the ultra-compact DB 599 Bass Compressor pedal By Sam Roche New addition features a gig-saver bypass function, which keeps signal flowing in the event of power supply death
Watch Reverb.com’s eagerly anticipated The Pedal Movie now By Richard Bienstock The feature-length film, which explores the comprehensive history of effect pedals, is out today
Reverb.com suffers temporary data breach By Sam Roche Users' personal info was publicly accessible for a short time
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