Want to record in a world-class studio for free? Fender’s new Player Plus initiative could pay for your band’s sessions By Matt Parker published 29 September 21 Guitar-maker pledges to fund 260 hours of time in professional recording facilities, including LA’s EastWest and RAK London
David Gilmour flexes his fretless bass skills in newly shared Yet Another Movie demo By Matt Owen published 29 September 21 The stripped-down, dreamy demo arrives in anticipation of Pink Floyd's upcoming A Momentary Lapse Of Reason reissue
Travis Haley – aka ex-Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxx – forms new band, Hollywood Gods N' Monsters By Sam Roche published 28 September 21 “Think of us as a bigass American jukebox, where all the records in it have melted together,” explains Haley's new bandmate Diggity Dave
Warwick/Framus declares victory over Gibson in Flying V legal battle By Matt Parker published 27 September 21 The German manufacturer had been the subject of a lawsuit alleging imitation of Gibson products
Watch Eddie Vedder, Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith and Pino Palladino perform Prince, R.E.M. and the Pretenders classics at Ohana Festival By Matt Parker published 27 September 21 The Pearl Jam frontman and his all-star covers band were a last-minute replacement for the recently bereaved Kings of Leon
Alan Lancaster, bassist and founding member of Status Quo, dies aged 72 By Matt Parker published 27 September 21 Stalwart of the band’s hugely successful ‘Frantic Four’ period died at home in Sydney
Metallica perform The Black Album in its entirety at Louder Than Life festival By Sam Roche published 27 September 21 The band played two sets across the weekend at the Kentucky festival, with one almost entirely dedicated to their seminal 1991 LP, played in reverse order
Red Hot Chili Peppers give first interview with John Frusciante back in the fold By Matt Parker published 24 September 21 Costumed RHCP members present ‘KHOT’ news announcement detailing world tour plans for 2022
Rush’s Geddy Lee will release an “epic-length” memoir in 2022 By Jackson Maxwell published 23 September 21 Set for release next autumn via HarperCollins, the book began as a way for Lee to channel the grief he felt after the death of his Rush bandmate, Neil Peart
Watch the Foo Fighters perform at Dreamforce 2021 – accompanied by a troupe of fluffy dancing mascots By Sam Roche published 23 September 21 “Just when I thought life couldn't get any fucking weirder,” Dave Grohl tells the crowd
Mooer launches the drum machine-loaded Groove Loop X2 stereo looper pedal By Sam Roche published 22 September 21 The compact new stompbox offers 14 save slots – each able to store 10 minutes of audio – and an impressive 121 drum grooves that can easily be synced to looped audio
Hear the pulverising debut single from Vended, featuring Slipknot offspring Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan By Matt Parker published 22 September 21 The Des Moines, IA band – featuring Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan sons – literally shares some Slipknot DNA, but nonetheless treads its own unrelenting path
Carl Martin debuts streamlined Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope filter pedal By Matt Owen published 22 September 21 Achieving ‘60s psych-inspired sounds, ‘70s disco-esque tones and everything in between is the goal for Carl Martin’s new compact modulation pedal
Spector brings new finishes and tonewoods, and beefed-up electronics, to its Euro line with new Euro RST bass guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 21 September 21 Available in four- and five-string versions, this good-lookin' bass boasts a roasted maple neck and fingerboard, Aguilar Super Double pickups and an OBP-2 pre-amp
Fender partners with MoFi for swamp ash-built, sunburst-finished PrecisionDeck turntable By Sam Roche published 21 September 21 The system is built using the same wood found in Fender's Precision Bass guitars
Thundercat joins Haim to perform 3AM at their Santa Barbara show, serves up a dizzyingly virtuosic bass solo By Sam Roche published 20 September 21 The bass extraordinaire appeared on an alternate version of the LA pop-rock sister trio's 3AM, released last year
Cort expands its Artisan Series of bass guitars with the 4- and 5-string B4 and B5 Element By Sam Roche published 17 September 21 Appointments include mahogany bodies with figured ash tops, 5-piece panga/panga/walnut necks and Bartolini MK-1 pickups
Watch Metallica play a surprise club show in San Francisco By Matt Parker published 17 September 21 The 400-cap show in the band’s hometown was announced at the last minute on social media
Roger Waters says David Gilmour and Richard Wright were “snipe-y because they felt very insignificant” in Pink Floyd By Matt Parker published 17 September 21 The bassist takes a swipe at his former bandmates in a new interview in which he brands the band a "toxic environment"
Fender Japan resurrects the Squier Katana for Hama Okamoto’s super-jagged signature bass By Matt Owen published 17 September 21 The brand has once again dived into the history books for its latest creation and revived the short-lived Katana model, which originally emerged in 1985
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