Nembrini Audio emulates the iconic RAT 2 distortion pedal with new free plugin, the Black Distortion By Sam Roche published 4 October 21 “Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads” the Italian software company says
Benson Amps unveils game-changing Germanium Boost pedal By Matt Owen published 4 October 21 The self-biasing unit aims to offer up consistent germanium transistor tones impervious to component drift, leakage and temperature
Lieber Guitars Spellcaster review By Kevin Johnson published 4 October 21 And now for a taste of the supernatural... We get hands-on with Stanley Clarke's short-scale four-string Strat-alike bass
Brandi Carlile says she wants to be Soundgarden’s new singer By Matt Parker published 4 October 21 The alt-country star wants to carry on collaborating with Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd
Is MXR's new Deep Phase mini pedal taking on classic Small Stone phaser tones? By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 October 21 The company behind the Phase 90 appears to be hinting at a rival for the Electro-Harmonix classic
Wolfgang Van Halen join Guns N’ Roses onstage for show-stopping Paradise City performance By Matt Owen published 4 October 21 GNR signed off their 2021 US tour’s penultimate show in style by bringing on Van Halen, who had been supporting the band during the three-month stint round the country
Angeline Saris walks through her favorite bass tunes, talks heroes and details the gear behind her funk fusion sound By Bass Player Staff published 1 October 21 The former Zepparella bassist is happy playing in all kinds of styles, and as she explains to Bass Player, it all started on a cruise ship aged 16
Kickstarter launched for The Fart Pedal, a guitar pedal that turns your tone into fart noises By Matt Owen published 30 September 21 Thanks to a Wet/Dry toggle switch and a single Output control, an entire kaleidoscope of fart noises is now accessible with the stomp of a switch
Mark Hoppus announces he’s beaten cancer By Matt Owen published 30 September 21 "I'm cancer free!" the Blink-182 bassist wrote in an update on social media
Dave Grohl lends his throne to Greyhawk bassist Darin Wall, who stopped a mass shooting By Matt Owen, Jackson Maxwell published 29 September 21 Wall took a bullet to the upper thigh while wrestling would-be shooter Ethan Byrd to the ground outside The Shredder in Boise, Idaho
Ernie Ball Music Man updates its Ball Family Reserve collection with four new eye-catching offerings By Matt Owen published 29 September 21 The September expansion pack serves up a trio of elegantly finished electrics – including new-look Luke III, Albert Lee and JP15 models – and an ornate five-string StingRay
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
Charles Berthoud: "I don’t want my music to only appeal to people who play bass" By Bass Player Staff published 28 September 21 The viral YouTube virtuoso discusses music-first bass videos and social media power
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
Mo Foster: "What I had witnessed in real time was the start of the transition from jazz to fusion" By Phil Mann published 27 September 21 The composer and session bass legend reflects on 50 years playing with Gary Moore, Brian May, Jeff Beck and more
