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IK Multimedia Tonex Signature Bass Collections
“The ultimate library of bass tones”: IK Multimedia’s Tonex modelling suite and pedals arrive for bass guitar

By Jonathan Horsley Published

IK Multimedia unveils a Tonex and Tonex One that is designed for bass players, and backs it up with a software suite replete with all the low-end bass amp classics and then some

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Miley Cyrus and Pino Palladino
"We just didn’t want Pino to ever stop playing": Miley Cyrus honours legendary bassist Pino Palladino

By Ben Rogerson Published

“If I only had one person to choose to play bass with for the rest of my days, I would choose Pino Palladino,” says Questlove

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“His body of work is unparalleled in its quality”: Danny Thompson, acoustic bassist supreme, has died

By Will Simpson Published

Tributes have come in from Tony Visconti, Graham Coxon and others

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Positive Grid BIAS X: The new AI-powered guitar plugin from the company that pioneered the smart amp offers an intuitive LLM-style user experience allowing guitarists to sculpt their tone with AI prompts.
Positive Grid unveils BIAS X, an AI-powered plugin allowing players to design tones using text and “music-to-tone” prompts

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The BIAS X AI-powered guitar tone platform lets you to type in what kind of sound you like, then it designs it, and allows you to refine it. Have we officially entered the era of Chug GPT?

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Andy Fraser in 1971
“The notes he didn’t play were more important than the notes he did play”: A salute from one great bassist to another

By Andrew Daly Published

Glenn Hughes pays tribute to the late, great Andy Fraser of Free

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Fender Vintera II Road Worn 60s Telecaster
Fender’s Vintera II Road Worn series has Golden Era vibe, tone and feel with era-correct pickups and aged nitro finishes

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Vintera II '60s Stratocaster, '60s Telecaster, '50s Jazzmaster and '60s Precision Bass get the aged treatment for a limited time only

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“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers

By Will Simpson Published

It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year

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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Monday, September 8 included Spinal Tap (Nigel Tufnel aka Christopher Guest, David St. Hubbins aka Michael McKean and Derek Smalls aka Harry Shearer) and Marty DiBergi (aka Rob Reiner) ("Spinal Tap II: The End Continues"), and musical guest Spinal Tap. (Disney/Randy Holmes) SPINAL TAP  (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)
Five basses! Spinal Tap recruit Tal Wilkenfeld and Thundercat for bottom-heavy Jimmy Kimmel performance

By Will Simpson Published

Movie and album are both out Friday

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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - AUGUST 22: Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson performs during Megadeth concert as part of Dystopia World Tour at Luna Park on August 22, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Santiago Bluguermann/LatinContent via Getty Images)
Dave Ellefson has his say on whether Metallica did Dave Mustaine a favour by sacking him

By Will Simpson Published

It put a rocket under him, he reckons

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Sir Paul McCartney rocks the London O2 crowd in 2024 and gives them a sly glance as he plays his iconic Hofner 500/1 bass.
Paul McCartney’s stolen bass was one of music’s biggest mysteries – and now they are making a film about it

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Beatle And The Bass chronicles The Lost Bass Project's search for McCartney's Höfner, which had been missing for over 50 years

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