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Rumblings Archives (2009)

August 2-8, 2010 Glenn Hughes: The prince of rock (video interview) More on Manson's new John Paul Jones signature bass Primus ribbing: Les Claypool on how to be a goofball -- er, satireball Crowded House's Nick Seymour -- "We're blessed" Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx developing radio empire (video) Q&A: Paul McCartney on playing the White House DMB bassist Stefan Lessard creates high-tech tunes (video)

 

July 26 - August 1, 2010 Pop quiz: Les Claypool of Primus Manson's launches John Paul Jones signature bass Dizzy's puts spotlight on double bass Former band members unite to help cancer-stricken Mick Karn An interview with Nick Seymour of Crowded House DMB's Stefan Lessard creates high-tech tunes (video) Big Star bassist Andy Hummel dies at 59 Ex-Whitesnake bassist Uriah Duffy: David Coverdale and I have a great relationship Sick Puppies bassist Emma Anzai: Girl on the bottom Jazz breaking news: Richard Bona and Ari Hoenig Trio wrap Malta Jazz Festival with fret burn and fireworks Roy(?) Carter to receive Jazzaldia 2010 award? (We think they mean RON Carter) Megadeth's David Ellefson checks in with video blog from Estonia Esperanza Spalding: Brains, beauty and a bass (videos) Bachman and Turner reunited after takin' care of heavy business Double bass students share their good vibes Glenn Hughes: The prince of rock (video) Michael Anthony: Van Halen, in the later years, became all about big business Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx on GDLA (video) Bob Weir and Phil Lesh play for Senator Barbara Boxer Preview: Scott Colley's "Empire" Sting's many talents

July 19-25, 2010 Ron Carter to receive prestigious Donostiako Jazzaldia Award at Spain jazz festival Alice Cooper to collaborate with original bassist Dennis Dunaway Marco Mendoza discusses new Thin Lizzy lineup (video) Beatles artist Klaus Voormann to be focus of "Inside the Music" premiere Inside Lemmy’s Motörhead Utah man makes a bass gift for Paul McCartney (video) In performance:François Rabbath Buster Williams presents Flamenco jazz project at Iridium Jazz Club Q&A: Bootsy Collins talks about his Funk University (video) David Ellefson: Megadeth is not a theatrical act where we would paint our faces or wear masks Introducing Esperanza Spalding, ambassador of Portland jazz Geezer Butler emotional about Ronnie James Dio tribute Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx debuts clothing line

 

July 12-18, 2010 Richard Bona wins Antonio Carlos Jobim award Geezer Butler remembers Ronnie James Dio Esperanza Spalding on jazz, Google and playing with Prince New release: The Stanley Clarke Band Chickenfoot's Michael Anthony interviewed by Classic Rock Revisited Dave Holland combines jazz with flamenco Victor Wooten imparts knowledge to the crowd

 

 

July 5-11, 2010

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton interviewed by official fan club

Seven questions with Earth, Wind & Fire's Verdine White

Mick Karn appeal fund (video)

Interview with Geezer Butler: Rock god

C.J. Ramone to rock Corona (video)

Stanley Clarke celebrates his 59th birthday with a happy crowd

Punker Mike Watt on jamming Econo and D.C. bands on their favorite bands

Bill Wyman's mad memories

Charnett Moffett Treasure – Motéma

Dave Holland covers all in new interview

Yardbirds' Chris Dreja recalls opening for the Beatles

David Ellefson's video message from Slovenia

Geddy Lee and Rush get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Victor Wooten finds music a natural language

Jazz legend Stanley Clarke embraces technology (videos)

Peter Cetera's "American salute"

Phil Lesh is taking the music Further

Richard Bona's "Ten Shades of Blues"

June 28 - July 4, 2010

Original Kinks bassist Pete Quaife dead at 66

Whitesnake searching for bassist after departure of Uriah Duffy

Q&A with Aston "Family Man" Barrett -- The backbone of Marley's music

Yardbirds bassist Chris Dreja recalls photographing Led Zeppelin

Linda Oh brings evolving sound of "Entry" to Saratoga jazz fest

Abe Laboriel raises his sons to keep the family business thriving!

Marcus Miller on Miles and "Tutu"

Rudy Sarzo discusses working with Ronnie James Dio (video)

Bona on bass -- Q&A with Richard Bona

Bill Wyman flies the flag for England team

Bill Wyman not interested in the Stones

Megadeth's David Ellefson on "easing in" to tour with Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax (videos)

Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden's new Jasmine release (video)

The demon is back - New Gene Simmons KISS sackboy doll (great photos!)

In his own words - Jeff Berlin explains the thought behind "Groovin' High"

Mainstream came a-knocking -- Tribute to Krist Novoselic

Larry Graham at the Minnesota Zoo

Porcupine Tree's new release to help Mick Karn's cancer fight

Mike Watt working on third punk opera (video)

Stanley Clarke pays tribute to pioneering fusion bands

June 21-27, 2010

Megadeth's David Ellefson and Dave Mustaine kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland (video)

Larry Graham: Hot fun in the summertime!

Mike Watt finishing his third "Punk Opera"

Earth, Wind & Fire in their element. Interview with Verdine White

"Stuff's" Gordon Edwards still going strong

Victor Wooten wows fans at bass clinic

Midge Ure to hold benefit for cancer-stricken Mick Karn

Bill Wyman's Top 10 blues albums

Paul McCartney travels with a portable Buddah statue to maintain his zen while on tour

Musicians aim to put double bass in the solo spotlight (audio included)

U2's Adam Clayton sues band's moneyman for negligence

Megadeth's David Ellefson interviewed by Rock Radio

Esperanza Spalding: Liberation fighter for jazz

Glenn Hughes in Ronnie James Dio festival tribute

Lemmy joins Slash onstage at U.K.'s DOWNLOAD festival (video)

New release coming from Scott Colley

New Stanley Clarke album released

Sting with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (rehearsal video)

Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt examines the gulf oil spill (video)

June 14-20, 2010

Mick Karn diagnosed with advanced stages of cancer. Appeal posted

Me'Shell Ndegéocello joins the superstar faculty at Funk University

Ray Riendeau to release new solo album (video)

Charles "Baron" Mingus: 1945-49

Gene Simmons describes his ideal last day on earth

Esperanza Spalding returns to Playboy Jazz Fest

Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are interviewed (videos)

Take Five with Max Johnson

Isley Brothers bassist Marvin Isley dead at 56

Gene Simmons and KISS are interviewed in Germany (video)

Les Claypool breaks out the Whamola

Mads Vinding releases two new CDs

Jay Leno welcomes Rickey Minor to the Tonight Show

Stanley Clarke: Famous for being good

June 7-13, 2010

Top 10 bass players - videos of Stanley, Jaco, Geddy, Flea and more

Jeff Berlin to host one-week intensive program at his Players School

Les Claypool ensemble plays freakish folk music

Recovering Jaco's Bass of Doom: Robert Trujillo and Metallica to the rescue

Warwick bass guitar company is thriving

Bassists gearing up for Low Notes for Nashville benefit

Stanley Clarke reinvents himself, jazz music

Megadeth's David Ellefson: "Music is part of who I am, so I will always play"

Avishai Cohen to reprise his role as director of the Red Sea Jazz Festival

Christian McBride and Inside Straight on JazzSet

Five good reasons to like Dave Holland

Megadeth's David Ellefson speaks from Portugal (video)

Edgar Meyer explores new worlds with Béla Fleck and Zakir Hussain

Geddy Lee endorses Orange bass amps

Q&A: Geddy Lee on Rush merchandise

Glenn Hughes renames new supergroup (video)

Musicians honor Slipknot's Paul Gray

Drowning Pool bassist Stevie Benton is interviewed on Philly radio station

Roger Waters to play The Wall in Dusseldorf

Sting makes Karaoke a dirty word

Esperanza Spalding - Star on the rise

Glenn Hughes' video message for Ronnie James Dio

Sting goes classical with "Symphonicity" tour

May 31-June 6, 2010

Bassist Andy McCloud III passes away

Tributes to Slipknot bassist Paul Gray

Bassists take center stage in Nashville flood relief
(Lineup to include: Nathan East, Brian Bromberg, Jeff Berlin, Stuart Hamm, Rudy Sarzo, Steve Bailey, Vail Johnson, Bob Babbitt, Adam Nitti, Roy Vogt and dozens more)

Beyond expection: The Edgar Meyer story

Trey Gunn in Poland ("Schizoid Man" video)

Win tickets to see Esperanza Spalding

Jaco's "right-hand man" Larry Warrilow dies

The Gospel according to Oteil - new forum from Oteil Burbridge

Take Five with Michael Janisch

Israeli bassist Daniel Ori releases And So It Goes CD

Bootsy Collins on the launch of his new Funk University (video)

Vagabond bassist Jamie Ousley celebrates Home

Charlie Haden and Keith Jarrett channel the standards

Former Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo to replace Paul Gray on Hail! tour

Symphony Space to present Lisle Atkinson Neo Bass Ensemble

Paul McCartney to play the White House

Roger Waters "not unhappy" about the end of Pink Floyd

Sting goes orchestral, "like a kid with a new train set" (interview)

Tony Levin has managed to stick around for 30 years

May 24-30, 2010

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in Iowa hotel

Tony Levin "sticks" with his musical passion

Geezer Butler remembers Ronnie James Dio

Marcus Miller revisits the music of Tutu on tour

Eddie Gomez: The playing is free (interview)

Victor Wooten provides shelter to flooded Tennessee man

Bootsy Collins announces guest professors at his Funk University (Claypool, Wooten and more)

After winning Monk competition and being schooled at Juliard, Ben Williams' career is off and running

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson hits the beaches in Costa Rica (video)

Richard Bona: The Ten Shades of Blues

Paul McCartney says the Beatles "could easily" have reunited

A full house for Christian McBride and Inside Straight

Sting teams up with London orchestra: Classical punk?

May 17-23, 2010

Bassists unite for Nashville flood relief

After 3,000 recordings as a sideman, Anthony Jackson finally steps out as a leader

Bootsy Collins set to launch online "Funk University" this summer (video)

Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament to judge art contest

Stos bassist Janusz Soloma dies on stage during performance

Nicole Fiorentino joins Smashing Pumpkins

The Cream of Jack Bruce: The EB-3 Legend’s Essential CDs

Free on the 'net: Randy Bachman and Fred Turner release first song in 20 years

Charlie Haden recounts his historic career (video)

New "Pathways" for the Dave Holland Octet

Turkish-born bassist Alper Yilmaz releases sophomore CD, Over the Clouds

Is Gene Simmons smarter than a 5th grader? (video)

Hanging at Lemmy's virtual castle in ROCKtopia (watch out for the demon spawn)

All new Peavey tube amp on the road with Michael Anthony

Tony Kishman has a job to do in McCartney tribute

May 10-16, 2010

Charlie Haden returns to roots in Springfield, MO (video interview)

Stanley Clarke releases his 28th album

Freaking out about Freekbass

Michael Anthony: "My six career-defining records" (slide show)

Phil Palombi swings through gigs during his 20-year career

Q&A with Greg Lake ("Lucky Man" video)

Gene Simmons wants Lady Gaga to join KISS

Charles Mingus: "Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus" (1963) (Audio)

Bill Wyman's rolling along to the charity ball

Christian McBride & Inside Straight (video)

Bachman & Turner reunite for album

Biographer Harry Shapiro on music legend Jack Bruce

May 3-9, 2010

Jeff Berlin says "No" to joining Van Halen

Geddy Lee says Rush didn't play Vancouver Olympics due to lip-synching rules

Sir Paul McCartney calls it a blessing the Beatles never reformed

Roger Waters still looking to record new music

Hard rocker Peter Steele dies

Avery Sharpe releases new CD

Charlie Haden's Quartet West erupts during Tri-C JazzFest gig

 

More with Esperanza Spalding: "So much more I can do with a live band"

Gene Simmons likens himself to an Olympian god

Jack Bruce funds new release with VIP event

Legendary bass innovator Jeff Berlin to release new CD

John Entwistle - An ox tale

Motorhead interview - The "Lemmy" documentary (videos)

Les Claypool rock Tulsa's Cain's (slideshow)

Paul McCartney catalog to be reissued by Concord Music Group

Rufus Reid: Out front and with old friends

April 26 - May 2, 2010

Rudy Sarzo: Still rocking

Israel's jazz legend, Avishai Cohen, owes it all to his mum

CyberSoulMan: The return of Graham Central Station

Sir Paul McCartney - A life in pictures

What was that purple thing John Paul Jones was playing?

Les Claypool on music, success and knitterbating

Italian bassist Roberto Badoglio releases "strikingly impressive" solo disk

No matter what the time, Dave Holland is a signature bassist

Lemmy's new Black Carpet interview (video)

Bassist Esperanza Spalding: Jazz musician with a neo-soul style

Jack Bruce: Composing Himself - The Authorised Biography

Paul McCartney takes catalog off EMI

Ned Mann fights Lou Gehrig's disease with release of original CD

April 19-25, 2010

Rickey Minor jumps to The Tonight Show

Jack Bruce confirms it: Cream is over

The theatrical, charitable side of Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton

Slipknot's Paul Gray joins HAIL!

Mark King and Level 42 celebrate their 30th anniversary

Esperanza Spalding sings her brand of jazz

Ed Friedland: Fender Jazz Bass guitar "is beautifully put together"

Lifelong Beatles fan Mark Morton to teach course on the rock legends

Steve Lawson "ashamed" of Musicians Union

Aston "Family Man" Barrett and the real Wailers

Mingus big band to release "Live at Jazz Standard CD"

Christian McBride to perform at Cornell

An interview with Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister

Nikki Sixx working on concept album

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters announces "The Wall" tour

Rufus Reid steps Out Front

Victor Wooten inspires Mumbai

Christian Fabian jams in Japan with ukulele player Herb Otha (video)

April 12-18, 2010

Always up for a challenge, Stanley Clarke keeps on moving

Victor Wooten: Lessons from Victa

Nikki Sixx promotes his book, The Heroin Diaries (video)

David Ellefson talks Hartke bass amplifiers (video)

Les Claypool delights the Tel Aviv crowd

Have you heard Linda Oh?

Mike Keneally and Bryan Beller to launch northeast tour in May

Yuri Goloubev: Of chocolate cake and other simple metaphors

Christian McBride's "The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian" debuts on Sirius XM

Jazz bassist Christian McBride follows in family's footsteps

Pathways: New release from Dave Holland Octet is reviewed

One track mind: Roberto Badoglio "Inner Urge"

Gene Simmons: Tears of joy for fans

Kai Eckhardt's master class

Mike Watt: Rocking his camera with "Eye Gifts from Pedro" show

Man of many basses: Mikey Fletcher moves from classical to rockers

Megadeth's David Ellefson discusses ill-fated Baltimore show

Victor Wooten to perform in Bangalore

Sting to perform at the Met with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London

Nikki Sixx speaks on Capitol Hill (video)

Rufus Reid showcases his skills in fronting jazz trio

Rufus Reid biography in All About Jazz

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton banned in Boston

April 5 - April 11, 2010

Tribute to T-Bone Wolk

Bootsy Collins offers online degree (video)

Bootsy Collins launches online funk university ("basic funk formula" video)

Music review: Jim Guttmann - Bessarabian

Duff McKagan joins Jane's Addiction

Gene Simmons Bass Solo Show (video)

Mark Egan delivers powerful, confident contemporary jazz in new CD release

Paul McCartney's unusual kitchen

Jazz Setlist to feature Big Bad Bassists

Sting: America must give up war on drugs, legalize marijuana

FBPO founder Jon Liebman interviewed by Chicago Rhythm Collective

Megadeth's David Ellefson interviewed by The Silver Tongue (video)

Billy Sheehan performs "Burn" with Glenn Hughes (video)

Living legend Charlie Haden set to gig in Istanbul

Mike Watt debuts "Eye Gifts From Pedro"

Gail Ann Dorsey - David Bowie's bottom end

March 29 - April 4, 2010

Yamaha launches new BB bass guitars

Q&A with Moody Blues bass player John Lodge

Them Crooked Vultures' John Paul Jones is interviewed (video)

Lemmy recounts life as a Jimi Hendrix roadie (video)

A free bass lesson from John Clayton

Damian Erskine releases So To Speak CD

Business lessons from Gene Simmons

Dave Holland - A mystical undercurrent

Avishai Cohen's Aurora CD to be release April 27

New Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden album to be released in May

Megadeth's David Ellefson talks gear with Harmony Central (video)

New interview with David Ellefson (video)

Glenn Hughes can't believe the story of his life after writing autobiography

Signed Sting bass guitar is auctioned to raise funds for flood victims

Ed Friedland reviews new Genz Benz bass gear

Music acts as student Andrew Hartman's bass

March 22 - 28, 2010

Calgary's big Bass Bash is coming April 10

50 things to love about Adam Clayton on his 50th birthday

Les Claypool's perpetual motion machine

Phil Lesh's 70th birthday bash

Charnett Moffett - "The Art of Improvisation" CD review

10 favorite songs from Michael Anthony (download Chickenfoot songs)

Esperanza Spalding: Just bass and voice

Bootsy Collins to launch "Funk University" online bass school

Dave Holland Octet releases new "Pathways" CD

Interview with Harry Shapiro, author of new Jack Bruce biography (with videos)

"Lemmy" documentary reviewed (with videos)

Victor Wooten to play Calcutta

Mark Egan - "Truth Be Told" CD review

10 favorite songs from Michael Anthony (download Chickenfoot songs)

March 15 - 21, 2010

Bootsy Collins to launch "Funk U" online training school for bass players (video included)

Lemmy interviewed by Nikki Sixx (you'll love the photo, too!)

Dave Holland receives tributes from Eric Revis, Ben Allison, Scott Colley, Larry Granadier and more

Interview with Jayen Varma, "The fastest bassist," who plays "Indian Slap Bass"

Billy Cox recalls long-time friend and collaborator Jimi Hendrix

All-star jazz tribute and benefit for an ailng Charles Fambrough

Dave Holland: Business Is Good

Former Stratovarius and current Evergrey bassist Jari Kainulainen joins Killing Machine

David Ellefson and Andreas Kisser discuss Hail! in New York City (video incuded)

Gene Simmons on being back and ready to raise hell

Jack Bruce: Master Class Act

England's Gary "Mani" Mounfield: Mani more to go

Mike Watt & the Missingmen give a punk rock history lesson

Sweden's Dan Berglund brings triumph out of adversity

Mark Egan: Reflections on fusion and more

Out front with Rufus Reid

Sting again extends summer trek with Royal Philharmonic

Week of March 8 - 14, 2010

Bach on the double bass: Jeff Bradetich's master class

Rare Geezer Butler solo track available for download

Rufus Reid to bring energy, education to Columbia

Eberhard Weber's Colours. New 3-CD boxed set

Paul McCartney's 1963 Hofner bass (great photos!)

Landers and Browne join LA Music Academy Bass Dept.

Bill Wyman set for exclusive London gig

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson interviewed in Boise

Jazz wunderkind Esperanza Spalding to play in Georgia

Glenn Hughes interview transcript available

A look inside Mike Gordon's rehearsals (with Phil Lesh and Les Claypool)

Five questions with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx

Interview with Victor Wooten on Inside Musicast

Jack Bruce: "I saved Ginger Baker's life"

Flea and Josh Groban play National Anthem at Rose Bowl (video)

Jones/Geezer: Parsing the great Sabbath-Zeppelin divide

Christian McBride pays homage to his soul side

Christian McBride & Inside Straight (video)

Flea unveils his own line of bass guitars

Alaska's Gregory Pechel performs Frank Proto's "Carmen Fantasy"

Glenn Hughes fronting new supergroup

Nirvana's Krist Novoselic: "I agree with Bono"

Motorhead's Lemmy documentarset to debut at SXSW (video)

Esperanza Spalding: Sounds of hope

Nikki Sixx's "Sixx Sense" radio show - 9-minute demo available

McCartney joins Starr on Ringo's new CD

Nat Reeves on "Getting to Know You"

Timothy B. Schmit balances the Eagles and solo work

Week of January 11-17, 2010

RHCP's Flea introduces his own range of basses

Lemmy, the movie! Coming to a theatre near you (video)

Arts center pays tribute to Milt Hinton; documentary, photos, more

Freekbass: The new spiritual warrior for the funk

Roger Waters' trip to Israel (video)

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton calls in sick. Again.

Bootsy Collins celebrates one year and an award

Nirvana's Krist Novoselic comes to Bono's defense

Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um, still beloved after all these years

Sting's "Soul Cake" is a bittersweet melody

Metal Underground interview with thrash bassist David Ellefson

Gogol Bordello bassist "Tommy T" Goben is, a man of the world

Glenn Hughes to front new supergroup

Jeff Apruzzese on Passion Pit, James Jamerson, Motown and more

Week of January 4-10, 2010

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton talks band's future, recent past

Tony Levin teams up with Holdsworth, Bozzio and Mastelotto

Krist Novoselic on the Soundgarden reunion rumor

Gene Simmons sued for alleged assault

Eddie says Michael Anthony quit Van Halen

Live Paul McCartney tracks coming to Rock Band (watch videos)

Phil Lesh and Bob Weir to take it "Further" with winter tour

Former Arctic Monkey Andy Nicholson joins Reverend & the Makers

Sting goes classical with the Philadelphia Orchestra

David Ellefson to aspiring musicians: "Be different"

John Paul Jones with Them Crooked Vultures: live video

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