Week of March 1-7, 2010

Tom "T-Bone" Wolk dead at 58 *** Cleveland Orchestra's Max Dimoff and his bass make a perfect pair (video included) *** Bootsy Collins inducted into Phi Beta Sigma *** Dave Holland goes digital, offers $1 concert download *** Jack Bruce partners with Pledge Music *** Blast from the past: Jaco Pastorius' self-titled debut album *** 50 years later, James Jamerson still huge (Part II) *** David Ellefson interviews Rudy Sarzo at NAMM (videos) *** Prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld plays with Chick Corea *** Will Lee: Happy just to play for you *** Duff McKagan memoir on the way ***Legendary Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman announces rare London show *** Force is with Dave Holland in Wangaratta *** Composing Jack Bruce's career *** Inga Eichler's scholarship at tech music school, part 5 *** The spirit of the boogie - an interview with Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang *** Sirone memorial concert held *** KORN bassist "Fieldy" says his new solo album is "not heavy" *** Sting to tour with Royal Philharmonic *** Lesh is more - Founding Grateful Dead members push Further

Week of February 22-28, 2010

Ace of bass: Carol Kaye, one of the most recorded bassists in history *** Christian McBride: The consumate bassist *** David Ellefson interviews Michael Anthony (video) *** Fun guy Les Claypool eloquent about return to Tahoe via Eugene *** Rusty Holloway: Around the world and back *** Bob Lee discusses James Jamerson's legacy *** Phil Lesh's 70th birthday auctions *** Charles Mingus' music to be played at festival ***

Lemmy: The Movie - a recounting of the Motorhead frontman's school days

Q & A with Christian McBride

Ben Allison delivers rockin' night of jazz

Bachman and Turner let it ride

Emerson, Lake (sans Palmer) announce unplugged tour

Jack Bruce and Cream - A personal recollection

Richard Bona: Five notes make the blues

Composer Robert Schumann and Sting: Twin Spirits

Week of February 15-21, 2010

David Ellefson returns to Megadeth

Me'Shell Ndegéocello tips her
"Devil's Halo" at San Diego

Mark Egan releases new
Truth Be Told CD

Paul McCartney: the Beatles were "a great f-ing band"

Drunk bass solo. A meditation
exercise with Michael Anthony

Warwick launches Adam Clayton Reverso and
two Bootsy Collins signature basses

In Love With Voices - A Memoir, by Brian Torff (includes video)

Charlie Haden documentary (includes video)

Five questions with Christian McBride

CD review: Dave Holland Octet's Pathways (includes video)

Jack Bruce, Composing Himself: The authorized biography

Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Jon Deak lineup

Motorhead celebrates premier of Lemmy documentary (video)

Les Claypool mixes song and wine (includes video)

Bass instincts: Michael Manring solos up a storm (includes video)

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx brings radio into the mix

Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons (includes videos)

Rudy Sarzo: New video interview posted online

Week of February 8-14, 2010

Best rock star bass players: Watch videos of Lemmy, Steve Harris, John Entwistle, Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton and more!

Nathan Watts receives 2010 International Bassist Award

Getting down to bass-ics with Jay Leonhart

Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings keep jazzing it up

Nikki Sixx warns fans about unauthorized biography

New Dave Holland Octet album coming in March

David Ellefson offering one-on-one bass lessons online

Jazz police interview Esperanza Spalding

Cort recreates Gene Simmons' bass

Tea in the Typhoon - New release from Norm Stockton

Michael Manring comes to Morristown, NJ (video)

New Paul McCartney biography - More than second fiddle

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh keeping the Dead alive

Ron Carter on Marian McPartland's piano jazz

Sting and Christian McBride with the Philly orchestra

Mike Cool: A quietly different (bass) hero

Week of February 1-7, 2010

James Jamerson's widow sues La Bella

Bass legend Anthony Jackson releases first-ever solo record

Charlie Haden named Missouri State's Artist-in-Residence

Rocco Prestia: Sonora, California's funkiest native son

Victor Wooten gets loud at Studio City library

Markbass launches new products for 2010

David Ellefson interviewed at NAMM (video)

Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway interviewed on "Long Live Rock"

Don't call Esperanza Spalding a "jazz phenom"

Gene Simmons displays new signature bass at NAMM

Association to present an evening with George Mraz and friends

Glenn Hughes talks about Black Country

Bona-fide Bassman Richard Bona interviewed in Mumbai

Lemmy documentary to premiere in March

Ottawa's John Geggie: Unexpected conversations

Paul Ellison named to USC visiting faculty

Paul McCartney: From kewpie doll to taskmaster - new bio

Further ahead for Phil Lesh's 70th birthday

Motema Music to release new Rufus Reid album

Week of January 25-31, 2010

Yamaha reveals new Super-BB basses at NAMM

Sir Paul McCartney: A day in the life of a legend

Further and friends to celebrate Phil Lesh's 70th birthday

Spotlight the bass: Brian Bromberg's latest (video included)

Publicity-shy rocker Bill Raffensperger dies at 69

Piano/bass "Four-Fer" duo recordings

Julliard Jazz presents Christian McBride premier work

Bassist/composer Michael Janish releases debut album

Music review: Eberhard Weber - Colours

Emerson and Lake team for shows

New Henry Grimes book of poems: Signs Along the Road

Jay Leonhart and the bass art of 'Nukular' versification

Michael Anthony performs Hendrix with RATT (videos)

Alternate history X: Roger Waters never quit Pink Floyd

Catching up with Rudy Sarzo at NAMM (video included)

Sting signs up for hearing campaign

Stu Hamm and Andy Edwards team up for Alzheimer's

Victor Wooten launches LA library tour

Week of January 18-24, 2010