Kevin Johnson

3 days ago | notreble.com | Kevin Johnson

Bassist Ben Carr, aka Carrtoons, has some big news. He’s just announced a new album called Space Cadet that will be dropping this fall, and he’s getting the party started early with the new single, “Thursday Disco”, featuring Haile Supreme. The song has everything that you love about Carrtoons: vintage sounds, great bass tone, and nothing but pocket. After just one song, we can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.

4 days ago | notreble.com | Kevin Johnson

Walking into a music store is like stepping into a musician’s version of Disneyland. You’re suddenly a kid again—wide-eyed and overwhelmed by walls of basses, stacks of amps, and racks of gear. You’re already doing mental math: How much can I spend? Do I need anything? (Of course I do.) And yet, you’re bracing for the very real possibility that you might walk out empty-handed. But once you muster the courage to try out a bass, there’s always the question: What should you play?

4 days ago | notreble.com | Kevin Johnson

Bassist Barend Tromp has just released an album for music lovers who have heard enough 4/4 for their lifetime. Odd Time Concepts features eleven songs that explore unusual time signatures from 3/4 up to 21/8 while keeping the groove. Tromp welcomed a host of musicians to help him complete his vision, including King Crimson alumni Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelloto.

5 days ago | notreble.com | Kevin Johnson

Luna Guitars has unveiled a new acoustic/electric bass called the Moonbird Mini Opus. The mini-bass has a 24-inch scale, making the string length ten inches shorter than a standard bass. The bass is built with an Eastern mahogany body and a solid mahogany top. Luna also utilized mahogany for its neck. The rosewood fingerboard holds 20 nickel frets that are inlaid with the phases of the moon.

5 days ago | notreble.com | Kevin Johnson

In July of 2024, Queens of the Stone Age were forced to cancel the majority of their tour dates after frontman Josh Homme fell deathly ill. It was right around the same time that they were supposed to play a special performance in the Paris Catacombs, the famed system of tunnels and chambers for the dead under France’s capital. The band had worked with French authorities for years to get the opportunity. That’s why Homme broke out of the emergency room to go play the show.