RIP James Kirkland

We're sad to inform you that the legendary rockabilly slap bassist JAMES KIRKLAND died Friday April 29th 2022. He was 87 years...
upright slap bass livestream with djordje stijepovic and kevin smith

Slapstream with Djordje – New Slap Bass Livestream

You heard it well. Djordje Stijepovic just started a new livestream dedicated solely to slap bass! "Slapstream with Djordje - Live from...
nicolas dubouche plays double bass in song willie dixons boogie for art of slap bass

Dubouchet’s video reaches 10.000 views!!!

Thank you all for checking out Nicolas Dubouchet's video "Dixon's Boogie" on AOSB channel! It reached 10.000 views today! There are many mediocre slap bass...
psychobilly slap bass player thomas frenchy fantomas with kings of nuthin

New interview and video with Thomas aka FANTOMAS!

First Psychobilly video is up on the Art of Slap Bass! Many of you requested Thomas Lorioux aka Thomas Frenchy aka Fantomas to be...
Chester Zardis, little bear, slaps his upright bass

Chester Zardis

An initial idea to write, now legendary, article New Orleans String Bass Pioneers, that came out in December 1990, Daniel Meyer had...
3 eyed black cat t shirt by blast cult ex king double bass

Blast Cult t-shirts available!

The Blast Cult just made some cool new t-shirts and they are available for sale! They are very high quality, fitted shirts and not...

New interview with James Kirkland

Hey friends, we have another interview on our website. And this time it's with the legendary rockabilly and country bassist James Kirkland. Check it...
blast cult slap double bass company by jason burns of king doublebass

Blast Cult website is on!

The wait is over. Blast Cult w-site is on the web! Check it out here. They will start accepting new orders on Monday 8/22....

RIP Guybo

Guybo on bass guitar The legendary Eddie Cochran's bass player Fred Conrad Smith unexpectedly passed away this morning at 7.20am...
marshall lytle of bill haley's band died

RIP Marshall Lytle

After long fight with his cancer, one of the biggest rock'n'roll upright bass legends Marshall Lytle left us this morning of May 25th at...