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Who is Victor Lemonte Wooten? "Who am I? Now, that's a good question." Victor Lemonte Wooten is a unique human being. Born the youngest of five boys, he began learning to play music at the tender age of two. He started performing in nightclubs and theaters as the bassist with the family band at age five, and at age six, was on tour with his brothers opening shows for legendary soul artist Curtis Mayfield. Soon after, he was affectionately known as the 8-year-old Bass Ace, and before graduating high school, he and his brothers had shared the stage with artists such as Stephanie Mills, War, Ramsey Lewis, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Dexter Wansel, and The Temptations. But, this only begins to tell the tale of this Tennessee titan.

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Cory Wong Releases New Live Album From Recent West Coast Run Photo Cory Wong Releases New Live Album From Recent West Coast Run
by Michael Major - January 20, 2023

Hailed by AllMusic for its “brightly organic crossover vibe,” the highly charged jazz-funk collection sees Wong joined by an all-star array of special guests including Billy Strings, Big Wild, Chromeo, Béla Fleck, Sierra Hull, Victor Wooten, Larry Carlton, Nate Smith, and more....

Rick Beato Partners with Gibson for a Limited-Edition Gibson Les Paul Special Double Photo Rick Beato Partners with Gibson for a Limited-Edition Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut
by Michael Major - September 13, 2022

Acclaimed record producer, songwriter, musician, and educator Rick Beato is well-known for his YouTube videos on Everything Music. Rick worked closely with Gibson luthiers to create the Les Paul Double Cut to his exact specifications. A striking new model in TV Blue Mist, the Gibson Rick Beato Les P...

Bass Extremes Debut New Single 'Just-in Time' Featuring Tool's Justin Chancellor Photo Bass Extremes Debut New Single 'Just-in Time' Featuring Tool's Justin Chancellor
by Michael Major - August 05, 2022

It’s the second single/video revealed ahead of their upcoming album, S’Low Down. The 10-track album features a variety of legendary musicians, including Ron Carter, Bootsy Collins, Marcus Miller, Oteil Burbridge, Justin Chancellor, Linda Oh, Edgar Meyer, John Patitucci, Billy Sheehan, Joe Dart, and ...

Cory Wong Announces 'Power Station' Tour Photo Cory Wong Announces 'Power Station' Tour
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has announced plans for a unique two-legged collaborative tour – his biggest US headline tour thus far. THE POWER STATION TOUR kicks off with an upcoming Fall run that will see Wong joined by Sierra Hull and Robbie ...

Cory Wong Releases New Album With Billy Strings, Chromeo, Big Wild, Sierra Hull, & Mo Photo Cory Wong Releases New Album With Billy Strings, Chromeo, Big Wild, Sierra Hull, & More
by Michael Major - April 29, 2022

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has released his new album, Power Station, today. The explosive jazz-funk LP features many special all-star guests including Big Wild, Chromeo, Billy Strings, Béla Fleck, Sierra Hull, Victor Wooten, Larry Carlton, N...

Chromeo & Cory Wong Share Collab 'J. A. M. [Just a Minute]' Photo Chromeo & Cory Wong Share Collab 'J. A. M. [Just a Minute]'
by Michael Major - April 22, 2022

“J. A. M. [Just a Minute] (Feat. Chromeo)” premieres today at all DSPs and streaming services. An official live performance video – originally featured earlier this week in the latest episode of Wong’s inventive online musical variety series, Cory and the Wongnotes – is streaming now at YouTube. Wat...

Cory Wong Joins Forces With Big Wild for Brand New Collaboration 'Crisis' Photo Cory Wong Joins Forces With Big Wild for Brand New Collaboration 'Crisis'
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has united with Portland, OR-based electronic music artist Big Wild for a brand new collaboration. “Crisis (Feat. Big Wild)” premieres today on all DSPs and streaming services. Watch the official live performance vi...

Divinity Roxx Drops 'Ready, Set, Go!' Photo Divinity Roxx Drops 'Ready, Set, Go!'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 21, 2021

Divinity Roxx is a Grammy-nominated American recording artist, composer, and musician, with three solo albums (Ain't No Other Way - 2003, The Roxx Boxx Experience - 2012, ImPossible - 2016). In addition to her own work, she is well known for touring and performing with Beyoncé Knowles (2006-2011) as...

Latin-Infused Jazz Duo ARIELLA Announce Simultaneous 4-City Virtual Tour Photo Latin-Infused Jazz Duo ARIELLA Announce Simultaneous 4-City Virtual Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2020

With a fervor for blues, jazz and vintage soul, enigmatic duo, ARIELLA, passionately transcend boundaries, transporting listeners to the heart of what makes music timeless. It's a fluid daydream, seeping....

New Bootsy Collins Song 'Stars' To Support MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund Photo New Bootsy Collins Song 'Stars' To Support MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 15, 2020

Bootsy Collins is stepping up to help musicians who are struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic....

Victor Wooten to Set Out on the 'Wooten Woods Experience' Tour Photo Victor Wooten to Set Out on the 'Wooten Woods Experience' Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019

A few times each year, five-time GRAMMY award-winning bass player, producer, composer, author, and educator Victor Wooten hosts a series of music and nature camps at his namesake Center for Music and Nature, an all ages camp retreat located near Nashville, TN. Teaching not only music, these camps te...

Acclaimed Guitarist David Grier Readies WAYS OF THE WORLD For 3/29 Release Photo Acclaimed Guitarist David Grier Readies WAYS OF THE WORLD For 3/29 Release
by Tori Hartshorn - January 30, 2019

David Grier is pleased to announce his newfull-length album, Ways Of The World, due for release on March 29, 2019. Hosted on Grier's label, Dreadnought Recordings, and co-produced with Brent Truitt (The SteelDrivers), the project unveils ten original songs penned by Grier as well as two century-old ...

Guitar Legend Scott Henderson Offers 10-Week Guitar Course Photo Guitar Legend Scott Henderson Offers 10-Week Guitar Course
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2018

Legendary guitarist Scott Henderson will take you through the basic steps to improvisation and general organization on the guitar. Over 10 weeks, you'll learn to use scales and their modes, chord tones, rhythmic ideas, motifs, and chord voicings, all with the focus on musicianship and artistry. ...

Guitar Legend Scott Henderson Offers 10-Week Course Teaching Basic Steps to Improvisa Photo Guitar Legend Scott Henderson Offers 10-Week Course Teaching Basic Steps to Improvisation and General Organization on the Guitar
by Tori Hartshorn - December 05, 2018

Legendary guitarist Scott Henderson will take you through the basic steps to improvisation and general organization on the guitar. Over 10 weeks, you'll learn to use scales and their modes, chord tones, rhythmic ideas, motifs, and chord voicings, all with the focus on musicianship and artistry. ...

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Releases New Album PILLAR Photo Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Releases New Album PILLAR
by Tori Hartshorn - September 14, 2018

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra has released their new album, PILLAR. Rooted in themes of loss, dedication and perserverence, and featuring the talents of some of the most notable instrumentalists today united behind Scales' vibrant performance chops and compositional technique, PILLAR represents is bot...

Henry + The Invisibles Releases Summer Beat Tape 'Beatz The Heat' Photo Henry + The Invisibles Releases Summer Beat Tape 'Beatz The Heat'
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2018

Austin's very own 'One Man Funk Band' Henry + The Invisibles (Henry Roland) has independently released his entirely instrumental beat tape 'Beatz The Heat.' You can stream the tape on Spotify and Apple Music  as well as here. Inspired by Beat Scene producers like J Dilla and Madlib, 'Beatz the Heat'...

Victor Wooten Presents Fun & Funk Xplosion Tour With Special Guest Sinbad Photo Victor Wooten Presents Fun & Funk Xplosion Tour With Special Guest Sinbad
by Macon Prickett - April 09, 2018

Victor Wooten, currently on tour in support of his widely praised new album, TRYPNOTYX, will kick off the eclectic “Fun & Funk Xplosion” Tour featuring special guestSINBAD April 24. The tour will also feature Victor's brothers Regi Wooten, Roy “Futureman” Wooten, and Joseph Wooten (on selected dates...

Drum Legend Simon Phillips to Release 'Protocol 4' 10/27 Photo Drum Legend Simon Phillips to Release 'Protocol 4' 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017

Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips will be releasing Protocol 4 on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct mu...

New Album from Guitar Legend Mike Stern 'Trip' to Be Released 9/8
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017

Mike Stern, the Grammy-nominated guitarist and former member of Miles Davis' band, Steps Ahead, Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth, and The Brecker Brothers, will release Trip, his 17th album as bandleader on September 8, 2017....












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