The blues shredder also reveals that her faithful cigar-box guitar may soon reach the end of its days on the road ...

Lucama – Roland “RJ” Jonathan Bass, 78, passed away on April 1, 2025 at UNC Chapel Hill. Born in Wilson County on November, 25, 1946, he was son to the late Irma Jesse Bass and Annie Lee Capps Bass.

Tomorrow is 404 Day, Roland's annual celebration of its popular and influential SP-404 sampler, and this one's a biggie, as the instrument reaches its 20th birthday this year. In recognition of the ...