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The American Performer Series from Fender

Fender’s new American Performer Series guitars and basses are priced from $1,099.99 to $1,199.99 providing the best craftsmanship and quality at this price point.

D’Addario’s New Power Base

The new Professional Tour-Grade Power Base from D’Addario is designed for the touring musician in constant transition between the stage and the road.

Sax Machine: The Saxophone Market in 2019

It’s the family of woodwind instruments that to the uninformed appears like it should be a brasswind; the instrument that calls attention to itself and drives melodic performances…

Loog Mini-Amp

Loog, the makers of the tiny three-stringed guitar for kids, have come up with a logical accessory: a tiny combo amplifier.

American Music & Sound’s Jeff Hawley

Before we dig in, I just want to touch upon some of the events in Thousand Oaks, California, where American Music & Sound is headquartered, that took place…

Corner Music’s New Corner Moving a music store in Nashville – or anywhere else – is a major undertaking

Everyone hates moving, so when Nashville’s Corner Music decided it was time to move its thousands of SKUs from the literal corner location it’s occupied for the last…

Don’t Hate The Player…. Fender’s New Player Series Eclipses their Standard Models

Hey, modern music naysayers – Fender Guitars has some news for you. “We’ve got more interest in live and recorded music than at any time in history,” Fender…

A Musician’s Understanding: Whirlwind’s Michael Laiacona Leads with Innovation

Whirlwind (whirlwindusa.com), based in Rochester, New York, has been leading the audio interface industry for over 40 years, having built their well-earned reputation on offering some of the…

How Do You Orchestrate a Culture of ‘A’ Players? One Moment at a Time

In my most recent MMR column, titled How to Retain, Grow and Recruit Top Performers, I wrote that one of the most important roles of a business owner…

QSC Premieres 'Play Out Loud' At Winter NAMM

QSC, LLC will premiere its global campaign “Play Out Loud” at this year’s Winter NAMM Show, taking place in Anaheim, California.

Peavey UNITY DR16 Digital Mixer lands in the UK

Peavey UK has confirmed the immediate availability of the new UNITY DR16 16 Channel Digital Mixer in the UK.

Gibson Launching Chris Cornell Signature Guitar

Gibson is launching a limited-edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 guitar based on the former Soundgarden singer's instrument.

Orange Ambassadors Pack NAMM Booth

Orange Amplification is hosting ambassadors Orianthi, Glenn Hughes and Andreas Kisser on its booth #4644, Hall D signing autographs during NAMM 2019.

KORG USA, Inc. Acquires Spector Bass Company

In anticipation of Winter NAMM19, KORG USA Inc. has announced the acquisition of the Spector Bass Company.

The Lesher Center for the Arts Installs Danley Speakers

The Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California recently installed a new sound system using Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers in the Margaret Lesher Theater,…

Kyser Offers Handcrafted Capos at Winter NAMM

The Kyser Winter NAMM booth will be transformed into a mini capo factory where NAMM attendees can assemble their very own Kyser Quick-Change Capo. The capos will be…

JHS adds another to audio line-up

JHS has added CAD Audio to its growing line-up of pro-audio brands.

Events United Raises Bar For Christmas at SNHU Arena with CHAUVET Professional

Over 6,000 people attended Manchester Christian Church’s “Christmas at the Arena” celebration last year.

Zach Scott Powers Hi-Rez Competition At Atlanta DreamHack With MagicQ MQ500 Stadium

Early in his career, Zach Scott found part-time work supplying small-scale audio and lighting packages to a local video gaming venue in Chicago.

U.S. Trustee's Office Challenges Gibson's Effort to End Chapter 11 Cases

On December 14, the U.S. Trustee's Office filed a motion asking the Delaware bankruptcy court to delay action on Gibson Brands, Inc.'s bid to close its Chapter 11,…

Black Violin, The Yamaha All-Star Concert on the Grand and Elle King Set to Perform at The 2019 NAMM Show

Korg USA Inc. Grants Local Music School with Artist Visit

The students of Musicology Performance Center (Long Island) were given a special opportunity to see English rock band The Struts at popular Long Island venue, the Paramount. Guitarist…

Brent Schmidt Lights Canine Wedding With CHAUVET DJ

A recent anniversary (and dog wedding) ceremony in Boca Raton, Florida, used a colorful lighting design by Brent Schmidt of B Productions that featured 60 CHAUVET DJ LED…

Frampton to Receive Les Paul Innovation Award at 34th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, and innovator Peter Frampton will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 34thAnnual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 26,…

Mad Professor Launches Loud 'n Proud Pedal

Finnish specialist Mad Professor Amplification has launched its latest amp-in-a-box pedal - Loud´n Proud.

Yamaha Bands Win Gold and Silver Awards at BOA Grand National Championships

The 2018 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships concluded last month, with Yamaha once again leading the way as national presenting sponsor of the event, a role…

New Books from Hal Leonard

Written by acclaimed musician and educator Matthew Rybicki, the Jazz Bass Method is a complete guide to learning jazz bass and includes lessons on walking basics, chords and…

26th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

While there are plenty of awards and accolades that organizations or publications hand out to specific instruments, brands, and music-related gear, the DCAs are uniquely significant. Unlike honors…

37th Annual America’s Top Music Chains

As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR…

A Tale of Two Strangely Similar Retailers

Two iconic American brands have been in the headlines lately, both for the same reason. Guitar (and lots else – we’ll get to that shortly) maker Gibson entered…