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Members of the University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band were presented with a donation of 30 B&S trumpets. The benefactors are Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn, patrons of the arts…
Jerry Freed, MI and audio industry icon and founder of Gator Cases, passed away on November 13, after a bout with cancer. He was 74. After college, Freed spent several years…
Go behind the scenes with veteran FOH mixer Robb Allan. Over the past two decades, Massive Attack has established itself as one of the UK’s most successful bands, selling more than…
The NAMM Foundation is empowering life-enriching, after-school arts programs through a new partnership with the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program (NAHYP) Awards. During a White House ceremony on November…
In anticipation of the holiday season, Sennheiser will open two temporary concept stores in the U.S., running from November 22nd to December 28th. To increase consumer awareness of Sennheiser brand,…
On Tuesday, November 4, Taylor Guitars celebrated the opening of its new Nashville offices with an industry-and artist-filled open house. The new offices are located in the legendary Soundcheck facility,…
Larry Moody, past president of the Gemeinhart Flute Company, passed away on October 18th.Moody began his career in the music industry as a retailer working for Ziggy Coyle in Ohio.…
St. Louis Music has promoted Craig Denny to the newly created position of vice president – Band & Orchestra. In this new role, Denny will be focusing band and orchestra…
In late October, Yamaha once again kicked off its national “Test Drive A Hybrid” promotion to acquaint more consumers with its groundbreaking series of “hybrid” pianos. The growing family of instruments—namely,…
One hundred and twenty-five educational sessions infuse insights and inspiration into the 2015 NAMM Show, January 22-25, 2015. Members attending the show have access to a supercharged lineup of educational…
The new TRUSST CT-Tent Clamp attaches firmly to the slots on clear span tent Keder beams, so items can be suspended from it securely without requiring extra trussing.“We introduced the…
After 30 years of serving the Mississippi Valley region, the Foster family will turn their energies towards personal pursuits and close their 8,000 square foot store on December 20. Foster…
Taylor Guitars brings a trio of exotic tone-woods: blackheart sassafras, blackwood and koa to the 700 Series Fall Limiteds showcase line with blackheart sassafras, a Tasmanian tone-wood known for its…
This 8-port, rack-mountable DMX splitter features built-in two-way 2.4GHz ISM wireless connectivity. Just like Blizzard’s Pipeline™ 8-way DMX distributor, the Skyline allows users distribute and boost incoming DMX signals into…
This chart is printed on 8 1/2 x 11- 16-point recycled card stock in full Color with plastic UV coating on both sides and is drilled for 3 ring notebooks.…
These titles begin the new Classical Guitar Masterworks series. Each book in the series that features a celebrated composer also includes information on the composer in context of music history,…
Alan Parsons’ Art & Science of Sound Recording is a complete rewrite and reappraisal of the award-winning video series. Parsons takes his approach to sound recording to the next level…
Drop Pedal is a dedicated polyphonic drop tune pedal, it allows guitar and bass players to instantly lower their tuning from one semitone all the way down to a full…
Grover Pro Percussion Inc. has retrofitted a tray that converts a standard music stand into a musician’s table. The Musician’s Accessory Tray™ was originally designed with percussionists in mind, ibut…
Ever since the 2008 refinement of the Lacey Act and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department’s 2009 raid on Gibson, our guitar industry has debated the fairness of governmental regulations…
In the past year, high-profile instances of data theft at Home Depot and Target, affecting tens of millions of customers, brought the problem of cyber attacks to the forefront of…
I guess they were Fenders,” says Art Rivasy, Sr., founder of Collinsville, Illinois’ Swing City Music, when asked about the first lines carried by his store 50 years ago. “When…
It seems simple enough, right? Single-reed woodwinds need something to keep the reed attached to the mouthpiece in order to produce sound. String, shoelaces, wire, and even tape have all…
Music China 2014 took place October 8 – 11 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. This year’s gathering saw increased numbers across the board, with more than 1,775 exhibitors…
In the 10 years since Mike Skinner, Greg Greime, and Bill Gray founded Illinois-based DANSR Inc., the company has emerged as one of the major players in the world of…
Stephen J. Russo, 79, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey and owner of Russo Music Center, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 10, at Capital Health…
Patrick Stansfield, 70, tour manager for Neil Diamond, the Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, The Grateful Dead, Santana, Tina Turner, and scores of others, passed in the…
On Wednesday, October 22, MMR was inundated with emails from individuals sharing the sad news that noted guitar/fretted instrument expert and dealer Stanley Jay had passed away. In 1971, along with…
Peavey Electronics® was recently named a “Mississippi Corporate Role Model” by HR Professionals Magazine for its health program. Implemented in 2013, Peavey Wellness is an innovative employee wellness program led by…
Chad Lawson used his Steinway piano to create a slightly muted, ethereal sound, captured entirely by DPA microphones. To translate the desired mood into his latest recording, Lawson wanted a…
