Turning Crisis Into Creativity: Guitar Sales Soar During the 2020 Pandemic
Tom Bedell “In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its history,” says Fender CEO…
Guitar Hero
Image by marian anbu juwan from Pixabay My Editor’s Note from our February, 2020 issue touched upon the passing of drummer Neil Peart, of the band Rush. Well, here we…
Gibson and Tool Guitarist Jones Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Gibson and Adam Jones of Tool have announced the kickoff of their partnership and collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar. For the world premiere of his new Adam Jones…
TASCAM’s DR-05X Facilitates On-Campus Rehearsals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote music rehearsal has always been a challenge. Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute has found an innovative solution, thanks the to the DR-05X Stereo Handheld Digital…
ESP Guitars Presents New Guitar Workshop Series
ESP Guitars has announced their new workshop series, featuring endorsee Michael Rubin, a School of Rock owner and instructor and the lead guitarist of NYC-based rock bands King Falcon and…
Fender Launches Interactive Guitar Guide for New Players
Fender has launched the findyour.fender.com interactive online guide, an intuitive web experience that demystifies the guitar shopping process to help match up new players with the right gear for their…
NAMM Hosts Presidential Campaign Forums to Address Policy and Positions Impacting Industry
On Tuesday, October 20, NAMM will host representatives from President Trump’s and Vice President Biden’s Presidential Campaigns in two separate discussion forums. The forums, moderated by NAMM Director of Public Affairs…
Allen & Heath AHM-64 Powers Kentucky Church Campus Expansion
Since 1878, First Christian Church (FCC) has been growing and changing with the times. The Elizabethtown, Kentucky campus took its latest technological leap with the addition of an Allen &…
JHS to Distribute Kustom Amplification in UK/ROI/France & Germany
JHS is delighted to announce its appointment as exclusive distributor for Kustom amplification, offering new lines from this legendary amplifier brand with a legacy dating back to the early ’60s,…
Fender Brings Back Free Guitar Lessons Via Fender Play
Fender announced today that they are extending their Play Through giveaway, continuing to offer three free months of guitar, bass and ukulele lessons on the Fender Play app to all new players. This is available…
Taylor Guitars Introduces A New Acoustic Body Shape With Debut Of The Grand Theater
Taylor® Guitars is excited to announce the release of its brand-new acoustic body shape — the Grand Theater™. Known as the Taylor GT, the company’s latest body shape introduces a new…
SoundArt Concert Snare Drums from Black Swamp Percussion
Black Swamp has released an update to their SoundArt snare system, featuring the new Arch Throw. The original SoundArt Strainer was the first trio snare system directly integrated into the…