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News April 25, 2014

Music & Arts Adds Six Washington Locations

Music & Arts, the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer and lesson provider, has increased its presence in Washington State to 13 stores with the addition of six Mills Music locations.…

MMR Staff
Apr 25, 2014
News April 25, 2014

Jupiter Launches 'Banded' Campaign to Unite School Music Community

Jupiter Band Instruments has launched a new integrated marketing campaign dubbed "Banded,” which highlights the common ground shared amongmusicians, music educators, parents of musicians, school music retailers, and Jupiter.  The campaign…

MMR Staff
Apr 25, 2014
News April 25, 2014

McFadden Sales Celebrates 75 Years with Shure

The first meeting between McFadden Sales, Inc. and Shure Incorporated occurred in 1939, when Founder Bill McFadden met S.N. Shure and decided to strike a partnership. This year, Shure is…

MMR Staff
Apr 25, 2014
News April 24, 2014

Shure Fitness, Performance, and Lavalier Condenser Microphones

The SM31FH Fitness Headset Condenser Microphone is designed for fitness instructors and the SM35 Performance Headset Condenser Microphone is for live sound applications. Shure has also unveiled the PGA31 Headset…

MMR Staff
Apr 24, 2014
News April 24, 2014

Dean Markley Helix Pure Nickel Guitar Strings

Helix strings are made with a new patented hyper-elliptical winding technique, creating a tighter wrap and more mass, which seals the strings without the need for coating. By using pure…

MMR Staff
Apr 24, 2014
News April 24, 2014

Eastwood Guitars California Rebel

The California Rebel is a tribute replica to the extremely rare 1967 Domino Californian Rebel. This definitive ‘60s surf style guitar was a hybrid of the VOX Phantom, the EKO…

MMR Staff
Apr 24, 2014
News April 24, 2014

Pigtronix Rototron

The Rototron is an all-new rotary speaker simulator effect that achieves 3D realism in a compact, easy-to-use pedal, recreating the sounds of dual-rotor 122 and 147 Leslie cabinets. Independent Slow…

MMR Staff
Apr 24, 2014
News April 21, 2014

GoPro Partners with The Weeknd for O2 Film

Platinum-selling alternative R&B futurist THE WEEKND enlisted GoPro to exclusively film his recent sold out performance at the O2 Arena in London using their new HERO3+ Black Edition camera. The show happened during the artist and…

MMR Staff
Apr 21, 2014
News April 17, 2014

D'Addario Unveils NYXL Strings at Long Island GC on May 1

D’Addario has announced the launch of its next generation of electric guitar strings: NYXL.  To celebrate the unveiling of these strings, a special launch event featuring performances by Vernon Reid, Robben…

MMR Staff
Apr 17, 2014