Weeping and Gnashing of Frets
Randall Smith, founder of Mesa/BoogieRandy Smith, founder of Mesa Boogie (one of my favorite amp companies), announced he was selling the company to Gibson Brands. Randy is 75, he has…
Renkus-Heinz Promotes Senior Staff To Provide Additional Support and Collaboration Across North America
[caption id="attachment_74612" align="alignleft" width="460"] Dudley McLaughlin[/caption] Renkus-Heinz has appointed Dudley McLaughlin to the position of National Sales Manager and Garrison Parkin to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager effective…
KLANG is Key to Gateway Church’s New Model for Satellite Campus Audio Design
When Gateway Church, the largest congregation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and one of the largest churches in the entire country, opened its new satellite location in suburban Prosper, it…
First Pentecostal Church keeps faith with Martin Audio
When the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas (FPCNLR), decided to upgrade its sound system three years ago it became the world’s first adopter of Martin Audio's then-new…
American Music & Sound Adds Glorious to its Distribution Portfolio
Effective January 2021, American Music & Sound, a division of Jam Industries USA, has acquired U.S. distribution rights for the Glorious line of DJ, vinyl, and production-oriented furniture and accessories. Glorious…
Bauer Becomes Part Owner at Keyboard Concepts
Dennis Hagerty, founder and president of Keyboard Concepts, has announced that Jeff Bauer, who was named vice president of sales last June, has become part owner. Bauer will now have…
Trade Regrets: Lloyd McCausland
On January 29 we received the following sad news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Lloyd McCausland, Former Vice President of Remo, passed away yesterday from COVID-19. He was 89. Lloyd…
CHAUVET Professional EPIX Strips Animate Mick Murray's Water's Edge 'HyBrasil' Design
At the mouth of Galway Bay (Ireland), lay the three Arans, windswept islands perched between the vast sea and the continent of Europe to the east. Suspended as they are…
Danley Speakers Deliver High-Impact, Budget-Friendly, Weatherized Sound to Sterlington H.S.
The Sterlington High School Panthers football team was runner up in Class 3A football in the state of Louisiana in 2018, and high school football plays a huge role in…
Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Collaborates with AES on 'Organizing Chaos' Online Panel for Believe in Music Week 2021
The music industry came out in full force for Believe in Music Week, which took place online Jan. 18–22 in lieu of an in-person NAMM convention this year. The Audio…
JHS Appoints 5th Crown as Canadian Fret-King and Vintage Guitar Distributor
[caption id="attachment_74574" align="alignleft" width="460"] Shane Cloutier with a Vintage ReIssued V6 in Firenza Red - V6MFR, ahead of introducing the Vintage & Fret-King brands to Canadians via his webcast[/caption] JHS,…
Relish Reaches One Million Revenues with Premium Guitars
Guitars had not been changed in over 60 years until Relish Guitars emerged in 2013. The startup introduced the first handcraft, premium and high-end electric guitars that allow guitarists to swap…