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[caption id="attachment_70551" align="alignleft" width="307"] Fotogolab[/caption] Guitarist Alex Skolnick leads a musical double life. He made his name as a skilled shredder in Bay Area thrash metal band Testament, which has…
As “smart” as today’s smartphones may be, they’re still not all that great at capturing audio. Maybe if narcissism was as easily satisfied by posting phone-captured MP3s to social media…
So here’s one thing with guitar strings: much like picks, it can be very easily argued that there’s not really that much of a difference between types, brands, materials –…
What a lovely little acoustic! It’s not actually that little, but as a parlor guitar this model is comfortable to play, handle, and transport. “Royal Sapphire” refers to the deep…
On February 28, we received the following news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: We are saddened by the news that Robert Averwater passed away today in Memphis. He was 94…
RPMDA is calling for nominations for the RPMDA Lifetime Achievement Award and the Don Eubanks Sales Rep of the Year Award. The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2020. Each…
When Alexander Walder-Smith bought jukebox company Rock-Ola just over a year ago, he was as passionate about Rock-Ola’s history of American ingenuity as he was about sound quality. One of…
Summit Woods Baptist Church is a large but relatively young church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Although most aspects of the 650-capacity, fan-shaped sanctuary (with room to expand to 1,000) were…
[caption id="attachment_70519" align="alignleft" width="418"] Image by Couleur from Pixabay[/caption] Possibly the one and only thing this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 MI retailers) made clear is this:…
If Kyser Capos founder Milton Kyser were alive to see his company turn 40 years old, he’d be beaming with pride and handing out his anniversary edition capos to everyone…
[caption id="attachment_70512" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay[/caption] Let’s say you’re 50-plus. Your parents are 80-plus. You’re concerned about your parents’ financial health and curious about…
When it comes to serving schools, Musical Innovations of Greenville, South Carolina is grooming a reputation that’s potentially unmatched. The store recently toasted to 10 years in operation, with owner…
