Hal Leonard Announces 'Rush: The Complete Scores' Hardcover Collectors’ Edition
Few bands have built as dedicated a following as Rush did in their over 40 years together. These Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were some of the most…
Hosa Introduces New Goby Labs Surface Cleaner
Hosa Technology, Inc. is adding a long-requested addition to its Goby Labs line of cleaners and conditioners, Goby Labs Surface Cleaner. The new Goby Labs Surface Cleaner is specially formulated to clean…
Martin Audio is PYTCH-Perfect for Alfresco Disco’s Massive Warehouse Party
Bristol-based experiential and party planning specialists, PYTCH, recently supplied local event organizers, Alfresco Disco with a full Martin Audio rig for a classic warehouse-based dance party. Comprising two stages, the…
John Cruz Custom Guitars Launches to Positive Response
John Cruz Custom Guitars™ is open for business and, as the boutique electric guitar market response has proven, business is good. The company’s first 50 guitars, the ‘Premier Fifty’,…
Renkus-Heinz Gears up for Further Expansion in Southern California and Southern Nevada
Underscoring its commitment to Southern California and Southern Nevada customers, Renkus-Heinz has announced its partnership with AVL rep firm, Audio Geer. The two Southern California-based companies will work in tandem…
Solid State Logic Appoints SC Media as Exclusive Canadian Distributor
Solid State Logic has announced that it has appointed SC Media as its exclusive distributor for the Canadian region, effective immediately. SC Media will be distributing products across SSL's…
Mapex Launches The All-New Venus Series Complete Drum Kit
The all-new Mapex Venus Series complete drum kit presents an all-inclusive setup for the first-time player ready to start the “Drummer for Life” adventure. As a global drum company with…
Trade Regrets: Vera May
On April 2, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared that Vera May had passed away on March 30, 2022, at the age of 102: Mrs. May was the matriarch figure of…
Amped Up: For Many Players Tube Amplifiers Remain the Standard
While the emergence of silicone transistor technology spelled the slow end for most valve-reliant products beginning in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, many musicians – particularly guitarists – continued…
Taking Center Stage: Stage Monitor Sales Rebound
The live performance industry was absolutely decimated by the pandemic – and we all know it (and are likely sick of hearing about it). Trust me, I’m at least as…
The Gathering of the Tribes
After more than two years, the NAMM Show is returning – a few months late, but back. It was a bold and wise pivot this year, erring on the side…
Down the Tubes
Of the multitude of horrors, human and sovereign rights violations, and threat of larger-scale conflict currently percolating due to the situation in Ukraine, what I’m about to examine is, unquestionably,…