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As China’s appetite for musical innovation surges, Music China, Asia’s largest trade event for the musical instruments industry, returns for its exciting 22nd edition. From 22 – 25 October 2025,…
JHS is delighted to announce that Sales Agent Mr. Han van den Essenburg, has been assigned additional geographical areas to cover the company’s European Distribution Network. Whilst already showcasing JHS’s…
Continuing the mission of Music City Chopin’s Metro Nashville Piano Donation Program that launched in November and December 2024, Gibson Gives-the philanthropic division of Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand-has…
I’m grateful for the opportunity to share some thoughts with you here. After over 20 years writing the Veddatorial in the pandemic-departed Music & Sound Retailer, time, business, and the…
The needs of musicians are ever-changing. From Bob Dylan’s electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, to the more recent adoption of effects pedals by synth players, the gear…
A revered niche instrument that’s always held a valued role amongst players and die-hard enthusiasts of certain genres of music, resonator guitars have been in the spotlight considerably more the…
With over half (52.7%) of participants in this month’s MI retailer poll reporting upwards-trending sales when it comes to bass DI boxes, this may well be one of the sleeper-segments…
I believe the year was 1968 when Ben E. King and The Drifters released their classic single, “This Magic Moment.” Magic moments in music still happen, but because nearly everything…
For an instrument that was designed in the 1920s to be louder than a banjo-wielding lunatic in a speakeasy, the resonator guitar has aged surprisingly well. Once the scrappy underdog…
Since its founding in 1989, Mapex Drums has continuously pushed the boundaries of drum design, delivering high-quality instruments that cater to beginners, seasoned professionals, and everyone in between. As the…
Excelcia Music Publishing, the distributor of Pinkzebra’s music, is excited to announce the release of four new musical works by the popular composer. The release includes an original Choral work…
Beloved by bass players around the world for nearly half a century, the innovative design and futuristic lines of Tobias bass guitars are back and ready to take the world…
