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California Vibrations (Cali Vibes) was held over three days at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, CA, with over 60,000 attendees gathering in the 75-degree California sun to celebrate reggae…
Band & Orchestra mallet sales are driven, in large part, by school music programs at all levels. As such, it’s not terribly shocking that a large swath of participants in…
[caption id="attachment_81311" align="alignleft" width="460"] Anne Rohosy[/caption] Recently Gibson Brands, Inc. hired Anne Rohosy, previously a top executive at Levi Strauss & Co., Nike Inc., and Liz Claiborne, among others, to…
The late Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones never played his hi-hat in unison with the snare drum, many hip-hop acts rely on a consistent eighth-note pattern to drive the…
Introduced at the recent “Armadillo All Access” event in December of 2021 (see the January 2022 issue of MMR), Luna’s line of kalimbas is already a runaway hit for MI…
[caption id="attachment_81304" align="alignleft" width="460"] Paramount PD-220E[/caption] Fender is announcing the Paramount® Series Acoustic Guitars, combining state-of-the-art craftsmanship with vintage-inspired appointments. Made for any player, the Paramount® Series Acoustic Guitars are…
Hoshino USA’s President & CEO, Shogo Hayashi, will be appearing on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland on February 20. The interview will be covering our company history and the 50th…
Hal Leonard is proud to announce two new resources for anyone interested in playing the tin whistle. The Hal Leonard Tin Whistle Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the…
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the industry mourns the loss of Juan ‘JC’ Faxas. A former employee of the ADJ Group of Companies and a beloved…
The all-new Royale from Supro represents a new chapter in Supro history as the first loud clean amp in the brand’s product lineup. Toggle between Class A and Class AB…
Hoshino U.S.A., the American subsidiary of Hoshino Gakki and U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars and TAMA drums, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. To honor this noteworthy milestone, Hoshino…
Universal Audio Inc. (UA), worldwide leader in audio production tools including the popular Apollo and Volt audio recording interfaces, UAD plug-ins, LUNA recording application, and UAFX guitar products, is proud to…
