Ortega Guitars: Putting a New, Global Spin on a Spanish Legacy
Any given Ortega Guitar has seen more of the world than most people – perhaps even more than the person playing it. While rooted in Spain, Ortega Guitars are designed in…
Q&A: Daisy Rock Guitars
MMR sits down with Daisy Rock Guitars’ Tish Ciravolo to discuss why she started the brand, how the company has evolved, her recent partnership with KMC Music, and why the…
Rebel Girl: Tish Ciravolo of Daisy Rock Guitars
MMR sits down with Daisy Rock Guitars’ Tish Ciravolo to discuss why she started the brand, how the company has evolved, her recent partnership with KMC Music, and why the…
Understanding the Power of Simplicity and the Empowerment of ‘No!’
It took a 9 lb. puppy to finally sober me into accepting and employing the tactic that every business book, self-help book, and dog training book puts as their first…
Museumification, A Newish Word: Fortunately, it’s not a Dirty One When it Comes to Guitars
We’re familiar with the stages of grief and the arc of the typical pop star career. At each of a number of by now well-defined points along the way, you…
Bring it on Home
“New York’s most storied recording studios have been vanishing, victims of more accessible digital recording techniques and escalating real estate prices,” noted a September 5, 2017 feature in The New…
Earthquaker signs Japanese Yamaha exclusive
Yamaha has become the exclusive distributor of EarthQuaker Devices effects pedals in Japan. EarthQuaker started in 2004 in Akron, Ohio, by musician and entrepreneur Jamie Stillman. Since then, EarthQuaker Devices pedals have been…
Hughes & Kettner launches acoustic amp
Now shipping across the UK an ROI, Hughes & Kettner has entered the acoustic world with the release of era 1 - a premium 250-watt acoustic amplifier built at the firm’s headquarters in Sankt…
Yamaha Honors Smith and Varner
Yamaha Artist Services has honored both David Smith, music professor, and Dr. Michael Varner, former director of Percussion and World Music at the University of Texas at Arlington. Smith received the Yamaha Legacy…
Korg Provides Gear at The Block Party in Brooklyn
Korg recently assisted local artist Omar Jones for his latest project "In Plain Sight" at The Block Party in Brooklyn. At the event, Korg provided an opportunity for attendees to demo…
Association of Washington Business Visits Manhasset Specialty Co.
The Association of Washington Business recently visited Manhasset Specialty Co. on October 3 as part of a state-wide bus tour to emphasize Manufacturing Day, which is October 6. This first-ever…
Crave Festival Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
This year, the Crave Festival in the Netherlands installed 14 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures to provide hard-hitting visuals in support of the industrial theme of the festival. The STRIKE 1 fixtures provided…