NEMC Hosts Annual Summer Workshop for Music Teachers
On June 27, the National Educational Music Company (NEMC) hosted the 2017 Summer Workshop for Music Teachers, which was co-sponsored by Alfred Publishing and KHS Alliance for Music Education. At…
Hotone launches mini version of Bluetooth pedal
Hotone has launched the XTOMP mini, a smaller version of its flagship XTOMP Bluetooth Modeling Effects Pedal. With a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly footprint than its predecessor, the solid aluminum stompbox simulates over 140 different…
Joyo adds another to hybrid tube range
Adding to its line of compact Hybrid Tube Amplifiers, Joyo has unveiled Bantamp Atomic - mimicking one of the classic American tones. The amp operates with a single 12AX7 tube in the…
Alberta boffins create nanologue tech
Former scientists at the University of Alberta have used nanotechnology to create a guitar pedal that duplicates the warmth of tube circuits without the inconvenience and expense. Rick McCreery, a…
Market Profile: Metro Boston
As home to world-renowned institutions of higher learning (M.I.T., Harvard, and Tufts, among many others), a number of storied music schools (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory), and ground-zero…
Recording Team Uses TASCAM to Capture Monterey International Pop Festival Anniversary
From June 16 to 18, 2017, the "Monterey International Pop Festival Celebrates 50 Years" event recognized the 50th anniversary of the iconic Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967, and was recorded…
Vater Percussion Endorsee Chad Smith Visits Hal Leonard to Celebrate New Distribution Deal
Drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recently visited the Hal Leonard corporate headquarters to kick off their distribution of Vater Percussion. Smith has been an endorsee of Vater…
ChamSys Consoles Play Major Role at 2017 Glastonbury Festival
ChamSys consoles played a major role at the 2017 edition of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm. “We had some good things going on at Glastonbury this year,” said James…
2017 Pa’l Norte Festival Lights Up with CHAUVET Professional
This year, 160,000 fans gathered at the 2017 Pa’l Norte Festival to see artists like The Killers, Placebo, MIA, The Offspring, Kaskade, Maná, Jason Derulo, and Enanitos Verdes, who were all illuminated…
GEARSECURE Adds Scott to Board of Technical Advisors
GEARSECURE has added Tony Scott of the TonyScottGroup to its board of technical advisors. At GEARSECURE, Scott will advise the company on key strategic initiatives in conjunction with its late 2017 product…
Workers at GC Stores Ratify First Union Contract
On July 11, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's (RWDSU) newly unionized Guitar Center workers at four stores in New York (NY), Chicago (IL), Danvers (MA), and Las Vegas (NV),…
Shure Names Humrichouser VP of its Americas and Asia Sales Organizations
Shure Incorporated has announced an expanded, global role for Mark Humrichouser, as vice president of its Americas and Asia/Pacific Sales organizations. In this role, Mark leads the Sales, Marketing, Customer…