Black Keys thumbs up for Unity compressor
The Black Keys have backed Unity Audio’s Lisson Grove AR-1 Tube Compressors, using them as part of their studio set-up. Patrick Carney, drummer for the popular rock band The Black …
ICMP launches songwriting degree course
Fresh from the launch of its BA in music production, the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) has developed a new Songwriting MA in direct response to recent BASCA research…
NEXI The Solution Guitar Pedalboard
NEXI Industries released The Solution a unique plug-‘n-play system that connects up to eight effects pedals in one pedalboard. The Solution, a 2-channel switch and 3-step booster (7dB, 12dB and…
Iron Mountain Entertainment Services Supports L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs
Iron Mountain Incorporated® Entertainment Services has renewed its continued support of L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs (Literacy, Arts, Culture, Education, and Recreation). For over twenty years, the award-winning L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs have…
GC’s 28th Annual Drum-Off Nears the Grand Finals
Excitement has been building around Guitar Center’s 28th Annual Drum-Off, the retailer’s annual search for the top undiscovered drummer. Drummers across the country began competing over three months ago at…
Chauvet Ovation E-260WW LED Ellipsoidal Wins Worship Technology Award
Chauvet Ovation E-260WW LED was presented a 2016 new product award by Worship Facilities, the official magazine of WFX. The warm white LED ellipsoidal, which has an output that exceeds…
KMC to Distribute Ashly Audio, Audix, and Ultimate Acoustics
KMC Music has been appointed by Ashly Audio, Audix, and Ultimate Acoustics to serve as their United States distribution partner.According to KMC Music vice president of Merchandising Roger Hart, all…
JHS adds AC/DC bluetooth speaker
JHS has launched an AC/DC-branded iDance Rechargeable Bluetooth Speaker, aimed squarely at the Christmas market. Featuring Bluetooth audio streaming to play music wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet, features include…
Musikmesse reveals camp line-up
Musikmesse has announced the first line-up of artists for its Drum Camp and Guitar Camp sections at the Frankfurt expo. The list includes Jen Majura (Evanescence), Jost Nickel (Jan Delay),…
Yamaha half-time results show music income rise
Yamaha has released its second quarter results for the period ending March 31st 2017, showing the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on sales. Although first half sales declined year-on-year, total…
SLM Names Baskin Director of Purchasing
St Louis Music (SLM) has announced that Julie Baskin has joined the SLM management team as director of purchasing. Baskin comes to SLM from Sportsman’s Supply, one of the nation’s…
Chauvet Rogues Utilized at Robot-Heart on Halloween Weekend
Dougie Lazer utlized Chauvet Rogues in a lightshow for Robot-Heart, a two-day celebration in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, this past Halloween weekend. “Robot-Heart is the first…