Trade Regrets: Al Jensen
On April 10, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news: Music retailer and long-time music advocate, Al Jensen, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old. Al…
Niklas Fuchs Expands Vision at Red Bull Symphonic with ChamSys
Like most creatives, Niklas Fuchs loves a challenge. What better way is there, he believes, to expand one’s horizons and to grow as a designer and programmer than to light…
Kanileʻa ʻUkulele Acquires Ukulele Underground
Kanileʻa ʻUkulele, one of the most recognizable Hawaiʻi-based ʻukulele brands, has acquired Ukulele Underground, the groundbreaking platform for ʻukulele learning online. With this new collaboration, both Hawaiʻi based companies have…
Guitar Center Partners with D’Addario for Guitar-A-Thon/Earth Day String Recycling Event at Locations Nationwide
As part of Spring Guitar-A-Thon 2022, and in celebration of Earth Day, Guitar Center is partnering with D’Addario for a special event. From April 14 through May 4, at Guitar Center…
Allen & Heath To Highlight Latest Tech Innovations at Upcoming NAB Show
Supporting the welcome return of in-person large-scale trade shows, Allen & Heath USA partner, American Music & Sound, will be back at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2022 show…
Over 100 ADJ Fixtures Chosen To Illuminate ‘Peacock In Concert’ At Amsterdam’s AFAS Live
Originally scheduled to take place in 2021, the postponed ‘Peacock In Concert – Illusion Of Time’ event was finally held at the 6200-capacity AFAS Live in Amsterdam earlier this month.…
Pioneer DJ Partners with Hal Leonard
To continue to meet the high-demand needs of DJs, musicians, and production professionals in their quest for industry-leading tools and creative inspiration, AlphaTheta Music Americas’ Pioneer DJ brand has partnered…
'Keep It Universal' Encourages Unity Through the Power Of Music
Exclusive only for the NAMM Show, Keep It Universal will be introducing some new apparel concepts. KIU will not release the new ideas to the public for purchase until June 6th,…
Music & Arts Opens Store-Within-a-Store in New Orleans Guitar Center
Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers, announces the opening of its new store-within-a-store in the New Orleans Guitar Center, located at 1000…
PRS Guitars Awards the Top Dealers of 2021
Every year, PRS Guitars recognizes the top retailers in America, and the world, for outstanding sales of PRS Guitars products. Awards are given to independent, chain, and online retailers who…
2022 RPMDA Convention Cancelled
The RPMDA sent out the following on April 6: Dear RPMDA Friends, I wanted to let you know that we have made the difficult decision to cancel our in-person convention…
The Music People Announce Retirement of Co-Chairs
The Music People — manufacturer of the On-Stage brand of musical-instrument accessories and distributor of over 200 pro-audio, video, and lighting brands through TMP-Pro — have announced the retirement of…