Whalum Endorses P. Mauriat
P. Mauriat has welcomed Kirk Whalum as an endorsee. He performs exclusively on the P. Mauriat PMXT-66R tenor saxophone in Cognac Lacquer. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working…
Peavey Sponsors Ice-T’s EBE Nation Event featuring Mr. X
Peavey Electronics recently co-sponsored a special event featuring a performance by Ice-T and Mr. X, co-founders of the record label Electronic Beat Empire (EBE Nation). The event took place April 25…
Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute Announces 2019 Brian Jemelian Award Call for Applications
[caption id="attachment_66713" align="alignleft" width="460"] Kalil Olsen (center) was named the first recipient of the Brian Jemelian Award for outstanding achievement in 2017, following his stellar piano performance at the week-long…
Alfred Music Advocates for Music Education in Washington, D.C.
During the week of May 20-24, Alfred Music business leaders Ron Manus, chief business development officer, and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch, trade shows and partnerships director, joined more than 100 music industry…
Trade Regrets: William Dunkley
On June 5, we received the following from NAMM historian Dan Del Fiorentino: It is with a heavy heart that we note the passing of William Dunkley on May 30,…
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium
The Screamer Fuzz Germanium is a limited run upgrade to Cusack’s Music insta-classic Screamer Fuzz pedal. Manufactured in Holland, Michigan, Cusack Music is participating in an exciting renaissance of sorts…
Blue Ember Microphone
The Blue Ember is billed as an “XLR Studio Condenser Mic for Recording & Streaming.” So… what exactly does that mean and why should you or your customers care, you…
AirTurn goSTAND, MANOS, Telescoping Mic Boom, and Side Mount Clamp
What we have here is four separate units/purchases – the goSTAND for mics & tablets, the goSTAND telescoping mic boom, the MANOS universal tablet holder, and the Side Mount Clamp…
Fit as a Fiddle: The Violin and Viola Market
Violins and violas (particularly violins) are often the very first “real” instruments a child learns and a crucial mainstay of any school music program, but the violin market today is…
S.I.T. Strings' Tim Pfouts
Just because a company has a classic bread-and-butter item doesn’t mean they can’t keep exploring new technology, and for S.I.T. Strings, innovation never gets put on hold. Perhaps best-known for…
Augustine Strings and Stephan Connor Help Bring Solace to Puerto Rican Musicians
There are no words that are can sufficiently comfort the victims of natural disaster. That’s why luthier Stephan Connor and Augustine Strings chose to speak with music. Following the devastation…
Strings Attached: Strings for Orchestral Instruments
With nearly 65 percent of participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting that sales of orchestral strings are either up or level when compared to past years, this would appear…