New gear launches, product announcements, and equipment reviews from leading manufacturers.
Roland Corporation U.S. has announces three new personnel appointments that align with the company’s current strategic business plan. The announcement was made by Jay Wanamaker, president and CEO of Roland…
QickPick – which offers caps featuring a patent-pending pick pocket built into the visor – is adding new colors to their stock program.Three new colors have been added between two…
A lifelong musician who has played with the bands C.O.R.E. and Q5 and is lately writing country songs, guitarist and technological guru Floyd D. Rose developed the locking tremolo for…
One of the UK’s best-known and well-established music retailers has undergone a transformation as part of Yamaha’s overhaul of its dealer network.The Yamaha-owned Chappell of Bond Street in London (which…
LOUD Technologies has announced the appointment of Sean Humphries to the position of sales director, APAC Region, and Craig Lewis to the position of sales director, U.S. National Accounts.Lewis comes…
A recent UK poll showed that women think musicians are the best in bed, beating models and personal trainers. Well, naturally.The survey, carried out by Illicitencounters.com asked over 500 females…
British amp brand Blackstar has set up a new distribution division called Dist-X Distribution and has made the Alvarez guitar brand its first signing.The firm has taken on exclusive UK…
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 in Anaheim, NAMM named eight new music industry professionals to its board of directors. The NAMM Board provides leadership, counsel and…
Korg is releasing Step Master, a dance training iPhone app aimed at improving the users’ sense of rhythm in a game like manner. Dancers from beginner to expert level will…
Guitar Center opened its 264th location in Champaign, Illinois, on February 26. Guitar Center’s latest store, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering over 8,000 square feet, is the…
PRS Guitars has announced the opening of its new “West Street East” Museum Room and retail store and the commencement of free public tours of the Stevensville, Maryland manufacturing facility.When…
Gakki Co. Ltd., holder of the Ibanez guitar and Tama drum brand names, has announced the appointment of Kimihide “Ken” Hoshino as the company’s new president. He succeeds Toshitsugu “Tom”…
