Blackstar Amplification @ Summer NAMM 2016
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Ernie Ball 'Picker's Paradise' @ Summer NAMM
Ernie Ball made a welcome -- and loud! -- return to the industry's annual summer gathering in Nashville... not only by exhibiting and highlighting new and recent gear introductions, but also…
Levy's Leathers Donates to Guitars for Vets
On the morning of the first day of Summer NAMM 2016, Levy's Leathers made a generous donation of $10,000 to Guitars for Vets, a program which provides guitars and lessons…
With Navajo Craftsmanship, Cloud Microphones Receives Presidential “E” Award
On May 16 of this year, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Tucson, Arizona-based Cloud Microphones with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.…
Musical Innovations Adds Staff, Affiliate Stores
Musical Innovations, NAMM’s 2015 Top 100 Dealer of the Year, is expanding, in order to continue providing its trademark exemplary service to schools and families in the Southeast. Four new…
Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory Merger
Berklee College of Music disclosed that its merger with The Boston Conservatory is official and they are effectively one institution as of June 1, 2016. Berklee announced a memorandum of…
John McGuinness Creates Intense Club Atmosphere at Belfast Cream Event
For the latest incarnation of the Cream series, which featured DJs John O’Callaghan, Bryan Kearney and Will Atkinson, Justlite’s John McGuinness turned the cavernous T13 urban sports complex into a…
Guns N' Roses "Not In This Lifetime" Tour Employs Vater Gear
Guns N' Roses kick off their highly anticipated 25-date "Not In This Lifetime" Tour on June 23, 2016 in Detroit, MI. Vater Drumstick Artist Frank Ferrer is behind the drum…
Wenger & Lexicon Highlight Active Acoustics at IAVM’s VenueConnect Show
How can performing venues stretch their acoustic potential, to better host a variety of events? Attendees to the International Association of Venue Managers’ VenueConnect show in Minneapolis, Minnesota (July 23-26,…
Sennheiser Stands by Wireless Microphone Users in Light of Pending Spectrum Reallocation
The wireless spectrum reallocation — which is underway through a process called the 'incentive auction' — will have a direct impact on thousands of wireless microphone users across the country. As a…
Seattle Makes Music with Mackie
Seattle presented 38 artists in 27 city parks, in addition to countless performances created independently around town for Make Music Day. Fourteen of the city venues featured MackieFreePlay or Reach…
IMS Technologies ‘Skulls’ Caractune Clip-on Tuners
Just in time for Summer NAMM, IMS Technologies is debuting its latest Charactune® clip-on tuners, the Skulls. The red and black Skulls have presets for guitar, bass, violin, ukulele, and…