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If, at 14 years old, Chuck Surack hadn’t met his first girlfriend, he probably would have made Eagle Scout. He was one pesky badge shy from achieving the rank. But…
The people at Kawai certainly possess a passion for pianos. After all, it’s been their stock and trade for nearly 90 years, and beyond steady sales and customer appreciation they…
Electric guitar suppliers discuss the 2016 market. We pick up our conversation with electric guitars suppliers that began in the May 2016 issue of MMR… Have you noticed any other trends…
“Spanish guitars must be built in Spain,” enthused Manuel Rodríguez III, CEO of Manuel Rodríguez Guitars, while speaking to MMR from the company’s factory in Toledo, Spain earlier this spring.…
Guitar and bass accessory suppliers chime in on market trends. Accessory sales tend to do well even when other product is moving slowly — largely because of price. Can’t pull the…
In this survey of over 200 MI retailers, MMR aims to get a sense for what trends are driving cable sales in 2016. With nearly 90 percent reporting sales that…
2016 has seen the Roland Corporation dive into the accessories market with new lines being fielded by both the Roland and BOSS brands. MMR recently spoke with the company’s general…
If you were to ask Jeff Millar-Sax, what makes him the happiest, he would tell you, “Helping others and making music.” Through the creation of his album Giving Shelter and…
Going strictly by the numbers, the 2016 40th Anniversary Convention, held in St. Louis April 27-30, might seem to have been something of a mixed bag. The total number of…
The passing of Remo Belli, founder and CEO of Remo, Inc., on April 25th of this year was met with reactions befitting his stature and character. Tributes and fond remembrances…
Wherever there is political agitation, you’ll find music reflecting and reacting to that fact. Be it Pussy Riot, Green Day, Bob Marley, Woody Guthrie, or Billy Bragg, musicians of all…
Reverb is backing a campaign to halt illegal logging of endangered woods and promote sustainable alternatives. Several high-profile artists have joined with the site and the Environmental Investigation Agency, the…
