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News August 26, 2013

Full Compass Systems Sponsors Wisconsin's 'Opera In the Park'

[caption id="attachment_48112" align="alignleft"]The Madison Opera's [/caption]Madison Opera recently staged the 12th annual “Opera in the Park” for the city of Madison. This free annual event is a grand musical celebration…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

Shure ULX-D Wireless Outfits KC Jewish Community Center

[caption id="attachment_48110" align="alignleft"]The Shure ULX-D Digital Wireless System[/caption]A staple in the Kansas City area, the Jewish Community Center of Kansas City has been serving the local Jewish and secular communities…

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Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

Rotosound Celebrates 'Swing Bass' Strings' 50th with P-Bass Giveaway

[caption id="attachment_48108" align="alignleft"]Fender '63 P-Bass[/caption]When Rotosound Swing Bass strings were introduced fifty years ago they changed the sound of rock forever. Rotosound’s Swing Bass RS66LD strings have been used by…

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Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

Radial Teams with Mitch Merret

[caption id="attachment_48106" align="alignleft"]Mitch Merret[/caption]Have you ever met a modest Canadian? Well, that's a silly question. If there is one moniker that hangs around the necks of even the most talented…

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Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

Anton Fig Signs with Evans Drumheads and PureSound Percussion

[caption id="attachment_48104" align="alignleft"]Anton Fig[/caption]Evans and PureSound are proud to welcome to their esteemed artist rosters, Anton Fig, a member of the "CBS Orchestra" appearing nightly on 'The Late Show with…

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Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

NAMM Awards Music-Making Grant to Rhythm! Discover Center

[caption id="attachment_47929" align="alignleft"]The Rhythm! Discover Center[/caption]Rhythm! Discovery Center is one of 21 recipients selected to receive grant support from The NAMM Foundation. The funding will allow Rhythm! to continue to…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2013
News August 26, 2013

Pearl/Adams at 2013 DCI World Championships

Pearl/Adams was very well represented at the 2013 Drum Corps International World Championships, hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.  Held August 6th-10th, DCI Finals Week showcased the top drum…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2013
News August 23, 2013

Trade Regrets: Jim Grimm

Jim Grimm, owner of KC Music Supply in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on August 7th, 2013. KC Music Supply was a wholesale music distributor to the trade.  Prior to owning his…

MMR Staff
Aug 23, 2013
News August 22, 2013

Kala and GITC/YMPCA Partnership

Through expanding its work in the schools and a new partnership with the YMCA, Guitars in the Classroom aims to bring music into the lives of even more children across…

MMR Staff
Aug 22, 2013
News August 21, 2013

D'Addario to Relocate Steel Wire Manufacturing to Farmingdale, NY

D’Addario is transitioning its Renaissance Wire division from Oxford, Mass., to Farmingdale, N.Y. Targeted for completion in early 2014, the multi-million dollar modernization plan includes relocation and re-engineering the entire…

MMR Staff
Aug 21, 2013
News August 21, 2013

Music China 2013

More than 1,600 brands and suppliers from 25 countries and regions will display a wide selection of eastern and western musical instruments at this year’s Music China which will be…

MMR Staff
Aug 21, 2013