Roland Announces P-6 Creative Sampler
Roland announces the P-6 Creative Sampler, the latest addition to the growing AIRA Compact family of portable instruments for modern music creators. The P-6 packs renowned Roland sampling technology into…
Lifelong Professional Guitarist Mike Lawson Visits China to Collaborate on His Signature Pearl River Guitars
For guitarist Mike Lawson, success comes in many forms. “First and foremost, I’m a musician. I’ll always identify first as a musician. Everything in my professional life is centered around…
Martin Audio PAs Pushed to the Max at Hyde Park
When a formula is deemed to have reached perfection—as is now the case with the technical infrastructure at BST Hyde Park — never assume that it can’t be nuanced, or…
Allen & Heath Powers All Stages at Milwaukee Irish Fest 2024
[caption id="attachment_87991" align="alignleft" width="460"] dLive C3500 handling monitors at a main stage[/caption] Allen & Heath, a leading provider of professional audio mixing consoles, returned to Milwaukee Irish Fest for…
Orange Amps Taps Celestion PULSE XL Speakers for New OBC Bass Cabinets
Since its inception in 1968, the Orange brand has become synonymous with rich, complex tone and premium build quality in guitar and bass amplification. Adopted early on by Fleetwood Mac…
Trade Regrets: Dennis Houlihan
Industry veteran Dennis Houlihan passed away at his home in Long Beach, CA on September 5. He was 74. Born March 28, 1950 in Davenport, OH, Houlihan grew up in…
Fender and Blu DeTiger Unveils Her First-Ever Signature Bass
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) proudly announces the release of the Limited Edition Blu DeTiger x Player Plus Jazz Bass®, the first-ever artist signature bass in collaboration with the boundary-pushing…
UpFront Q&A: Nadine Skolaude of Teufel
Earlier this summer, Teufel™ a respected German speaker manufacturer known for designing and engineering audio products since 1979 and FMIC launched the new ROCKSTER series of Bluetooth speakers geared towards…
Bass Instinct: 4-String Electric Bass Trends
They put the heavy in heavy metal, the rhythm in R&B, and the funk in… well, funk. 4-string basses hold down the low end and help establish the beats for…
2024 Holiday Buying Guide: New and Significant Musical Instruments and Gear to Stock in Preparation for This Year’s Holiday Season
Under $50 Pix: legereASF300, legereBBF300.jpg French Cut by Légère Introducing the French Cut by Légère, a symphonic reed designed for alto and tenor saxophones and B♭ clarinet that offers richness,…
The Acoustic Shoppe
It’s time! It’s time to take a moment to reflect on something that is really working, and I am not the only one who knows it. I met Jeremy Chapman…
Is it Truly Post-COVID ‘Normal’ You Seek?
Since January of 2021, the domestic labor market has added over 14 million jobs, with the unemployment rate reaching a 50-year low at the beginning of 2024. In May of…