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First Baptist Church of Cushing in Cushing, Oklahoma raised money for a new building that would preserve the charms of its original building, while improving on its function and expanding…
When the “ukulele craze” began about a decade ago, plenty of theories were floated: In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, people were drawn to the ukulele due to…
As president and head honcho of Amati’s Fine Instruments and Amahi Ukuleles, it’s safe to say Michael Schear is the master of all things stringed. In the early ‘80s, however,…
Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong placed the first human footsteps on the moon and Woodstock established the notion of the rock music festival. But there’s another reason to remember 1969:…
With nearly 90 percent (86.7) of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales of cases and bags for fretted instruments are either up or level when compared to 2018,…
Andy Warhol, a leading figure in pop art, was fascinated with, and excelled at, business. He believed that business was the highest form of art. All art embodies the intangible…
“We expect that the 2019 holiday season will see healthy U.S. retail spending growth of 3.7 [percent] to $1.035 trillion,” offered eMarketer in a late February, 2019 forecast. “However, with…
It’s Back to School Season, and What Better Time to Consider Joe Lamond’s Mantra, MSFQ? NAMM has a big push behind this buzz phrase, and they are right to put…
Digital piracy has entered a new era, and MI needs to know about it. The days of relatively sophisticated black-hat hackers hitting up an insurance company’s website for a measly…
Taylor Guitars is pleased to announce that Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers is joining Taylor co-founders Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug as the third partner of the company. The move…
For the fourth year running, The Pride Pleasure Gardens on Brighton’s Old Steine recreated its own unique experience during Brighton & Hove Pride Festival Weekend. Working for Ian Baird’s production…
Bayside Community Church is a growing multi-site church with eight campuses across the central Gulf coast of Florida. After many years as a mobile church meeting in a local school,…
