School of Rock Opens 100th Location
School of Rock recently celebrated the opening of its 100th School in The Woodlands, Texas. “We are excited about reaching this 100 school milestone,” said School of Rock CEO, Chris…
Mike’s Monster Guitar Opens in Cambridge
[caption id="attachment_47420" align="alignleft"]Mike Feudale behind the counter – and in front of some must-have-give-me-right-now guitars – at Mike’s Monster Guitar.[/caption]On March 1st, the Massachusetts Avenue space in Cambridge, Mass. that…
Orange Announces Dealer & Sales Representative of the Year
Orange Amplification announced that Sweetwater Sound Inc. has been awarded USA " Dealer Of The Year 2012 and Bill McDaniel has been presented with USA Sales Representative Of The Year…
Audix Rep of the Year
[caption id="attachment_47415" align="alignleft"]Audix’s Cliff Castle, Bob Brennan and Rob Schnell of Reflex Marketing, and Gene Houk of Audix[/caption]Cliff Castle, Audix VP of sales and marketing, announced the winner of 2012…
Benedetto Guitars Celebrates 45 Years
[caption id="attachment_47412" align="alignleft"]Robert Benedetto inlays the fingerboard of his 45th Anniversary guitar.[/caption]Founded in 1968 by American luthier Robert Benedetto, Benedetto Guitars, Inc.of Savannah, Georgia is celebrating 2013 as their 45th…
Robert M. Sides Family Music Acquires Haines Music
[caption id="attachment_47410" align="alignleft"]Peter Sides, Pam & Nevin Garrett, Rob Ensinger, Alysha Sides Greevy[/caption]Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers recently announced the acquisition of Haines Music in Selinsgrove, Pa.Haines Music owners…
Getzen Company Changes Hands
[caption id="attachment_47408" align="alignleft"]Adam Tom and Brett Getzen[/caption]In 1939, T.J. Getzen founded The Getzen Company in a converted barn behind the family home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. That year, a family tradition in…
Fukutome Named President of Yamaha Corporation of America
[caption id="attachment_47405" align="alignleft"]Hitoshi Fukutome[/caption]Hitoshi Fukutome has been named president of Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA). He succeeds Takuya “Tak” Nakata, who will return to Yamaha Corporation Japan (YCJ) to lead…