NAMM outlines education programme
NAMM has revealed more details of its educational programme at next year’s show. During the 2016 expo, NAMM members will have access to more than 120 free educational sessions in…
Northern show moves south with London event
Northern Guitar Shows is moving down south, holding its first London-area show at Kempton Park Racecourse in October next year. The South of England Guitar Show will be held on…
Willcox Guitars Adds Hanson as Advisory Artist
Willcox Guitars has added American guitarist Paul Hanson to their team of Advisory Artists. Tom Kowalczyk, vice president sales & marketing for Willcox Guitars, states, “We are proud to…
Yorkville to Distribute Dynaudio PRO in U.S. and Canada.
Yorkville Sound has announced that as of December 1, 2015, they will be the exclusive North American distributor for Dynaudio Pro line of premium studio monitors. Founded in 1977 in…
New Marshall US team hits UK
The newly formed Marshall USA (MUSA) sales team recently visited the company’s headquarters in Bletchley, England. As part of the visit, MUSA VP of sales, Jason Gano, and his four…
Allen and Heath signs with Algam in France
Allen & Heath has picked Algam as exclusive distributor of its products in the French market. The sales operation will be divided between Algam Entreprises, which will manage sales to rental…
CHAUVET Brings the DeLorean DMC-12 Back to the Future
On October 21, 2015, history caught up with itself for fans of the Back to the Future film series, and a collection of Chauvet fixtures was used to help a…
ESP Guitars Holiday Celebration 2015
ESP wants to say thank you this holiday season by sending your customers some free goodies when they purchase their next guitar from you, the authorized ESP retailer. Here's how it works:…
Jeff Pumfrett
Word has reached us of the sudden death of veteran retailer Jeff Pumfrett, owner of high-end guitar store World Guitars in Gloucestershire and former owner of Machinhead Music in Hitchn.…
Trade Regrets: Crane Bodine
On November 14th, we received sad news from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Crane Bodine passed away last night, ending a full life dedicated to music and music making! His father, Elmer,…
MIA doles out annual awards
UK trade body the MIA, gave out its annual gongs at the London Hilton Metropole, with no huge surprises on the night as PMT and Barnes & Mullins walked away with the top…
Stellar line-up for London Drum Show
Next week’s London Drum Show at Olympia will see showcases and masterclasses from some of the world’s most highly regarded drummers across the two-day event. Eight acts will take to…