Matt 'Jonezy' Jones and ChamSys Give Evanoff New Look
Lighting designer Matt “Jonezy” Jones recently used his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 with wings and 36 moving fixtures to create a lightshow for the group Evanoff. “It was a great new…
Used Instruments Now Available Through Authorized Dealers and Conn-Selmer
Conn-Selmer, in partnership with their authorized dealers, is now offering used instruments to their education network. These items are available on a first come, first served basis and sold "as…
Black Diamond Strings Partners with the Jimi Hendrix Foundation
Black Diamond Strings has announced their partnership with The James Marshall Hendrix Foundation, a 501(c)3 not for profit also known as the Jimi Hendrix Foundation. In honor of the love…
Hartley and Mary Peavey Honored with 2019 Mississippi Governor’s Arts Award
[caption id="attachment_65594" align="alignleft" width="460"] Courtland Gray, Mary Peavey, and Hartley Peavey[/caption] Hartley and Mary Peavey have been named as 2019 recipients of the Governor’s Choice Award in the Mississippi Arts…
Doug Wimbish Pays Special Visit to Spector’s Woodstock Shop
Doug Wimbish stopped by Spector’s USA workshop located in Woodstock, New York for some in-depth upkeep on his beloved NS-2 and NS-5 Spector basses. Having used them almost exclusively since…
Gibson Names Agnesi Director of Brand Experience
[caption id="attachment_65588" align="alignleft" width="307"] Photo credit: Jenn Angkahan[/caption] Gibson Brands is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Agnesi for the newly created position of Director of Brand Experience. In this new role, Mark will take responsibility…
Music Junkie Closes Down
Leicester store Music Junkie, has shut its doors after its parent company, Blackberry Music, went into liquidation. The shop sold guitars and drums, along with music technology and DJ equipment.…
Stanley Leard-Freeman
Stanley Leard-Freeman, former proprietor of Queens Road Music Shop in Watford Town Centre, which he opened in 1958, died on February 23 aged 90. He was a pillar of the…
New DJ Event at Musikmesse
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound are joining forces with the organisers of the Sample Music Festival for the first time to bring together top brands, such as Akai, Denon DJ,…
Pearl Takes on Sabian in UK
Pearl Music Europe has taken over UK distribution of Sabian cymbals and Gon Bops percussion from Westside Distribution with immediate effect. Westside Managing Director, Phil Hay, said: “I would like…
The D'Addario Foundation & GC Launch Fundraiser on International Women's Day 2019
As a result of a successful partnership in 2018, D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories and Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, will launch a fundraising campaign…
Bentivenga Named President of Yamaha Guitar Group
Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. has announced the forthcoming appointment of Joe Bentivegna to president of the Calabasas-based company. In his new role, Bentivegna, currently the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, will assume…