BEST OF 2015: Part three
The third part of our round-up of the year sees much change in the exhibition space and a couple of rare British success stories... Gear4Music debut financialsTurnover up in ambitious…
JHS adds more SpongeBob lines
JHS has given a makeover to its range of officially-licensed SpongeBob SquarePants instruments, with new designs for 2016. Ukulele Outfits, designed for ages five and up, are decorated with a…
BEST OF 2015: Part two
Our bumper review of the year's news continues with another mix of good and bad news, new additions and departures... Faith reaches AfricaBurgeoning UK guitar brand, Faith Guitars, reaches South…
BEST OF 2015: Part one
Yes, it's that time of the year when we take a look back at the headlines of the previous 12 months, the most vital of which was, of course, the launch…
Barnes and Mullins adds to trade site
Barnes and Mullins has added a back order facility to its trade website enabling retailers to build and save orders throughout the day. The new service means orders can be…
Vans Welcomes 2015 Recipient of the Off the Wall Berklee Scholarship
The Vans Berklee Off the Wall Scholarship is a four-year award covering tuition, room and board for a talented, young musician. Vans is happy to welcome Leila Goodrum, an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Brookfield, Wisconsin,…
Krivit Named New President of AES
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is pleased to welcome John Krivit as he takes over the leadership role of president from Andres Mayo. Previously Krivit served as chair of the…
Smith Joins Plugivery.com
Plugivery.com has appointed Ashley Smith as the creative development and product specialist for all their distributed and partnered software brands that include Applied Acoustics Systems, BBE Sound Software, Flux, GRM…
She Rocks Awards names co-host
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has booked guitarist Nita Strauss to co-host the 2016 She Rocks Awards. The US awards honour women who stand out as role models…
New JTS wireless system
FBT UK has announced the launch of the new JTS IN-164 Diversity, wireless system, available in both Channel 38 (UK licensed) and Channel 70 (UK licence free) versions. The new IN-164…
Supro launches all-tube trio
US amp manufacturer Supro has introduced three new-all tube amp combos. The trio of new additions, alla available in the UK through JHS, are the Supro Titan, a 50 watt 1x10 combo…
Porter and Davies tech on tour
Both the Porter & Davies BC2 and the KT Platform have been accompanying Grammy nominated Lianne La Havas on her latest European tour. Jay Sikora (Drums & BC2) and James…