Lanikai Celebrates Two Decades of Ukulele Innovation
2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of Lanikai Ukuleles. One of the premier ukulele brands throughout the world, Lanikai is well known for providing quality instruments for all…
4Wall Uses CHAUVET Professional to Light Blake Shelton Tour’s 'AI Stage' for Bob Bonniol and Steve Cohen
It is every designer’s dream: to overcome the limitations of time and space and allow the creative vision that originally sparked a project to be expressed to its fullest. Steve…
Hip-Hop Legend Chuck D to Receive The Impact Music & Culture Award at The 2023 NAMM Show
Chuck D, the legendary leader and founder of rap group Public Enemy, social activist, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award winner, will be honored with NAMM’s Impact…
Buffet Crampon USA Announces New Products for 2023
Buffet Crampon Group is excited to return to The NAMM Show for the first time since 2020 and is pleased to introduce several new innovative woodwind and brass products for…
Excelcia Music Publishing Releases 'The Definitive Wedding Collection,' Featuring Fresh Arrangements for String Quartet
The Definitive Wedding Collection, Essential Collection for String Quartet is released by Excelcia Music Publishing just in time for the Spring wedding season. With 18 new string quartet arrangements from…
TASCAM’s Model 24 Brings Versatility to Matt Molchany’s Engineering Efforts
[caption id="attachment_83909" align="alignleft" width="460"] Matt Molchany with his TASCAM Model 24 Multi-Track Live Recording Console[/caption] As most musicians and audio professionals will acknowledge, the ability to handle a variety of…
MESA/Boogie Announces a New Mark Icon, the Mark VII Series
From humble beginnings to worldwide recognition, MESA/Boogie® has remained the original boutique Home of Tone, hand-crafting amplifiers of uncompromising quality from the world’s finest materials in California, USA. Founder Randall…
Loud and Clear: Electric Guitar Strings Ring True in 2023
Higher prices, more eco-friendly packaging, and heavier gauge strings favored by the metal crowd (see our cover feature on extended range guitars) seem to be the biggest trends in electric…
Trade Regrets: Arthur ‘Skip’ Maggiora
[caption id="attachment_83902" align="alignleft" width="460"] NAMM president & CEO Joe Lamond with Skip Maggiora of Skip's Music at the 2014 Chairman's Reception in Anaheim[/caption] On February 24, Sacramento, California-based Skip’s Music…
Upfront Q&A: Dendy Jarrett of Gibson Gives
Gibson Gives, the philanthropic outreach program of Gibson Brands, Inc., is committed to growing the global community of music-makers and getting instruments in the hands of students of all ages.…
Heavy Duty: Extended Range Guitars Connecting With More Players
While traditionally associated with the more extreme shredding involved with heavy metal and hard rock, extended range guitars have been gaining in popularity even with players of other styles in…
Allen & Heath Ready to Rock SXSW 2023
[caption id="attachment_83896" align="alignleft" width="460"] dLive S5000 Surface in FOH position @ SXSW 2022[/caption] The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas has been celebrating the convergence of tech,…