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Fretted Fender Announces Global Release of Richie Kotzen Signature Stratocaster Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announces the launch of the Richie Kotzen Stratocaster®, honoring the distinctive singer, songwriter and guitarist…
Sales of drum heads, when compared to this time in 2024, are… Up: 4.6% Down: 64.3% Level: 31.1% What types of drum heads sell the most at your…
The NAMM Foundation has announced that applications are now open for its 2026 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award. The signature program is now in its 27th year of…
Introducing the Reverend Reeves Gabrels RG-SUS Mark II, reimagined with a new three-pickup layout. It features a 5-way selector for tone options galore. Fire up the acclaimed Sustainiac system for…
Austrian Audio will be at AES 2025 in Long Beach, CA, October 23-24, 2025, presenting the new CC8-SC. It is the company’s second pencil mic, but this time with a…
Hal Leonard, the world leader in sheet music publishing and music education, is revitalizing musical instrument (MI) distribution with a new, data-driven growth model that combines physical distribution with digital…
Roland announces the V-Drums 3 and 5 Series, two all-new electronic drum kit lineups based around the powerful V31and V51 sound modules. These next-generation modules are part of a unified…
Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to music gear, has announced that Ben Stahl has been named as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. “Over the past 12…
With only weeks to go until Music China 2025, excitement is building for the return of Asia’s flagship fair in the musical instruments industry. Set to take place from 22…
C. F. Martin & Co.® hosted its first-ever Sustainability Summit on October 9, 2025, at the company’s solar-powered Commerce Lane facility in Tatamy, Pennsylvania—just a short drive from its historic…
Royer Labs is pleased to announce the R-12 Ribbon Microphone, designed for both studio recording and live sound applications. The new R-12 delivers world-class performance at a sub-$1K price, combining…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) nnounces the launch of the Richie Kotzen Stratocaster®, honoring the distinctive singer, songwriter and guitarist whose technical prowess spans a storied five-decade-long career. With more…
