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Guitar Center has celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – an 11,000-square-foot facility in Johnson City, Tennessee (3023 Peoples St. Johnson City). The store offers an expansive set…
At 2020 Winter NAMM, Nita Strauss, famed musician and touring guitarist for Alice Cooper, previewed her first signature strap with Levy’s. Shortly after the preview of her signature strap, Levy’s…
A nightclub complex in the Lebanese ski resort of Zaarour has been equipped with BlacklineX loudspeakers from Martin Audio. Founded in 2016, Frozen Cherry is a sunset bar in the highest…
What could the COVID-19 virus mean for MI retailers? I spoke to two MI dealers who chimed in. First, there are many unknowns about the causes and transmission of COVID-19.…
On March 6, President Donald Trump signed legislation (H.R. 6074) providing $8.3 billion additional federal funds to address the COVID-19 outbreak. The bill includes emergency loans to assist small businesses…
[caption id="attachment_70629" align="alignleft" width="460"] Music students at Guitars in the Classroom based in San Diego, CA.[/caption] The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation announced at its December 2019 Trustee meeting that it…
[caption id="attachment_70618" align="alignleft" width="460"] The Basement East venue in Nashville, post-hurricane (photo: Brittney Bremnes)[/caption] In the wake of the recent severe storms in Nashville, Gibson Gives is stepping up for…
C.E. King High School serves 2,000 students in northeast Harris County in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. As part of a multi-site construction effort, the Sheldon ISD built a new…
Wicked is poised to celebrate its 17th year at its home at the Gershwin Theatre this October. The latest touring edition of the show is scheduled to hit 15 cities,…
The Conn-Selmer Division of Education announces North Callaway High School, Kingdom City, Missouri as the winner of the Timpani Giveaway Sweepstakes. The school received a set of 4 Ludwig (LTS404PG)…
Given the increasing spread of Covid-19 in Europe, Messe Frankfurt has decided to postpone Musikmesse 2020. The health of exhibitors, visitors, contractors and employees has top priority for Messe Frankfurt.…
From its garage-based beginnings in 1992 as a mobile DJ service, Technotrix Inc. has grown over the decades into one of Chicago’s premier event services providers, supplying audio, lighting and…
