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News January 20, 2020

Cantrell Signs To Gibson As Brand Ambassador

Gibson has announced that Jerry Cantrell – main songwriter, lead guitarist and vocalist for Alice in Chains – has been named as a new brand ambassador. “I’m very happy to announce that I…

MMR Staff
Jan 20, 2020
News January 20, 2020

Ho Adds New Dimensions To G12 Asia Conference With ChamSys

Singapore-based LD Nick Ho began working for the G12 Asia conference in 2005, and has lit every one of its annual conferences since 2016. Although his big, multi-faceted lightshows have earned…

MMR Staff
Jan 20, 2020
News January 19, 2020

35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards

[caption id="attachment_69964" align="alignleft" width="460"] Herbie Hancock (L) and Joni Mitchell (C) at The 35th Annual NAMM TEC Awards on January 18, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images…

MMR Staff
Jan 19, 2020
News January 18, 2020

'Yamaha All-Star Concert on the Grand 2020'

[caption id="attachment_69944" align="alignleft" width="460"] Kenny Loggins performs onstage at Yamaha's All-Star Concert on the Grand on January 17, 2020 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for NAMM)[/caption] On…

MMR Staff
Jan 18, 2020
News January 18, 2020

Fender's 'JammJam'

FMIC CEO Andy Mooney addresses the crowd at Friday evening's 'JammJam' event in Anaheim.

MMR Staff
Jan 18, 2020
News January 17, 2020

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Daisy Rock Girl Guitars is celebrating 20 years of changing girls lives by designing the very first girl guitar in 2000 that was subsequently inducted into the Museum of Making…

MMR Staff
Jan 17, 2020
News January 17, 2020

Hal Leonard: 27-time Dealers' Choice Award Winner

The Hal Leonard team poses with the company's 27th(!) Dealers' Choice Award trophy for "Print Music Publisher of the Year" on Thursday morning in Anaheim.

MMR Staff
Jan 17, 2020
News January 17, 2020

Kawai SVP Chung Retires After 31 Years

Long-time Kawai senior vice president Brian Chung announced his retirement at the Kawai Awards Reception held on Thursday, January 16 during the 2020 NAMM Show.  Chung spent 31 years in…

MMR Staff
Jan 17, 2020