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[caption id="attachment_67695" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by Bob McEvoy[/caption] The saying (joke) when I was in school band was that, “Clarinets are like ninjas. You can’t hear them, but they’re there!”…
In 1976, eight-year-old Anton Krutz left St. Petersburg, Russia with his parents to begin a new life in the United States – in Kansas City, Missouri, to be exact. His…
For some MI retailers, the weeks leading up to the new school year represent amongst the most robust sales in the calendar year. To capitalize further on the profit potential…
In June of this year, Fender introduced the world to its new Vintera Series of electric guitars. This vintage-inspired lineup features specs from classic models of years gone by: colors…
[caption id="attachment_67681" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Garrett Hill[/caption] Unpacking from NAMM Ahhh… you are back in the office and now the real work begins – reviewing your take-aways from Summer…
[caption id="attachment_67678" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Startup Stock Photos[/caption] After almost two decades as a financial advisor, there is one lesson I have learned that I can reveal with completely…
[caption id="attachment_67675" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Stanley Morales[/caption] We report often on the valiant efforts of the likes of NAMM’s annual D.C. Fly-In and other organizations (VH1’s Save the Music,…
Depending on where you live, you may have noticed that a rather large number of retail storefronts have been sitting empty for a rather long time. Long, as in years,…
Casio's Mike Martin discusses the reboot of the company's Casiotone line. Watch more clips from Summer NAMM 2019 at MMR TV!
Yamaha's Andy Winston discusses the new FG Red Label series at the recent industry gathering in Nashville. See more clips from Summer NAMM at MMR TV!
Aspen Pittman, the legendary founder of Groove Tubes and Aspen Pittman Designs, passed away August 10, 2019, as the result of injuries suffered from an automobile crash in Southern California…
[caption id="attachment_67657" align="alignleft" width="460"] Matt Searfus, VP of marketing, YCA; Jeff Scott, corporate VP, finance and administration, YCA; Garth Gilman; corporate VP; Tom Sumner, president, YCA; State Senator Bob Archuleta;…
