NAMM's Top 100 Dealer Awards Rebranded as The NAMM Retail Awards
Now in its 15th year, NAMM’s annual celebration of retail excellence has a new name: The NAMM Retail Awards (formerly known as the Top 100 Dealer Awards). This rebrand reflects…
Guitar Center Launches First-ever In-store AI Shopping Assistant in Music Retail
Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the U.S., has launched Rig Advisor, becoming the first music retailer to introduce an AI-powered shopping assistant directly onto the store floor.…
Fishman Unveils AirLock Wireless GT
Fishman, a global leader in acoustic amplification, proudly introduces the AirLock Wireless GT, a groundbreaking wireless instrument system designed to deliver unparalleled audio quality, reliability, and freedom for musicians across…
Furch Guitars Introduces Pioneer Series: All-Solid-Wood, Travel-Friendly Short-Scale Guitars
Furch Guitars (Furch), one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium-quality, all-solid-wood acoustic instruments, announces the introduction of the Pioneer Series: a brand-new line of short-scale, all-solid-wood small-body acoustic guitars…
NEUTRIK Races Into 50 Years of Innovation and Connection
Neutrik Group, a global leader in interconnect solutions including NEUTRIK®, REAN® and CONTRIK®, proudly announces the 50th anniversary of its iconic brand, NEUTRIK. The company celebrated this milestone with a…
SONOR 150th Anniversary AQ2 Shell Set
In early 2025, SONOR kicked off its 150th Anniversary with the release of a legendary reimagining of high-end, special edition kits. But when you’ve been building the world’s finest drums…
Prestige Guitars Appoints Rod Washburn as VP of Global Sales
Prestige Guitars is proud to announce the appointment of Rod Washburn as VP of Global Sales, effective immediately. Rod brings with him a wealth of industry experience and a proven…
ESP Guitars Distributes Morley Pedals in Latin America
ESP Guitars is now distributing Morley Pedals in the Latin America region. The new distribution agreement between the two acclaimed brands is effective August 1, 2025. “We are very proud…
ProMark Marches Forward with BYOS 'Scrapes' and New DC PM1 Series
ProMark is thrilled to expand its marching percussion lineup with three exciting stick releases: the highly anticipated BYOS "Scrapes" Signature Marching Drumsticks and the new ProMarkDC PM1 and DC PM1i…
UK distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., (JHS) Closing
On July 18, John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. released the followng notice: After sixty-plus years in the business, UK distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., (JHS) is closing…
DPA Microphones Welcomes Chris Kontopanos
Chris Kontopanos has joined leading high-quality microphone solutions manufacturer, DPA Microphones, as the company’s new Regional Sales Manager for the Mid-Atlantic territory, which includes Washington D.C., Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North…
Kepma USA Appoints Industry Veteran Marty Kloska as National Sales Manager
Kepma USA is proud to announce the appointment of Marty Kloska as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. Based in Wilmington, N.C., Kloska will oversee all U.S. sales operations, develop and…