Trade Regrets: Salvatore J. Intagliata
Salvatore J. Intagliata, owner of Cassell's Music in San Fernando, Ca., passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on October 27, with his family at his side. Sal, along…
31st Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
2023 saw record-breaking numbers in Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) voting, as well as some of the tightest races, per category, in the awards’ 31-year history. In addition to some repeat…
So How Was 2023 for Musical Instrument Dealers, Really?
As is tradition at this point, I gratefully cede this space in our year-end issue to the folks who truly know what’s going on in MI retail – the dealers,…
Donner Adds HUSH-X to its HUSH Series Headless Guitar Lineup
Donner has announced the launch of the latest addition to its HUSH lineup, the HUSH-X Headless Electric Guitar. This new model follows the release of the HUSH-I silent acoustic guitar…
PMC / PlayDrums.com NAMM Open House
Join PMC/PlayDrums.com in January! All percussion industry professionals and friends are invited to attend the annual Percussion Marketing Council Open House on Friday, January 26, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the…
Avid Pro Tools Delivers Streamlined Immersive Mixing with Integrated Dolby Atmos Renderer
Avid® has announced an update for its Pro Tools® software that introduces significant new capabilities for both music and audio post workflows, including a new integrated Dolby Atmos® renderer to…
Adam Jones of TOOL and Epiphone Unveil Mark Ryden's 'Queen Bee,' the Final Guitar in the Adam Jones Art Collection
For 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next…
New Bourgeois Editions Works for Wind Band Released by Wingert-Jones Publications
Three new arrangements by Colonel John R. Bourgeois, a giant in the wind band genre, are released by Wingert-Jones Publications, just ahead of The Midwest Clinic. The three new well-known…
Lindsey Stirling, Bonnie McIntosh, Holly G, and More Join Star-studded list of Honorees for the 2024 She Rocks Award
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) announces their full list of 2024 She Rocks Awards honorees, including Lindsey Stirling, Bonnie McIntosh, Holly G, Lindsay Love-Bivens, Melinda Newman and Jamie…
New Wingert Release 'Counts of Silence' by Quincy C. Hilliard for Concert Bands
Wingert-Jones Publications is thrilled to announce the new book release, Counts of Silence: A Sixteen Week Program to Enhance Rhythmic Counting, by the esteemed Quincy C. Hilliard, a powerful new…
Knock ‘em Dead With the DOD Gunslinger
DigiTech®/DOD® is providing plenty of distortion ammo with the re-release of the Gunslinger MOSFET Distortion. Boasting bold, tube-like tone and unmatched sustain, this is the loud, aggressive distortion pedal that…