Musikemesse Adds Amp World
Musikmesse has added a new Amp World area to this year's show, in conjunction with Musik Produktiv. Amplifiers and cabinets from 16 companies are interconnected via a switching system. By simply…
G&L Adds Custom Shop Option
G&L’s factory in Fullerton, California, has added a new custom shop facility. President, Dave McLaren, explained: “Our customers love the quality, variety and uniqueness that we offer from our Fender Avenue …
Rocktron Launches First All-Tube Pre-Amp
Rocktron has launched the ValveSonic Plexi, the first in the ValveSonic series of all-tube guitar preamps. Developed in conjunction with LA Custom, this preamp captures the vintage tones of the iconic British plexi amplifiers, from the early stacked amps of…
Target Sponsors Music Video with CHAUVET Professional Nexus Panels
Target recently sponsored a three-minute-and-fifteen second video of Zedd’s tune “The Middle” during the January 28 broadcast of the Grammy Awards, which featured 325 CHAUVET Professional Nexus 4x4 panels. Arranged…
Austin Guitars Debuts New Website Design
Austin Guitars has unveiled a complete redesign of their website, AustinGTR.com, highlighting the new models unveiled at the 2018 winter NAMM show. The site also features a comprehensive dealer locator…
Yamaha Guitars Partners With Musopia
Yamaha Guitars has partnered with Musopia, a music software development studio, to bring forth a package featuring Musopia's FourChords app. Musopia’s FourChords app will be included in the Yamaha GigMaker…
ESP Guitars Names Rauser as Director of Artist Relations
ESP Guitars has announced that Tony Rauser has been named as the company's new director of artist relations. Rauser has served with ESP for over five years in the role…
Piano Adventures Receives 2018 MTNA Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award
Piano Adventures® by Nancy and Randall Faber, has been selected as the recipient of the MTNA Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award for 2018. The method was selected by members of…
NAMM Best & Worst in Show Winter 2018
Best Big-Time Musical EventThe Yamaha All Star Concert on the Grand featured superstars Michael McDonald, Melissa Etheridge, Lindsey Stirling, Sam Moore, Marc Broussard, Butch Walker, and Sheléa on the Yamaha…
‘The Big One:’ 2018 NAMM Show Expands in More Ways than One
“Our members deserve all the credit for creating such an incredible show,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond. “It’s their innovative products and displays, the lifelong friendships and business…
MJP Sales Announces U.S. Distribution Agreement with Ruach Music
MJP Sales Inc. has announced an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Ruach Music, the maker of hand-built cajons, stompboxes, and hardwood pedalboards. “When it comes to designing music gear, innovations are…
Debt Troubles Reported for Gibson, Juszkiewicz Responds
It has recently been reported by many that Gibson Brands, Inc. - parent company of Gibson Guitars - is facing an uncertain future due to serious debt-related and operational concerns. The company has issued a…