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Worst Instrument to Sneak Through TSAGood luck fitting this giant Hohner accordion into an x-ray bin. Best Onstage MeltdownWe’ll save her the unwanted Google searches, but this singer songwriter couldn’t stop pondering…
There’s always gear and product, but the NAMM Show is about people,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond about this winter’s annual gathering in Anaheim. “The absolute diversity of…
[caption id="attachment_49226" align="alignleft" width="800"]Lynn Reeder, Phil Rovner, and George Reeder of Rovner Products.[/caption]It was Phil Rovner’s background as an engineer that led him to a career in the MI business.…
In a market like today’s guitar industry, sometimes starting small can be a newcomer’s best move. Seattle musician and guitar collector Frank Gross opened his boutique, Thunder Road Guitars, with…
In a post NAMM-Show exchange with Gabriel O’Brien, he told me he was excited about some of changes he’s going to be making to the pair of stores he co-owns…
Roland is proud to announce the long-awaited series of AIRA products. With roots in the very origins of electronic music, the new AIRA line is designed to meet the evolving…
Casio America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of some of the industry’s most progressive, feature rich keyboards and digital pianos, has launched an initiative focusing on music education with the help…
Music-products industry retailers take center stage as NAMM presents the Top 100 Dealer Awards July 18 at Summer NAMM in Nashville. Entries are now being accepted for the awards, which focus on…
In 2013 Universal sold more Remo products than any other distributor in the country. In recognition of this achievement Remo vice president Bob Yerby and sales representative Brian LeVan presented…
The Music Group recently announced the appointment of Barry Mitchell as the new VP of customer management, Prosumer Division for the Americas. Barry will be responsible for propelling the Music Group’s…
Harman Professional has appointed Noel Larson to the role of director of marketing for its Signal Processing Business Unit. In this role Larson will be responsible for marketing and product…
Zonda's new rebranded their reed line is available for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone as well as Bass Clarinet. They are also available in two different cuts for Bb…
