Dream Cymbals Expanded ReFX Series
Dream Cymbals recently introduced the Scott Pellegrom Crop Circle: a 10” baby brother to the company’s ReFX series 14” ring cymbal circle. The smaller size is ideal for dropping over…
Kala Brand Banjo Ukulele & Cedar Top/Acacia Ukulele
Kala’s banjo ukes are available in soprano and concert sizes and are distinctively appointed with a luxuriant black satin finish, a Remo Weatherking Banjo Head, deluxe geared tuners with black…
Yamaha b Series Acoustic and 'Silent' Upright Pianos
Yamaha’s b Series Upright Pianos are designed to be the most affordable instruments in Yamaha’s acoustic piano line. Following on the design that has been a favorite in Japanese and…
The Last Word
Guitar Heroes - Where Are They? I recently posted an item on MMR's website (also in the June issue's UpFront section) about a psychological study conducted at the Université…
Tribute to MMR Publisher Sidney Davis
[caption id="attachment_47523" align="alignleft"]Former MMR publisher Sidney Davis.[/caption]It came as no surprise when Sidney Davis’ inbox quickly was bursting at the “virtual” seams with messages from retailers and suppliers, following the…
Guitar Center's Gene Joly Responds to Employee Unionization Efforts
[caption id="attachment_47521" align="alignleft"]Guitar Center executive VP of sales Gene Joly.[/caption]Earlier this spring, a flurry of criticism aimed at the nation’s largest MI retailer, Guitar Center, began sprouting up online. GC…
The Fret Shop
[caption id="attachment_47519" align="alignleft"]The Fret Shop's Colt Ward and Orami Rutledge[/caption]WHAT:The Fret Shop WHO: Mark Torstenson, Owner WHERE: Huntsville,Alabama WHEN FOUNDED: 1979 At home: Married to Lucia Cape; two kids: Evelyn, 6,…
Lake Bluff Music Builds on Community Approach
[caption id="attachment_47517" align="alignleft"]Andy Bosnak of Lake Bluff Music.[/caption]The crew at the new retail shop Lake Bluffs Music Inc., located in a small suburb of Chicago, knows what it means to…
Village Music Marches Toward 50 Years
[caption id="attachment_47515" align="alignleft"]Village Music's Bob Gand and Lana Rae.[/caption]Back in 1963, Bob Gand was working as vice president of sales at a corporation in Chicago. He’d studied the trumpet growing up…
Anthrax's Charlie Benante - Persistence of Timekeeping
As a founding member of thrash-metal architects, Anthrax, Charlie Benante has been a force to be reckoned with and one of the most respected names in hard rock drumming since…
Morley Thompson
[caption id="attachment_47511" align="alignleft"]Morley Thompson[/caption]Morley Thompson passed away on March 7 at the age of 86.Thompson’s financial background was a key element in the expansion of the Baldwin Piano Company during…
Piano Empire's New Digs
[caption id="attachment_47509" align="alignleft"]The Piano Empire Megastore in Orange County, California.[/caption]There’s no type of promotion that can beat the upside of a great location. Piano Empire president and CEO Chris Vance…