ROLI acquires Blend, opens US office
ROLI, the London-based music creation startup, today announced the acquisition of Blend , a music collaboration platform founded at New York startup studio betaworks. This announcement comes less than a…
Washburn boosts Parallaxe range with Ola Englund signature
Washburn Guitars has added yet more to its new Parallaxe Solar V Series - a new line of Ola Englund signature guitars. The PX-SOLARV160 is a V guitar with ergonomic bevels for…
Vintage adds new dreadnought models
Vintage has added two new dreadnought models to its acoustic range. Revamping their classic ‘western’ guitar model across both acoustic and electro-acoustic ranges, with newly-designed construction and bracing patterns, Vintage…
Trade Regrets: Don Banks
On October 15th, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following:Don Banks passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Don was a band director who felt he could have more…
Roland Corporation U.S. Welcomes Home a Soldier
The staff at Roland Corporation U.S. participated in a special surprise homecoming at their headquarters in Los Angeles. Mary Ann Sherman from Roland’s Sales Administration Department was treated to a…
Sonic8 offers Antares ATG-1 in-store demos
Sonic8 is offering UK in-store demonstrations of the Antares ATG-1 Guitar Floor Processor. The ATG-1 Floor Processor is designed to compliment electric guitar set-ups. The push of a footswitch will instantly tune…
PRS launches final run of Custom 24 model
PRS Guitars Europe has announced the release of a final run of the iconic 30th Anniversary Custom 24 model – exclusive to Europe and Australia. Limited to just 100 guitars…
Yamaha launches UK electronic drum roadshow
Yamaha Music Europe (UK) is demonstrating its electronic drum range and showcasing new products for 2015 with a series of events throughout the UK in November and December. Led by Yamaha…
JHS targets party market with low-end DJ systems
JHS has moved into the low-end DJ market with the launch of its iDance Partybox systems. The XD2 iDance Partybox (£54.99 RRP) is an all-in-one DJ style system featuring Bluetooth…
SLM Names Grossman National Sales Manager
St. Louis Music (SLM) has appointed Richard Grossman to the newly created position of national sales manager. "Richard will work closely with our outside team to help them manage the extraordinary…
Music Dynamics opening third store
West Country retailer Music Dynamics is planning to open its third shop in as many years in Cheltenham, this December. The dealer, owned by Andrew Griggs, opened its first store…
Now Marshall launches rock trivia app
Following the recent release of its new branded Smartphone, Marshall has now put together a rock trivia app for Android phones. Rock Science Universe is a realtime multiplayer trivia game,…