Gibson Gives Brings the Power of Music to Gallatin High School Students
Gibson Gives has partnered with Gallatin High School in Bozeman, Montana to bring the power of music to returning students this fall.
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Gibson Guitars
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Gibson Guitars news timeline
63 published MMR stories reference this company or its work.
Rolling Stone Launches ‘In My Room,’ Presented by Gibson, Featuring Joan Jett, James Bay, and Lukas Nelson
Rolling Stone and Gibson have teamed up to offer a special week-long series of music performances and give music fans the first-ever chance to make a charitable donation to support musicians…
Gibson Statement Regarding Heritage Guitar
Gibson is disappointed that Heritage and its owners felt it necessary to file a complaint against Gibson. Gibson is not suing Heritage Guitar, which is co-owned by BandLab…
36th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast
2019 Shows Promise for the Coming Years of MI Sales, Boosted by Gibson, Tagima Guitars, and Repairs, Among Other Factors
Gibson Foundation Relaunches Worldwide
Gibson is proud to announce the re-launch of the Gibson Foundation - a 501(c)3) committed to introduce, inspire and amplify the power of music - and the appointment of Dendy Jarrett to Executive Director, Gibson…
Gibson Names Agnesi Director of Brand Experience
Gibson Brands is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Agnesi for the newly created position of Director of Brand Experience.
Gibson Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nashville-based Gibson Brands - the corporation behind Baldwin Piano, Wurlitzer, Gibson Pro Audio, and (most significantly) Gibson Guitars - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, May 1.
Advancing the Traditional: Weber Mandolins
In 2018, many musicians and retailers have complex feelings about guitar sales and their relevance in today’s market, while ukuleles continue to have an epic moment and 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…
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…
You’ve Gotta Be In It To Win It
In early January it was confirmed that Gibson Brands would not be attending the 2018 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim.
34th Annual 50 Dealer/50 State Review & Forecast
A Nationwide Survey of MI Retailers Suggests Things Are Looking Up, While Internet Sales Remain a Threat
Floyd Rose & AP International Bring in Artist Relations Representative Lou Vito
Floyd Rose Marketing and AP International have announced that they have hired industry veteran Lou Vito to handle artist relations at the company.
Slash named first ever Gibson global brand ambassador
Gibson Brands has announced that guitarist Slash will be the first ever global brand ambassador of the company.
Slash Named First Ever Gibson Global Brand Ambassador
Gibson Brands has announced that guitarist Slash will be the first ever global brand ambassador of the company.
Musicwood, Part II – The Rest of the Story: Stop Using Old Growth, Clear-Cut Sitka Spruce in Musical Instruments
America’s largest national forest – the Tongass in southeast Alaska – is the only national forest where commercial clear-cutting continues.
VH1 and Gibson Partner to Support Music Education
VH1 Save The Music Foundation has partnered with the Gibson Foundation for a charitable project that brings musicians and visual artists together to create customized Gibson guitars, all in…
GuitarTown Kids Project to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research
Musical artists help kick off art project bringing families together to paint guitars for charity at Santa’s workshop and holiday party. The T.J. Martell Foundation for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research has…
3,000 up for NAMM history program
The NAMM Oral History program celebrated a milestone this week - the release of the program’s 3,000th interview.
The story of Gretsch
MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the…
The Once and Future Story of The Gretsch Company
MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the…
Theft at Gibson Guitars Custom Division
Local authorities are looking into a robbery that took place last night at the Custom Division of Gibson Guitars located in Nashville. The thieves stole an estimate of…
Re-Imaginings at Two MI Icons Point Towards a Changing Future
The two most iconic brands in MI, Fender and Gibson, are in the process of remaking themselves.
Willcox Guitars Giveaway Winner Loves His Atlantis ElectroAcoustic
Willcox Guitars had a strong showing at the recent Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, thrilling convention-goers with artist booth performances and the exhibition of their premium instruments.
NEW POLL: Is it vital for MI brands to diversify?
Companies such as Marshall and Gibson are becoming increasingly less reliant on revenue from their core MI market, diversifying into the consumer electronics market and elsewhere with their…
Swing City Music’s 50th Half a Century of Serving the Musicians of Metro St. Louis
I guess they were Fenders,” says Art Rivasy, Sr., founder of Collinsville, Illinois’ Swing City Music, when asked about the first lines carried by his store 50 years…
FTC Gives Music Teachers a Regulatory Nudge
Back in April, a little-noticed decision by the Federal Trade Commission was released. It didn’t make the New York Times, but it does have significant implications for MI…
The Elephant in the Guitar Shop
The number of guitars made annually in the United States today is the highest in the history of the market. Companies such as Martin, Gibson, Fender, and Taylor…