New Taylor 400 Series Sunburst Guitars
Taylor® Guitars brings an eye-catching new aesthetic to its highly regarded rosewood/spruce 400 Series.
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Sennheiser Digital 6000 Wireless System Shines Bright During Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Performance
Rihanna delivered the second-most watched halftime show in Super Bowl history on Sunday, exceeding the average viewership of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs football match by…
RF Venue Selected as Exclusive North American Distributor for the Li.LAC Microphone Disinfection System
RF Venue, a leading global manufacturer of antenna and RF communications wireless audio essentials, has announced its selection as the exclusive North American distributor for the Li.LAC Microphone…
Gibson Gives TEMPO Nashville Live Music Venue Program
Gibson Gives--the charitable arm of the iconic, American instrument brand Gibson--has announced its TEMPO program will offer ONEbox™ opioid emergency response kits--which contain two doses of the opioid reversal medication…
Martin Audio Announces Major Partnership with 22live
Martin Audio is pleased to announce its partnership with the recently-formed 22live described as ‘the UK’s next generation pro-audio service provider.'
The NAMM Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients Across Four Programs
The NAMM Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarship award programs.
Fender Play Foundation & USC’s Research Showcase Importance of Music Education On Adolescent Mental Health
The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to extend beyond a surge in neural connections in their brains.…
University of Texas at Austin Student Awarded the Inaugural Kevin Garren Memorial Scholarship from the D’Addario Foundation
The non-profit D’Addario Foundation is honored to award Thomas Kurtz, Professor of Music at San Antonio College and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas Austin, the inaugural…
L-Acoustics Obtains Prison Sentences for Loudspeaker Counterfeiters
In partnership with Chinese authorities, L-Acoustics was recently involved with tracking down five counterfeiters who were subsequently found guilty and sentenced to jail for producing and selling counterfeit…
Universal Audio Expands Senior Leadership Team for Next Phase of Growth
Universal Audio Inc. (UA) is pleased to welcome seasoned tech executives Gordon Mattingly and John Bigay to its executive team, both reporting to founder and CEO Bill Putnam…
TASCAM Portacapture X8 Receives Pro Moviemaker’s Gear of the Year Award
TASAM is pleased to announce that its Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder recently won the Gear of the Year (GOTY) Award from Pro Moviemaker Magazine.
‘We Help the World Experience the Joy of Making Music’ - Ron Manus Looks Back on a Century of Alfred Music
Few organizations of any type can boast of 100 years of innovation, industry-leading products, and uninterrupted dedication to a clear mission statement. Alfred Music can lay claim to…
Donner Revolutionizes Guitar Playing with new HUSH-I Silent Guitar
Donner has released its new HUSH-I Silent Guitar, an ideal instrument for both beginners and gigging players alike.
Henry Packard Appointed New FD at Martin Audio
Martin Audio has announced the appointment of Henry Packard as its new Finance Director.
DPA Celebrates 20 Years of the Musical 'Notre-Dame de Paris' in Italy
Twenty years after first opening in Italy, the complete original cast of “Notre-Dame de Paris” is back on stage to celebrate the anniversary.
Aarash Darroodi Appointed Fender Play Foundation President
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the appointment of Aarash Darroodi as the new President of Fender Play Foundation (FPF), the brand's 501(c)(3) public charitable organization.
Guitar Center Appoints Rich Hoalst Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Guitar Center announces the appointment of Rich Hoalst to the position Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer.
Many Happy Returns: The 2022 NAMM Show
“It was incredible to see our members and industry partners come together for our first Anaheim gathering in two and a half years,” says NAMM president and CEO…
Rapier Saffire 6 and 12 String Solid-bodied Electric Guitars
With a career legacy like Alan Entwistle, a genius guitar designer responsible for a host of successful guitar lines and accessories, who better to redesign the new generation…
The Fret-King Collection - NAMM Reveal
Since 1993, and the naissance of Fret-King® in California, the folks at Fret-King® have been listening to guitarists of all stripes, from the internationally renowned and famous, to…
Austrian Audio Releases OC16 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Austrian Audio proudly announces the launch of the OC16, a new large-diaphragm condenser microphone designed with high-end features at a very attractive price point. Just like the critically…
The NAMM Foundation’s 2022 Best Communities for Music Education
As schools across the nation regain their cadence with the return to in-person learning and the reduction in mandates, the NAMM Foundation is pleased to celebrate the list…
Amped Up: For Many Players Tube Amplifiers Remain the Standard
While the emergence of silicone transistor technology spelled the slow end for most valve-reliant products beginning in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, many musicians – particularly guitarists…
Future-Focused Ideas to Fuel Opportunities and Business-Enriching Strategies Announced for The 2022 NAMM Show
The 2022 NAMM Show is announcing more than 150 sessions for established and emerging professionals in the music products, pro audio, and entertainment technology segments.
Sweetwater Appoints Gidney as SVP, General Counsel
Sweetwater Sound, Inc., the world's leading eCommerce provider of pro audio gear and music instruments, has announced that Candice Gidney, with approximately two decades of legal experience, has…
Hands-On: Luna Kalimbas - Luna’s Adam Gomes Discusses the Brand’s New Line
Introduced at the recent “Armadillo All Access” event in December of 2021 (see the January 2022 issue of MMR), Luna’s line of kalimbas is already a runaway hit…
'B.B. King. Lucille Legacy' from Gibson
For the past 128 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound across genres of music and generations of players.