Stanley Leard-Freeman
Stanley Leard-Freeman, former proprietor of Queens Road Music Shop in Watford Town Centre, which he opened in 1958, died on February 23 aged 90.
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Bentivenga Named President of Yamaha Guitar Group
Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. has announced the forthcoming appointment of Joe Bentivegna to president of the Calabasas-based company.
Porter and Davies Artists Recognised
Porter & Davies artists have been nominated and voted best in their class in the 2019 Modern Drummer Reader Poll.
Scott Dixon Appoints New UK Sales Rep
Scott Dixon, specialist in custom flight cases and speaker cabinets has appointed popular former JHS media exec, Gavin Coulson to handle UK sales.
Ark of Orenda Art & Music Mutant Vehicle Depends Upon QSC to Create Immersive Festival Sound
To create an unforgettable musical experience for listeners who gather around the Ark of Orenda, audio engineer John Buehler designed an impressive system using QSC live sound equipment exclusively, with KLA12 active…
Orange Kits Out 'Beatles' Performance
Orange Amplification provided the amps for the recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' last public performance on the rooftop of the Apple Corps building.
Trade Regrets: Vickie Volesky
Vickie Volesky, a former District Manager for the Band & Orchestral division of Yamaha Corporation of America, passed away on Friday, February 15th after a long and courageous…
New Wireless Systems from Carvin Audio
Carvin Amps and Audio’s new UX1200BP1 Wireless Headset Microphone Systems feature a PERFORMER1 over-ear mic that is designed for speaking and theatrical engagements where high intelligibility is required.
Hal Leonard’s 'Syncopation Etudes for Snare Drum'
For some beginning drummers, mastering the skill of reading basic syncopation is often difficult, and moving into a more advanced level of reading can be even more challenging.…
Godin’s Daryl Stuermer DS-1 Signature Edition
The Daryl Stuermer DS-1 Signature Edition guitar was built to the legendary guitarist’s specifications, featuring a Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 neck pickup and a Seymour Duncan Custom/Custom SH-11P…
New Accessories from D’Addario – Winter 2019
D’Addario Accessories has extended their strap lines in three new patterns: Auto Lock Extensions, Slim Garment Leather Strap, and Corduroy Strap
Status Cymbals: The State of the Cymbal Market in 2019
MMR recently connected with reps from four prominent cymbal vendors to get their take on the trends driving this market segment, practices which are driving sales for savvy…
The 2019 NAMM Show: Annual Gathering Maintains Momentum, Increases Global Reach
115,301 registered attendees visited this January’s gathering in Anaheim – up slightly from last year’s total of 115,085 – and the Show hosted over 2,000 exhibiting companies (also…
Strategies to Engage and Keep Your Best Employees
For those of you who had the opportunity to attend my winter NAMM talk with the same title as this column, consider this a concise summary. For everyone…
Hytech pTrumpet Wins ‘Best Teaching Tool for Intermediate Students’ from 'SBO Magazine'
St. Louis Music and Warwick Music Group have announced that the Hytech pTrumpet has won NAMM’s “Best Teaching Tool for Intermediate Students” in the annual School Band &…
Hal Leonard Honors Centerstream
Hal Leonard honored one of its longest-standing distribution partners at the 2019 NAMM Show. Hal Leonard chairman and CEO Keith Mardak presented Centerstream president Ron Middlebrook with a…
Roland and BOSS Present Fourth Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards
During the 2019 Roland International Press Conference, held Thursday, January 24, 2019, on the first day of The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Roland and BOSS presented their…
ILIO Celebrates 25 Years at NAMM
Virtual instrument and audio processing software distributor ILIO celebrated its 25th anniversary at NAMM this past weekend, January 24-27.
Pearl Rolls Out New Ranges
Pearl Drums unveiled a raft of new products at this year’s NAMM, led by its new Masters Maple/Gum Series Drums.
The NAMM Foundation Gifts Anaheim Elementary School District with Donation to Expand Music Making Program
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, NAMM Foundation Board Member, World Series Champion and former New York Yankee, Bernie Williams, and NAMM member companies presented the…
The American Performer Series from Fender
Fender’s new American Performer Series guitars and basses are priced from $1,099.99 to $1,199.99 providing the best craftsmanship and quality at this price point.
D’Addario’s New Power Base
The new Professional Tour-Grade Power Base from D’Addario is designed for the touring musician in constant transition between the stage and the road.
Sax Machine: The Saxophone Market in 2019
It’s the family of woodwind instruments that to the uninformed appears like it should be a brasswind; the instrument that calls attention to itself and drives melodic performances…
Loog Mini-Amp
Loog, the makers of the tiny three-stringed guitar for kids, have come up with a logical accessory: a tiny combo amplifier.
American Music & Sound’s Jeff Hawley
Before we dig in, I just want to touch upon some of the events in Thousand Oaks, California, where American Music & Sound is headquartered, that took place…
Corner Music’s New Corner Moving a music store in Nashville – or anywhere else – is a major undertaking
Everyone hates moving, so when Nashville’s Corner Music decided it was time to move its thousands of SKUs from the literal corner location it’s occupied for the last…
Don’t Hate The Player…. Fender’s New Player Series Eclipses their Standard Models
Hey, modern music naysayers – Fender Guitars has some news for you. “We’ve got more interest in live and recorded music than at any time in history,” Fender…
A Musician’s Understanding: Whirlwind’s Michael Laiacona Leads with Innovation
Whirlwind (whirlwindusa.com), based in Rochester, New York, has been leading the audio interface industry for over 40 years, having built their well-earned reputation on offering some of the…
How Do You Orchestrate a Culture of ‘A’ Players? One Moment at a Time
In my most recent MMR column, titled How to Retain, Grow and Recruit Top Performers, I wrote that one of the most important roles of a business owner…
QSC Premieres 'Play Out Loud' At Winter NAMM
QSC, LLC will premiere its global campaign “Play Out Loud” at this year’s Winter NAMM Show, taking place in Anaheim, California.