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Radial SW8 on Tour with Billy Joel

For 21 years, Rosenthal has performed with Billy Joel as keyboardist, adding "musical director" to his title along the way. A longtime Radial user, the Rosenthal says the…

Richard Fortus Signs with D'Addario

D’Addario welcomes the Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Richard Fortus to its artist roster. A variety of D’Addario string sets help Fortus develop his sound, including D’Addario NYXL…

2014 AES Educational Foundation Awards

The Educational Foundation of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced the recipients of the 2014 AES Educational Grants for Graduate Studies in Audio Engineering. The announcement was…

Trade Regrets: Ruth Charles

Music retailer, teacher, and philanthropist Ruth J. Charles passed away on September 4. She was 89.Ruth was born in Birmingham, Michigan, June 26, 1925. In 1947, she and her late…

Ovation Names Wallace as Brand Manager

KMC Music has appointed Darren Wallace as brand manager for Ovation Guitars. As a master luthier, Wallace has been an integral part of Ovation’s product design and development…

2014 Holiday Buying Guide

Full lines of electric guitars, racks of blinking new effects pedals, and walls full of shiny cymbals? Check. Now it's time to look into stocking up on products…

Getting a Fix on In-House Repairs

MMR recently surveyed over 400 MI retailers who stock guitars, basses, amps, and related gear on the topic of in-store repair facilities. The response rate for this poll…

Bösendorfer in 2014

At over 185 years old, Vienna-based Bösendorfer is one of the oldest piano manufacturers still producing instruments to this day. The brand boasts several key distinctions: it's been…

Stanton SCS.4DJ USB Mixstation

The SCS.4DJ USB Mixstation provides DJ and performer functionality and performance without the need for a laptop. The model now includes Version 5.0 software, which means a DJ…

Serious Blues Series from Alfred Music

Alfred Music's Serious Blues series features book and DVD packs for aspiring blues guitarists in search of an authentic sound. Each title features lessons from blues masters with…

SLM's Jim Eaton Retires

It is with mixed emotions that St Louis Music announces that Jim Eaton, the Vice President of Knilling and Orchestral Sales for over 6 years, has decided to…

Fender Welcomes Beats' Wood to Board of Directors

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Beats Electronics (Beats) president, Luke Wood, has joined Fender’s Board of Directors. Under Wood’s leadership, Beats, which is owned by…

GC Opens New Flagship Store in Times Square

Last Thursday, August 7th, Guitar Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest retail location at 218 W. 44th Street in the heart of NYC’s Times Square.The new…

Trade Regrets: Pat Hiatt

On Sunday, August 10th, MMR received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Pat Hiatt was among the leaders of band instrument repairmen in our industry who helped improve…

DANSR Marks 10 Year Anniversary

For a couple of decades now, one of the hottest spots for reed players to visit in New York City isn’t a nightclub, bar, studio, or even university.…

Gibson's '335' Trademark Battle

It was announced on July 24th – and reported by MMR in this issue (see page 6) – that 16 guitar brands have filed for extensions in order…