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Jazz Vocalist Carmen Bradford Relies on the Earthworks SR40V

Discovered by William “Count” Basie in 1982, Carmen Bradford became the featured vocalist in the legendary Count Basie Orchestra for nine years and continues singing as a guest…

Schimmel Awards Top North American Dealers with trip to Germany

Top Schimmel dealers were treated to a tour of Germany from September 16 - 24. The  historically educational trip was hosted by Hannes Schimmel-Vogel and Viola Schimmel.

Jazz Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron Employs Microphones from Royer Labs

Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron and his studio producer and fellow trumpeter, Gary Grant, employ ribbon microphones from Royer Labs.

Shure Participates In Plane Pull Event For Special Olympics

Two teams of associates from Shure Incorporated participated in the Illinois Special Olympics’ Annual Plane Pull at O’Hare International Airport. Both 20-person teams pulled a United Airlines 737,…

Two more new signings for ADG

Following the recent signing of LunaStone effects pedals, Audio Distribution Group/Filling Distribution has now added Two Notes and Caroline Guitar Company to its distribution line-up.

Zach Bunner Creates Club Feel On Louis C.K. Arena Tour With Chauvet Professional

Lighting designer Zach Bunner designed an intimate and immersive club-like setting for the Louis C.K. Summer tour with a rig that relied heavily on the Rogue R2 Wash…

Trade Regrets: Tony Capalbo

We received the following from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino, about Tony Capalbo passing on October 4th:

Riversong Guitars Announces New Awards and Nominations

Riversong Guitars are the first to receive a Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) for having the best Acoustic Bass worldwide, and have also been nominated and shortlisted for…

Nicholas Gunn Deploys Chauvet DJ Intimidators in New Video

Instrumentalist and double platinum recording artist Nicholas Gunn enlisted lighting designer Jeff Hinton of 815 Productions to help him  with a music video that they shot in an…

Peaksware’s Gear Fisher

This past summer, one of the most significant names in music publishing, Alfred Music, was acquired by Boulder, Colorado-based Peaksware, parent company of MakeMusic, among others. MMR recently had…

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Three Strategies For Dealing With The Aftermath And Benefits Of Unexpected Events

This year I celebrate my 27th year as a music retailer, and I believe it’s fair to say a lot of unexpected events have happened in that time…

Red Dog hosts Larrivée

Red Dog Music Leeds (formerly Production Room) is staging a showcase of Larrivée acoustic guitars on 22nd October .

KMC Music Debuts Two New Pro Audio Bundles To Help Create In-Store Pro Audio Departments

Accelerating its commitment to help retailers quickly build their in-store Pro Audio business, KMC Music introduced two exciting new ways for dealers to create a more engaging in-store…

KorgEDU Launches New Dedicated Website for Educators

Korg USA launched their new website dedicated for KorgEDU, www.education.korg.com. The site is user and mobile friendly, easy to navigate and includes access to informative videos, downloadable lesson…

5th NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia

NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia (September 14-17) concluded after four days of events, demonstrations, meetings, professional development opportunities, and exhibitions.

Music China 2016 Fringe Program Confirmed

Following the show’s theme of business networking, music education and culture appreciation, Music China’s fringe program is set to engage show participants with content-rich forums, workshops, master classes,…

Russian show continues growth

NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia continues to grow steadily, with an 11 per cent increase in visitor numbers this year, according to the organiser.

PMT readies Nottingham store opening

PMT will be opening its14th store on Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, this weekend (Saturday 1st October).

City of Culture takes it to the bridge

Hull's Humber Bridge is to be turned into a giant musical instrument as part of its 2017 City of Culture celebrations.

New look Music Production Expo looms

The Music Production Expo moves to a new home when it returns on 18th-19th November 2016. 

ZZ Top guitar backs Orange pedal

Orange Amplification has signed ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons as an ambassador for the Orange Bax Bangeetar pedal. 

NAMM announces TEC award nominations

The NAMM Foundation has announced nominees for its 32nd Annual NAMM TEC awards for outstanding technical and creative achievement. 

Hit Like A Girl Contest Champion Helen De La Rosa To Perform At PASIC 2016

2016 Hit Like A Girl Champion Helen De La Rosa will take the stage as a featured performer during the upcoming Percussive Arts Society International Conference (PASIC) in…

Universal Audio Partners with Abbey Road Institute

Universal Audio and Abbey Road Institute have formed a partnership, allowing Abbey Road Institute facilities throughout Europe to educate their students with Apollo audio interfaces and UAD Powered…

Vandoren Holds Chicago Regional Artist Summit

Vandoren hosted more than 20 Vandoren Regional Artists (VRAs) this August at the 2016 VRA Summit in Chicago, IL.

Chauvet Creates Worship Environment in Former Outlet Store

Chauvet Professional Ovation, Rogue and COLORdash fixtures installed in new church. 

New NAMM museum exhibit spotlights Casio

NAMM’s Museum of Making Music (MoMM) recently celebrated the debut of Spotlight on Casio, the latest addition to the museum’s many exhibits and musical instrument collections. 

New Rosewood Proposals at Conference of the Parties

The 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) begins September 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Through a partnership with…

D'Addario rolls out pan-European woodwind program

D’Addario Woodwinds has expanded its Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.