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Ernie Ball, Inc. has announced Brian Ball as its new president. Company CEO Sterling Ball made the announcement, representing the company’s long-term plans for growth and expansion.Brian’s grandfather…
Music for All has announced the industry leaders who will be inducted into the 2015 Bands of America Hall of Fame: Remo D. Belli, Richard Saucedo, Mark Jolesch,…
Bob Gand opened Village Music in Deerfield, Illinois in the early 1960s, which impacted both the community, as well as his son Gary. Gary went on to open…
The Disneyland Band will officially open the 2015 NAMM Show, with a beloved American icon serving as guest conductor for this rousing musical performance.Yamaha, the official supplier of…
Music Group welcomes Full Compass as the newest full-line reseller for its Behringer- and Bugera-branded MI products. As a significant partner in Music Group’s expanding dealer network, Full Compass…
Yamaha has appointed Dave Gerhart as product manager for the company’s Percussion Department, Band & Orchestral Division. He will report to Troy Wollwage, marketing manager, Percussion Instruments. “Dave brings…
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing is proud that its relationship with HARMAN Professional's leading audio brands AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional, and Lexicon has been increasingly successful in…
Peavey Electronics mourns the loss of one of its most celebrated engineers, Jack Sondermeyer, who passed away on January 4 at the age of 75.Sondermeyer was Peavey’s hief…
On January 6th, a dispute between Magic Lid, LLC and Hailun USA and its affiliated entities regarding the use of a technology commonly known as HLPS, a grand…
Gruhn Guitars invites friends and visitors to celebrate the shop’s 45th Anniversary on Friday, January 16th and Saturday, January 17th, from 9:30am to 6:00pm. The two-day celebration will feature…
With a brand new booth location in Hall D #3589, Aristides Instruments is bringing a full arsenal of guitar players to demonstrate the line this year during NAMM.…
John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. has strengthened its position in Benelux with the appointment of Pieters Musical Agencies as Sales Agent for Fret-King electric guitars, Santos Martinez Classical Guitars, Supro amplification, Danelectro and Italia electric guitars and…
Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim,…
Grenoble, France-headquartered music software and hardware company Arturia has appointed former Focusrite-Novation director, U.S. Sales Ralph Goldheim to the newly-created position of president, U.S. Operations as part of its ongoing expansion strategy.Goldheim brings extensive experience…
Rolling Stone and D’Addario held the Next Young Gun Contest to choose the final Young Gun; guitarists everywhere were asked to submit a video of themselves playing their…
Fishman Fluence is sponsoring the “Win Greg Koch Sweepstakes” contest to promote brand awareness and desire to buy for its pickups, while driving traffic to MI retailers. Running…
ALABAMA Guitars and More GardendaleDustin Honeycutt, president2014 vs. 2013? We’ve had an increase of 50 percent.Hot new product line? PRS, Takamine, Peavey and Blackstar.Technological advances? Facebook and Instagram…
D’Addario has always supported the philosophy that accessories should be accessible,” comments Vice President of Sales, David Via. “However, that does not remove us from our responsibilities of…
Formerly called The Silver Club, Bourbon Square Casino recently reopened in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada. In addition to a fresh New Orleans theme, Bourbon Square now sports…
Westheimer Corp. has announced a new strategic direction that better fits their business model in an every changing musical instrument market.Laura Gabel, CEO of Westheimer Corp, stated, “As…
A traveling all-in-one lightshow package, the GigBAR IRC includes four different, very popular effects that all mount together on one convenient bar: a pair of LED pars, a…
Mike Greene, the longtime owner of San Diego’s Greene Music, is effectively retiring in January, having sold the music store that bears his family name—to Music Exchange, a highly-successful,…
Eventide has formed a strategic partnership with Yamaha to develop signature effects for a future update to its recently announced flagship live sound console, the RIVAGE PM10. The…
Guitar Center announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Darrell Webb to be the company’s new President and chief executive officer, effective today, November 17. Webb, a…
Jerry Freed, MI and audio industry icon and founder of Gator Cases, passed away on November 13, after a bout with cancer. He was 74. After college, Freed spent…