SLM and Alvarez Announce Winner of $10,000 Custom Yairi Guitar
St. Louis Music and Alvarez Guitars have announced that David’s Guitar Loft of Webster Grove, Missouri, is the winner of a one-of-a-kind Alvarez Yairi guitar, valued at $10,000.
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SLM Announces Winners of Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” Promotion
St. Louis Music has announced the winners of its Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” promotion: Dave’s Guitar Shop (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Music Factory Texas (Pearland, Texas), and www.Hornsales.com (Lavale, Maryland).
Heid Music Gives $20,000 Boost to Wisconsin School Music Programs
Heid Music provided a $20,000 boost to Wisconsin school music programs in March with its sixth annual Music in our Schools Month giveaway, The Big 10+ Contest, and inaugural Music Matters Initiative, a donation matching program.
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Complex Install Rogues from CHAUVET Professional
The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Complex has replaced 250-watt moving discharge fixtures in the main theatre with seven CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Washes, supplied by Monkey Wrench Productions.
Retail Boot Camp to Return to Summer 2017 NAMM Show
This July, Retail Boot Camp will return to the 2017 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville at Music City Center.
High School Nation Makes Donations to Music and Arts Budgets
High School Nation has announced that it will donate more than $2 million to high school arts and music programs as it kicks off its 2017 60-day tour of the United…
SABIAN Announces Meet the Masters Tour
SABIAN has announced a cross-continent "Meet the Masters" tour that will bring on-site cymbal making to 22 locations in North America.
KMC Names Deibler Pro Audio Sales Developent Manager
KMC has announced the appointment of Derik Deibler to the newly created position of KMC Pro Audio sales development manager, reporting directly to KMC vice president of Sales James Tsaptsinos.
New Notepad mixers on the way from Soundcraft
Harman has introduced three new Soundcraft Notepad mixers. - the Notepad-5, -8FX and -12FX desktop analogue mixing surfaces that include Harman signal processing, and USB I/O connectivity.
Zoom secures Tokyo listing
Japanese music technology manufacturer Zoom Corporation is now listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Denise Collins of J.W. Pepper Awarded the NYSBDA Distinguished Service Award
Denise Collins, the regional sales manager (Northeast) of J.W. Pepper, was awarded with the NYSBDA (New York State Band Directors Association) Distinguished Service Award to recognize the work J.W. Pepper…
DPA Microphones Names MacKenzie New Marketing & Communications Manager, U.S.
DPA Microphones has announced that Evan MacKenzie has joined the team as the new marketing and communications manager for the United States.
The Parnelli Awards to Relocate to the 2018 NAMM Show
NAMM and Timeless Communications Corp. (TCC), publisher of Projection Lights & Staging News (PLSN), FRONT of HOUSE (FOH), Musical Merchandise Review, and Stage Directions have formed an alliance to serve the live…
Musikmesse and Pro-Light numbers released
Visitor numbers at this year's Musikmesse and Pro-Light and Sound fell from last year's total and are significantly down on 2013's peak of 113,000.
Parnelli Awards coming to NAMM
NAMM and Timeless Communications, publisher of MMR, Projection Lights & Staging News (PLSN), Front of House (FOH), and Stage Directions have formed an alliance to serve the live event production community at the 2018 NAMM Show, bringing its…
Geffen Playhouse Fundraiser Uses CHAUVET Professional for Lighting
Last month, the Geffen Playhouse hosted the 15th annual “Backstage at the Geffen” fundraiser to benefit the theater’s artistic and community outreach programs.
Fiestas de Palmares Concerts Showcase CHAUVET Lighting
At this year’s annual Fiestas de Palmares in Costa Rica, CHAUVET Professional helped to power the concerts at the Barra Imperial stage with 16 high output Maverick MK2 Spots.
Roland and BOSS Sponsor Evening With Andy Summers
Last month, Roland and BOSS sponsored an intimate evening with The Police guitarist and GRAMMY-award winner Andy Summers at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles.
Music & Arts Offers Free Workshops for Piano Instructors
Music & Arts has teamed up with different music publishers to create a new program of piano workshops this year, which run from May to September 2017.
Brace of exclusives for Hal Leonard MGB
Hal Leonard MGB has signed two new distribution exclusives with Mighty Bright Lights and iConnectivity.
Source adds UK Aphex exclusive
Source Distribution has become the exclusive UK distributor for Aphex Systems and its range of audio processors, pre-amplifiers and dynamics controllers.
New drum show for Sydney
The Australian Music Association is holding the inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show at the Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion on 27th-28th May
Korg’s Stalker Elected to Technical Institute Music Educator’s Board
Korg USA’s senior manager of education, Tiffany Stalker, joined the Technical Institute Music Educators (TI:ME) committee as the secretary of the Executive board effective, March 2017.
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Receives Danley Sound Labs Upgrade
The University of Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena recently deployed a full Danley Sound Labs sound reinforcement system for the university’s 15,400-seat arena.
GC Opens Two Additional Locations
Guitar Center (GC) has been expanding its presence nationwide with recent store grand openings in Dublin, California (February 16), and Kennesaw, Georgia (March 23).
Nord launches newest Stage piano
Nord has unveiled the latest version of its Stage piano series – the Stage 3.
Blue deal for Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard MGB has become the exclusive distributor of Blue Microphones in Italy.
B&M backs Thomastik string launch with discount offer
Thomastik-Infeld launched new Versum Solo cello strings at Musikmesse with an exclusive seven-day discount deal available through Barnes & Mullins in the UK.
Antelope adds 64-channel Goliath interface
Antelope Audio has launched a new 64-channel flagship interface - Goliath HD.
Pigtronix launches Disnortion Micro pedal
Pigtronix (distributed in the UK by JHS) has released a smaller version of its Disnortion pedal - the Disnortion Micro.
Carlson to Head Sales Team at Phil Jones Bass
Phil Jones Bass/Pure Sound (PJB) has announced the appointment of Rick Carlson to the position of director of Sales and Marketing.
Pippin’ on Tour Installs CHAUVET Ovation E-260WW
The play Pippin’ is currently on a six-month, 73-city tour across the United States, and CHAUVET Professional is helping them light the way.
TMP-Pro to Distribute Bose Professional Products
TMP-Pro has announced that they will start distributing Bose Professional audio products.
Galaxy Audio Names Nisewonger AV Dealer of 2016
Galaxy Audio has named Nisewonger AV of Lawrenceville, Georgia their dealer of 2016.
Boston Brass Joins Yamaha Artist Family
Yamaha Artist Services has announced that Boston Brass has joined the Yamaha Artist Family.
LunaStone adds second TOD overdrive
Following the launch of its TrueOverDrive 1 at NAMM 2017, Danish guitar pedal brand LunaStone has added a new overdrive pedal – TrueOverDrive 2.
Detroit luthier launches limited reclaimed wood line
Wallace Detroit Guitars, a Detroit-based guitar company that builds guitars out of reclaimed wood from local landmarks, has announced a limited edition Firehouse Series.
Orange backs metal awards again
Orange Amplification is once again the main sponsor of the annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.
Orange Amplification Announces Metal Hammer Golden Gods Sponsorship
Orange Amplification has announced it is the main sponsor of the 15th annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.
Moogfest Releases Full Event Schedule
Moogfest has unveiled the full event schedule for this year’s four-day festival.