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With COVID-19 affecting the holiday plans of most people around the world, opportunities to celebrate the season safely are very much needed. This is what the new Holiday Road drive-thru…
In June, Breedlove outfoxed the pandemic, offering its own successful, groundbreaking Summer Show, introducing a spate of new models and offering an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at Custom Shop operations in…
Marlene Davis passed away on December 19, 2020 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Loving daughter of Sylvia and Maurice Levy (both deceased). She was the beloved wife…
Peavey Electronics powers up the circuit boards again on Episode 5 of the “Peavey Monitor” podcast, featuring John Fera, digital design engineer at Peavey.
Plugin Alliance, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one virtual roof, is proud to announce a partnership with mastering engineer extraordinaire…
NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent along the following sad news on December 28: I am sad to report that music publisher Bob Brumley passed away on Christmas Eve. He was…
On December 28, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Michael Nugent, former President of Norlin Corporation passed away. He was 84 years old.
Helping to tie the multi-faceted attraction together with a rainbow of vivid color was a collection of 186 CHAUVET Professional COLORado fixtures, supplied by 4Wall Entertainment.
Guitar Center, Inc. (“Guitar Center”) announced that it has emerged from bankruptcy following the successful consummation of its plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy…
The official 2020 afterparty to UK radio station Kiss FM’s annual Haunted House Party featured a backdrop of ADJ lighting and LED video fixtures, while atmosphere for the set was…
Minneapolis-based jazz trio The Bad Plus recently performed at the Bijou Theatre, which used its own Avolites Titan Mobile and Wing to create the right lighting mood for the recorded…
L-Acoustics has announced three new initiatives to help industry colleagues, partners, and clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia has purchased two KLANG:fabrik immersive IEM mixing systems for use in its main worship sanctuary.
Sheptone has welcomed multi-platinum guitarist, producer, and songwriter Mike Krompass to its family of artists endorsing Sheptone products.
PRS Guitars today announced a virtual 2021 Launch Party to introduce new products, share artist performances, and host live guest appearances.
Turning to the local audio experts at Genesis Technology for guidance as to the best choice to modernize the system, the answer was unanimous—Allen & Heath dLive.
Genelec Inc. has announced the introduction of the Genelec Mike Chafee Audio Pioneering Scholarship, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to audio education and promoting the advancement of women in the audio industry.
Fender recently joined forces with Nile Rodgers to showcase and explore the sonic possibilities of the Fender American Acoustasonic Series in a new video.
It’s one of those establishments where, despite its age - and the school was 140 years old in 2020 - it’s not surprising to find cutting-edge equipment such as the…
The owner of Purple Lighting in West Sussex, Horn was responsible for designing and programming the 78-universe Steam Illuminations lightshow with the help of his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M console and…
When singer/songwriter Joshua P. Fields decided to turn his love of music into a professional career, Fields selected MXL Microphones' affordable, high-quality microphone solutions for his home studio set up.
Developed in response to growing demand from Roland fans around the world, the new Roland lifestyle apparel line debuts with two distinctive streetwear collections called “EST. 1972” and “808 Classic,”…
On Wednesday, January 20 during NAMM’s Believe in Music week, over 40 emerging and established artists from 23 countries and six continents will come together for 12 hours of livestream concert performances…
The three-story Longleat mansion in Wiltshire is featured in “Land of Light,” a two-kilometer long walk-through exhibit created by Zeal Live that features CHAUVET Professional and Illuminarc fixtures.
Accomplished children’s music educator, music historian, and clarinetist Katherine Palmer and award-winning percussionist, composer and children’s book author Cory Hills have been selected as the first two Fellows of the…
On December 16 we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Sad news from our pal Mark Ragin that Jim Eaton passed away this morning.
2020 has been the toughest year in living memory for the live entertainment industry, with almost all festivals, tours and concerts canceled since the beginning of March.
Lectrosonics, together with a number of dealers, industry manufacturers and end users, is spearheading a social media campaign, "Sound is Essential," to emphasize that sound is essential to any modern…
Malletech has announced the continuation of the 8th annual World Vibes Congress as a live streamed event, taking place on January 2 and 3, 2021.
Derek Day is the latest artist to endorse Sheptone’s Premium Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced Paula Boggs has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors beginning 2021.
At NAMM's Believe in Music week, the online global gathering to support the people who bring music to the world, The NAMM Foundation, in collaboration with Steinway & Sons and…
Gibson Brands has announced the addition of Kevin Liles to the Gibson Brands Board of Directors.
In celebration of the annual Human Rights Day, Gibson will air the "Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice" concert event in its entirety streaming on demand via…
From now until December 25, D’Angelico Guitars is offering the opportunity to win a gear gift bundle consisting of a new D’Angelico Excel Mini DC, Supro Keeley Custom 10 combo, Pigtronix Infinity 2 Looper, and Philosopher’s…
Hesitant to upset the venue's beautiful visual aesthetic, regional AV integration firm Centerline Audio Visual recommended Danley Sound Labs SH95 loudspeakers, which use Tom Danley’s patented Synergy Horn technology to…
Shure has partnered with AWAL for a series of free weekly live streaming concerts.
