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Music & Arts announces the kickoff of “Project Imagine,” a commissioned composition project aimed at providing underserved music programs the opportunity to perform high-quality pieces entirely free of charge.
The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation has announced the "2022: A Fifty-Year ARP Odyssey” Synthposium, a hybrid in-person and virtual event and fundraiser to be held on November 5th at 10AM…
Acclaimed audio console manufacturer Allen & Heath had a large presence at the highly attended AES show in New York City this year, with an expanded booth and multiple dLive…
Ken Stanton Music, an Atlanta-area institution since 1949 with four locations in the region, has joined Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers…
Donner, leading manufacturer of innovative and feature-rich musical instruments, has introduced the new Arena2000 amp modeling and guitar multi-effects processor.
With nearly 100 percent (94.1%) of participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting either upwards or level sales trends when it comes to drum heads, compared to 2021, it seems…
China’s largest piano manufacturer since 2000 and the world’s best-selling piano, period – you might think such achievements would be enough for Pearl River Piano Group (Pearl River, Ritmüller, and Kayserburg)…
What precisely defines a “studio drum set,” you ask? For one, engineers tend to prefer a “drier” kit sound without overtones and room tone. Fair enough, but really what that…
Few organizations of any type can boast of 100 years of innovation, industry-leading products, and uninterrupted dedication to a clear mission statement. Alfred Music can lay claim to all of…
One of the world’s top drum dampener gel brands, SlapKlatz, will now be distributed to music stores across the United States by Hal Leonard.
Fender has officially launched the all-new MonoNeon Jazz Bass® V to honor the inventive bassist’s singular vision and empower players everywhere to approach the instrument with the same curious spirit that has…
IsoAcoustics has a wide range of products designed for isolating studio monitors.
As a tribute to their highly successful Metal Axxe™ Series introduced in 2003 which ran in the company catalogue for over 10 years, Vintage® has launched the new Limited Edition…
BOSS announces the SL-2 Slicer, the latest addition to the company’s legendary compact pedal lineup.
Genelec has deepened its commitment to the AV market by appointing Kati Pajukallio as AV Business Manager and Sami Mäkinen as AV Sales Manager for Finland.
Audio-Technica has announced the introduction of its 60th Anniversary AT-LP2022 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable, a limited-edition record player that celebrates A-T’s 60 years of excellence in high-performance analog audio.
We invite all current MMR subscribers to make their selections for the 30th Annual Dealers' Choice Awards.
With a frequent presence at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, where they service a number of stages, SWG Events also provide technical support for Pilton Party.
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is pleased to present Marie McCarthy, Professor of Music Education at University of Michigan, as the eighteenth recipient of the NAfME Senior Researcher…
The NAMM Executive Committee and executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates have released the position specifications for the association’s next Chief Executive Officer.
American Music and Sound, an Exertis | JAM business, continues to expand its portfolio with the addition of Pro Audio Division National Sales Manager for BASSBOSS, Samia Scoda.
Since her first GRAMMY®Awards performance, pop superstar Lorde has entrusted FOH Mixing Engineer Philip J. Harvey for her live audio needs.
Fender is introducing the Acoustasonic® Player Jazzmaster®. Created in the company's newly-established dedicated Acoustasonic space within the Ensenada, MX factory and priced at $1,199.99 USD, the Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster is…
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Audio-Technica gathered together with several of its closest friends and associates at Turntable LP Bar in Midtown Manhattan for “Art of Analog,” an exclusive event…
NAMM is proud to announce the finalists of the 38th Annual TEC Awards.
The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), a nonprofit organization focused on granting instruments to music education and music therapy organizations, was a key figure in a recent program to get…
Gretsch guitars adds new finishes to its Jim Dandy acoustic guitars, now wrapped in a remarkable limited edition Nocturne Blue finish or the classic Frontier Stain finish.
Schmitt Music Company has announced the Nov. 1 public grand opening of its new flagship retail showroom and office at 7800 Picture Drive in Bloomington, the former home of Lifetouch.
Gibson Custom Shop is proud to unveil the latest addition to the Dave Mustaine Collection, the Gibson Dave Mustaine Flying V™ EXP Limited Edition in Red Amber Burst and Ebony…
HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced the JBL PRX900 Series of loudspeakers and subwoofers, which feature advanced acoustics, comprehensive DSP, unrivaled power performance and complete BLE control via the JBL Pro Connect…
Lafayette Christian Academy recently invested in a major audio system upgrade, which was a joint effort by Paul Mancuso of Vital Integrators and the team at Highway Marketing.
Now 11 years old, Chris Evans’ popular CarFests show no signs of running out of gas, as some 50,000 people again took to Laverstoke Park Farm near Overton, Hampshire—owned by…
Aguilar Musical Instruments, a Long Island-based manufacturer of bass amplification products, announces the introduction of the Storm King distortion/fuzz pedal.
The new Vintage® Coaster Series™ of guitars and basses are offered in 6 classic single and twin cutaway body styles in a host of exciting colours and left-handed options, and feature Vintage's…
The Music People, a division of Jam Industries USA, LLC, a leading supplier of musical accessories and pro-audio equipment, and parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, has launched On-Stage’s new…
This fall, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) welcomed several new members to the Music Education Policy Roundtable (hereafter, the Roundtable), a public policy coalition consisting of more than…
The AES made a triumphant return to in-person international-scale events in New York from October 18-21.
Alex Simpson, owner of independent drum retailer Rupp’s Drums, successfully closed on the purchase of 2045 S Holly St. on Thursday, October 20th.
JodyJazz, Inc. has announced the introduction of the world’s first hand-hammered saxophone mouthpiece, the new JodyJazz HH Tenor model.
Guitar Center celebrates the opening of its latest retail location – a 9,289-square-foot facility in New Braunfels, Texas (239 Creekside Crossing, New Braunfels, TX 78130).
