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Announcing Gibson Records

For the past 127 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound across genres of music and generations of players.

ILM Saxophones - Newely Engraved Sax's Available

Community Christian Church Lit For Camera and Live Audience With CHAUVET Professional

The Community Christian Church stood empty when Kevis Mulchan lit livestreamed services during the height of the pandemic.

Renkus-Heinz Partners with Seapower Technology to Strengthen Presence in Taiwan

Seapower Technology, expert agents of audio technology, concepts, knowledge and experience with a focus on providing high-quality audio brands to AV professionals, has partnered with Renkus-Heinz to strengthen the company’s impressive…

Roland Partners with Australia’s JMC Academy

Roland and JMC Academy, Australia’s leading Creative Industries institution, are proud to announce a partnership that will see Roland Cloud, Roland’s evolving cloud-based platform offering more than 50 authentic Roland software…

19 Women Selected to Participate in 2nd Annual SWIM Leadership Summit

The Smart Women in Music Fund (SWIM) is pleased to announce the nineteen women selected to attend the 2nd Annual SWIM Leadership Summit, October 12-15, 2021, at the NAMM Headquarters…

TASCAM Plays an Integral Role in Third Eye Blind Production

Third Eye Blind, the California-based rock band formed in San Francisco in 1993, is one of the biggest and most enduring bands of the post-grunge era.

Fender Launches Artist Playbook to Crack Post-Pandemic New Music Biz

Fender has launched a free resource for artists looking to get their feet back on their ground esp as the music industry has changed quite drastically.

VocoPro Delivers New USB Audio Interface and Accessory Products for Podcasters and Video Blog Creators

For podcasters, video blog creators and content creators of all kinds, audio leader VocoPro has unveiled its new STREAMER-DESKTOP and STREAMER-DESKTOP-VLOG systems.

Luna Guitars Adds Vintage Nylon Acoustic-Electric to Artist Series

Luna Guitars is pleased to announce the latest addition to its popular Artist Series, the Art Vintage Nylon string solid top acoustic-electric.

D-Dream and CHAUVET Professional Project Future For Belgian Building Research Institute

If the past is indeed prologue as the great Shakespeare wrote, then the way a society treats its historic structures should foretell something about the way it will build its…

Cory Wong Signature Series Stratocaster from Fender

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the global launch of the Cory Wong Stratocaster® marking the artist’s first collaboration with the iconic guitar brand.

SLA Warsaw Club / Restaurant Delivers Audio Versatility with BlacklineX

A new restaurant in the Polish capital of Warsaw has been equipped throughout with Martin Audio BlacklineX series loudspeakers.

SBO Spin-Off Publication Announced – Modern Band Journal

Inaugural January Issue Debuts December 15-18, 2020 at The Midwest Clinic, Chicago, Illinois artistpro, LLC has announced a new publication for 2022. Modern Band Journal is focused on a new method of K-12…

Positive Grid Reveals Surprise Spark Amp Gear Drop

Positive Grid announces the Spark Gear Drop update, a free gear collection designed for all levels of guitarists seeking new, captivating tones to make their practice and playing time more…

Music & Arts Welcomes Legendary Music Retailer Mississippi Music to its Retail Family

Music & Arts, one of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailers and lesson providers, announces it has acquired the four Mississippi Music stores, located in Flowood, Biloxi, Hattiesburg and Meridian,…

CHAUVET Professional Helps Dimi Theuwissen Meet Challenges Of Lighting EU Parliament Conference

Appropriately on Europe Day, the European Parliament held the opening ceremony for its 2021 Conference on the Future of Europe entitled “The Future is in Your Hands.” 

Erica Synths Announces its Matrix Mixer

Erica Synths announces its latest breakthrough desktop device: Matrix Mixer.

Solid State Logic's ORIGIN Brings Renowned SSL Sound Quality and Advanced Workflow to Sweden's Yellow Brick Studios, Part of Eslövs Folkhögskola

Folkhögskola, Scandinavia’s version of the arts and science community college, can trace its origin to a social movement at the turn of the twentieth century to provide farmers’ children with…

RockBoard Lottery - Kick-off for the Second Half!

The first half of the RockBoard competition "Show me your Pedalboard" was extremely successful.

Mason Felps Creates Big Looks For Alan Jackson Benefit Show With CHAUVET Professional

Alan Jackson’s roots run deep. This shines through in his music, which draws much of its emotional power from his upbringing in rural Georgia, while reflecting the region’s down home…

Ocean Way Audio Launches its Pro3 Reference Monitor, Packing Innovative Features into a Small Footprint

Ocean Way Audio announces its new Pro3 monitor (nicknamed 'Fat Boy'), the latest addition to the company's renowned high-resolution monitor line.

TASCAM Recording Gear Helps Define the Career of Kenny ‘Tick’ Salcido

When it comes to capturing one’s music, TASCAM has been at the forefront of the creative process for decades.

Ritsumeikan University Upgrades With CDD

Located in the north-west of Kyoto, which is known as the city of culture, Ritsumeikan University’s Kinugasa Campus recently installed a Martin Audio CDD system in two of its halls.

Clifford Michael Spulock Creates Light Scenery For STRYKE Percussion With CHAUVET Professional

Competitive indoor percussion troupes often rely on lavish scenic elements to help advance the narrative of a performance.

Fender Teams up with Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter/Producer FINNEAS, Launches Hotline to Educate on American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster Guitar

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has enlisted singer-songwriter and producer FINNEAS to educate players and answer questions about the revolutionary American Acoustasonic® series — a first-of-its-kind, truly new category of…

Epiphone Slash Collection Available Worldwide

Epiphone, the leading accessible guitar brand For Every Stage, has announced the new Epiphone Slash Collection debuted worldwide July 20, 2021 on www.epiphone.com.

Roland Announces Native Apple Silicon Support for 28 Iconic Instrument

Roland is pleased to announce that 28 of its carefully crafted AU software musical instruments managed via Roland Cloud are now updated with native support for Apple silicon.

Choral Part Track Bundles for Virtual & In-Person Use from Excelcia Music Publishing

Accessible new choral bundles are now available for each work in Excelcia Music Publishing’s 2021-22 Choral Music catalog. 

Roland Introduces Four Affordable V-Drums Kits Based Around the TD-07 Sound Module

Roland has introduced four new compact V-Drums kits based around the TD-07 sound module.

CHAUVET Professional Helps Chromasound Zrt Bring Added Versatility To Petőfi Literary Museum

Named after Sándor Petőfi, the Petőfi Literary Museum is located in the neoclassical Károlyi Palace.

MLA Supports Tedeschi Trucks as Greenfield Lake Amphitheater Reopens

Shuttered since March 2020, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC enjoyed a spectacular reopening on June 29, 2021, with the first performance of Florida-based blues rock band, the Tedeschi Trucks…

Brian Courchine Adds Versatility to Northlands Outdoor Shows With IP Rated Chauvet Professional Fixtures

What’s in a name? In some cases, not very much, but in others, a change in moniker says a great deal about where something has been… and where it’s headed.

Lzzy Hale Joins Gibson As The First Female Brand Ambassador and Gibson Gives Advisory Board Member

For 127 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world.

Gretsch Drums Introduces The Gergo Borlai Signature Snare Drum

Drum phenom Gergo Borlai and Gretsch Drums have teamed up to develop a very unique addition to the USA metal snare drum range.

NAMM Celebrates the 2021 Top 100 Dealers, Announces Dealer of the Year and Best of Category Winners

At Summer NAMM in a special celebration of the spirit of the independent retailer, the industry gathered at the Top 100 Dealer Awards.

Fender Announces Newest 2021 Products for Summer Online Dealer Experience

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) continues its 75th anniversary year with new gear personalized for every player to meet their aspirations - from new players and young guitarists starting their…

Noisy Clan Launches New Reimagined Ultra-Portable Music Stand on Kickstarter

Noisy Clan has announced that its highly anticipated ultra-portable, ultra-light, versatile Wee Stand is now available for pre-purchase to all of the company's Kickstarter backers.

37th Annual TEC Award Finalists Announced and Celebrated at Summer NAMM

Earlier today, NAMM announced the finalists for the 37th annual NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) Awards.

BOSS Unveils EURUS GS - 1 Electronic Guitar