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In January, Breedlove Guitars, based in Bend, Oregon, marked the 30th Anniversary of bringing its first instrument to market, announcing the issue of four very special, limited edition guitars—each celebrating…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has released the Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster®, marking Isbell’s first collaboration with the iconic guitar brand as part of its Artist Signature Series.
Recording King joins partners Calton Cases and LR Baggs for Spring 2021’s most outstanding giveaway.
Founded in 1842, Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, is the oldest university in the Western United States.
On May 10, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Music industry veteran Larry Peyser passed away on April 25. He was 100 years old.
Sheet Music Direct, the online sheet music service powered by the world’s largest sheet music publisher, Hal Leonard, has announced that the company has now surpassed 1 million available sheet music arrangements,…
Private aviation specialist ACI Jet recently opened a new state-of-the-art HQ facility in California, which incorporates large viewing windows to give customers and the public alike a glimpse of jets…
When Middlesex Sound & Light (MSL) undertook a contract in Saudi Arabia 16 months ago—to invest a brand new gym concept with a high octane ‘club-spec’ technical infrastructure—they little knew…
Featuring an African blackwood body, silver-plated keys and simplified register key design, the 1180 student bass clarinet retains many of the acoustic properties of the legendary Prestige bass models while…
The jj Babbitt Company, Inc., 2201 Industrial Parkway, is under new ownership.
Hal Leonard has announced a free Virtual Music Education Summit on July 29-30, 2021, to support music educators returning to the classroom in the fall.
As excitement builds for the upcoming AES Show Spring 2021 Convention, the Audio Engineering Society has released Technical Program details and the calendar of events open to attendees, May 25…
Luna Ukes is has announced the release of three unmistakable ukuleles featuring the warmth of mahogany, the power of a built-in pre-amp and Luna’s own signature laser-etchings – showcasing a…
Strong, chic and independent, Charlotte Lawrence is all of these things.
Compact, convenient, and stylish, the new PreSonus® MicroStation BT Bluetooth® 5.0 stereo monitor controller receives audio from a phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth source and feeds it to your full-range…
Shure’s iconic SM58® Vocal Microphone, the most photographed and recognized microphone in the world, has its own day to celebrate – May 8 (5/8).
Reverb has announced that the first quarter of 2021 was its best to date, with gross merchandise sales up nearly 50% compared to the same period last year.
Dean Guitars® is proud to honor friend and legend, Leslie West, by handcrafting 50 Dean USA Leslie West Tattered N Torn Thoroughbred TBZ limited edition signature guitars.
Cort introduces the Gold-Edge as a regular production model in the flagship Gold Series of acoustic guitars.
Much has been written about how the trend toward online and virtual options that was already taking place before the pandemic accelerated mightily in 2020.
Godin Guitars is proud to announce the launch of the Montreal Premiere LTD Imperial Blue as part of its high-quality electric lineup.
Forty years ago, Mac and Lynne Hammond stood before a gathering of a mere dozen individuals in a small meeting room at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Minnesota, marking the…
L-Acoustics breaks new boundaries with a revamped, innovative approach to the workflow of spatial audio content creation with the new L-ISA Studio software suite and upgraded L-ISA engine, immediately available…
Hal Leonard methods have taught millions of people how to become musicians. Now there's a Hal Leonard method to teach people how to record musicians.
Phil Jones Bass (PJB) is excited to announce the addition of bassist/vocalist Shaun Munday to its family of artists.
L'Osteria is a branded gastronomy company founded in 1999 with over 130 locations in eight European countries.
Combining classic Fender style and dynamic Noventa pickups, the Noventa Series delivers powerful tones and modern playability.
As their farewell graduation party draws to a close, one of the students in Fame climbs atop a New York City taxi cab and belts out the familiar refrain “I’m…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many members of the music community, but the Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF), a non-profit dedicated to helping support musicians and music education programs,…
Zeppelin Design Labs of Chicago has released the Cortado MkIII, the latest incarnation of its popular high-performance contact microphone.
Over the past six months, two German production companies have been working together to simultaneously keep their creative juices flowing during the pandemic-inflicted hiatus on in-person events and lift the…
Play. Plant. Preserve., ProMark’s landmark reforestation program, has officially replanted 100% of the trees used to make its drumsticks within eight years of launching the initiative.
On May 2, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old.
USA - The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) and several partners with a big stake in the safe return of live events are launching a campaign for vaccine awareness. It’s…
