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Yamaha has named 10 distinguished colleges and universities to its inaugural Yamaha Institution of Excellence program, recognizing extraordinary commitment to innovation in the study of music.
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has debuted its extensive electric and bass offerings for traditional and modern players alike at Winter NAMM 2020.
The theater production of INSPIRE Onmyoji, starring famous Japanese actor Takao Osawa, ran at the 1,300-capacity Nissei Theatre in Tokyo from December 31st 2020 to January 6th 2021.
Groundbreaking composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has been named to the roster of renowned Yamaha Artists—a formalization of a years-long relationship that promises to bolster both the artist’s and music…
There is no sugar coating it. An unapologetic, brutal intensity tears its way through the music of sludge icons Fister, exhilarating fans bold enough to brace themselves for the wild…
AP International, manufacturer and distributor of Floyd Rose Tremolo Systems, is pleased to announce the release of the innovative Tone Claw locking spring claw for tremolo-equipped guitars.
For 50 years, Eventide has pioneered disruptively innovative ways to bend, distort and manipulate sound.
Many churches today are looking to bring the vibe of their live service into the world of web streaming. In a bit of a unique twist, Summit View Church in…
How far have livestream studios come since the start of the pandemic? For Tim Messina and his team at Events United, the answer is all the way to the top…
On February 18, we received the followng sad news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Henry Goldrich had some of the most remarkable stories in the industry!
Players who seek vintage appeal with modern playability and tone should look no further than the new MD24 Floyd Roasted Maple Vintage models from Dean Guitars.
To provide their subscribers with a robust selection of educational content, music software company MusicFirst has entered into a new collaboration with educational music publisher, Excelcia Music Publishing.
On Februray 17, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following: I am sad to report that one of the matriarchs of our industry has passed away. Mrs. Colleen Summerhays of…
Over 1,700 miles separate Image Productions Services from Ryman Auditorium, but that didn’t matter much on Saturday January 23 when Annie Brobst and The Jake Ash Band took the stage…
The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) rings in the new year with expanded programs for 2021
The marriage between lighting and set design is never far from Crt Birsa’s mind. Only when light absorbs itself completely in its surroundings, can it exert its full power to…
Guitar Center has appointed Paul Gimenez to the position director of Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging.
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 debuted its HPCB2500…
Zoom North America, the U.S. subsidiary of Zoom Corporation, Japan, has announced sales of $42.750 million, for its fiscal year 2020, a 20% increase over the previous year.
Sennheiser plans to focus on its Professional business in future and aims to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics.
Electro-Harmonix introduces its professional pedalboard power solution, the MOP-D10, a transformer-based, high current, linearly regulated, pedal power supply.
It is with a heavy heart that Odyssey Innovative Designs (Odyssey) a leading design, manufacturer and distributor of cases and accessories, announces the passing of long-time Odyssey employee Robert Rivera…
Godin Guitars is proud to announce the launch of the Fairmount CH Composer QIT acoustic guitar as part of its successful Godin Acoustic Series.
On February 13, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following: One of the true audio engineer pioneers, Rupert Neve, passed away yesterday. He was 94 years old.
Gibson has announced that it has formed a full-scale partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)--the world’s second largest music publishing company--in China and Hong Kong.
While the live music scene has been on pause for the past year, two live sound innovators, Dr. Christian Heil, president and founder of L-Acoustics, and Jerry Harvey, president and…
In January, DiGiCo announced New Year New Hope, giving three lucky winners three great gifts: a DiGiGrid MGB MADI to SoundGrid Interface; the first of the newly-launched KLANG:kontrollers - Serial…
KLANG:technologies has announced the combined release of its new KLANG:kontroller, a hardware controller that is compatible with all KLANG immersive in-ear mixing processors, and its new processor, KLANG:vokal, bringing a…
Built in 1908, the Laeiszhalle concert hall in Hamburg, Germany enchants visitors with its many unique architectural features, such as the towering organ integrated into the back wall of its…
Furch Guitars (Furch), one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium quality acoustic guitars, has added an antibacterial additive to its guitar neck finish.
Located in Taaastrup, a suburb of the Danish capital city, Copenhagen, CITY2 is a large shopping destination that also incorporates an ice-skating rink and nine-screen movie theater.
On February 10, we recevied the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Pioneering music publisher Frank Hackinson passed away on Saturday. He was 93 years old.
Hughes & Kettner’s new AmpMan series of compact pedal amps is out now.
GrooveTech Tools has announced the DK-Multi™, a four-in-one drum key multi-tool.
Mondosonic Studios has been a labor of love and five years of research for music producer Varun Krrishna.
Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the Ripped Speaker, a fuzz pedal which pays homage to one of the ways that early distorted guitar and bass sounds were made.
With an in-person venue seating capacity of more than 4,500, a simulcast stream going out to remote church members, and a complex stage plot exceeding 50 inputs, Dream City Church went…
The Palace Theatre is Christine Whelan Sharp’s favorite venue to light in and not just for its graceful Art Deco architecture with its gleaming exterior and stylized accents.
Available this spring, D’Addario is proud to introduce XPND, a game-changing telescoping pedalboard.
