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St. Louis Music has announced a new agreement with Mooer Audio to be their exclusive full line distributor in the U.S. of Mooer’s innovative effects pedals and amplification.
This year, Dropkick Murphys added a new twist to their stage presence by having five separate sections of drops that were revealed in stages. Accenting the unveiling of each section,…
On Saturday, July 20 at Summer NAMM, Lee Ann Womack will perform on the NAMM Avid Stage on the Terrace.
PreSonus’ StudioLive 64S brings the power of a large production console to small-format digital mixing, with 76 mixing channels, 43 buses, and 526 simultaneous effects thanks to the all new quad-core FLEX DSP engine.
PianoDisc’s new flagship player system Prodigy offers improved performance, exceptional ease of use, and versatile connectivity opening a whole new world of even better live piano performances of high-resolution concerts…
Yamaha’s FG Red Label series of acoustic guitars is inspired by the original FG Red Label acoustic guitars of the 1960s, the company’s very first steel-string guitars.
The Stow-Away is a performance-quality travel guitar that plays and feels like your favorite guitar.
Twenty-seven new and inspiring string orchestra pieces from favorite veteran composers such as Alan Lee Silva, Ruth Elaine Schram, and Yukiko Nishimura, make up Excelcia Music Publishing’s first string orchestra…
'The Stan Getz Omnibook' features 54 recorded solos from The Sound, whose illustrious career included five Grammy Awards, induction into the DownBeat Hall of Fame, and career collaborations with Oscar…
Pearl has released new finishes for the Bobby Allende and Richie Flores signature series of congas and bongos.
IK Multimedia’s UNO Drum is the newest member of the UNO series. Designed in collaboration with Italian analog specialist Soundmachines, UNO Drum offers a wide sonic palette combining fat, punchy…
KORG’s volca nubass is a bass synth implemented with KORG’s new-generation vacuum tube, NuTube.
König & Meyer’s 24624 Speaker/Lighting Stand features a heavy, flat steel plate that is well-suited for use in small areas.
Sequenz has launched the volca rack2x2, a sleek volca stand designed to hold multiple units at once.
Los Cabos Black Widows are a new type black-dipped red hickory drumstick featuring a glossy black finish and a special new logo, used exclusively on the Black Widows.
The Reed-Well is the ultimate tool for soaking and maintaining saxophone and clarinet reeds.
KORG’s MiniPitch series caters to the ukulele demographic. The new tuners feature an intuitive display design, guiding the player with an LED meter that lights up the peg in need…
On-Stage's new DB200 Mini DI Box transfers any high-impedance ¼-inch source into a low-impedance (XLR) signal ready to be sent to a mixing board or recording console.
The Danger Zone is a Phaser/Tremolo Double Pedal, designed for easy foot control over parameters to give players real-time expression possibilities.
Remo’s new Adjustable Bass Drum Dampener designed in conjunction with Dave Weckl is an accessory product that provides drummers the ability to add tone and feel control on any size…
The Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, recently installed new the center’s audio and video systems, which include over 60 Danley Sound Labs loudspeakers and subwoofers powered…
Popular Belgian TV show "Is Er Een Dokter In De Zaal?" (“Is There A Doctor In The Room?”) uses studio lighting by Jim Mattheus of ICP Belgium, featuring a collection…
P. Mauriat has welcomed Kirk Whalum as an endorsee. He performs exclusively on the P. Mauriat PMXT-66R tenor saxophone in Cognac Lacquer.
Peavey Electronics recently co-sponsored a special event featuring a performance by Ice-T and Mr. X, co-founders of the record label Electronic Beat Empire (EBE Nation).
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Brian Jemelian Award for outstanding achievement, an annual program that recognizes one individual who, by virtue of their exceptional musical commitment, inspires…
During the week of May 20-24, Alfred Music business leaders Ron Manus, chief business development officer, and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch, trade shows and partnerships director, joined more than 100 music industry…
On June 5, we received the following from NAMM historian Dan Del Fiorentino:It is with a heavy heart that we note the passing of William Dunkley on May 30, 2019.…
The Screamer Fuzz Germanium is a limited run upgrade to Cusack’s Music insta-classic Screamer Fuzz pedal. Manufactured in Holland, Michigan, Cusack Music is participating in an exciting renaissance of sorts…
The Blue Ember is billed as an “XLR Studio Condenser Mic for Recording & Streaming.” So… what exactly does that mean and why should you or your customers care, you…
What we have here is four separate units/purchases – the goSTAND for mics & tablets, the goSTAND telescoping mic boom, the MANOS universal tablet holder, and the Side Mount Clamp…
Violins and violas (particularly violins) are often the very first “real” instruments a child learns and a crucial mainstay of any school music program, but the violin market today is…
Just because a company has a classic bread-and-butter item doesn’t mean they can’t keep exploring new technology, and for S.I.T. Strings, innovation never gets put on hold.
There are no words that are can sufficiently comfort the victims of natural disaster. That’s why luthier Stephan Connor and Augustine Strings chose to speak with music.
With nearly 65 percent of participants in this month’s dealer survey reporting that sales of orchestral strings are either up or level when compared to past years, this would appear…
On April 1 of this year, one of our industry’s oldest and most respected retailers turned 120 years old. Since 1899, Willis Music Company has remained family owned and operated…
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, in 2016 a whopping 26 million Americans 16 or older reported they had been victims of identity theft during the prior 12 months.
It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the topic of music lessons, and many readers have lesson programs, so let’s jump in and have a look under the hood at…
The house-of-worship market has traditionally been a significant one for MI retail. The contemporary worship style in particular has been a boon, driving demand for everything from instruments to accessories.
The mission statement over here at Musical Merchandise Review is to serve all members of the musical instrument retail industry and to report upon all developments of note across all…
Bourgeois Guitars has announced the promotion of Christopher Fleming to the position of president and C.O.O.
