Sfarzo Guitar Strings Co. LLC - DBA Guitar String Manufacturing Acquires Black Diamond
Ownership of Black Diamond Strings has transferred to Guitar String Manufacturing located in Santa Rosa, California.
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Danley Gear Supports the University of Iowa's ‘Kinnick Wave’
To kick off the 2018 season, AV integration and live sound production company Sound Concepts, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, brought in a portable Danley Sound Labs system for the halftime…
J.W. Pepper to be Featured on the Fox Business Network
J.W. Pepper’s dedication caught the eye of the Fox Business Network, which picked J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. as a company to feature in its Manufacturing Marvels segment.
New from GluBoost
GluBoost makers of the finest instrument repair products releases Fill n’ Finish Black. Fill n’ Finish Black enjoys the same great flexibility and resilience that all the Fill n Finish…
University of Atlántico Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
As part of a recent move to transform the University of Atlántico's multipurpose auditorium into a full-fledged theatre for its students, local AV specialists Schallertech provided a versatile lighting arrangement,…
Cardinal Percussion Acquires Attack
Attack Drumheads is now under new ownership. A team of industry veterans led by Jim Bickley, former vice president of Universal Percussion; Robbie McFarland, general manager of Hubbard Music retail…
Blue Headphones Win 2018 Emmy Award
Blue today announced that Mix-Fi (formerly Mo-Fi) studio headphones received the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.
Vater Adds New Members to Artist Family
Vater has welcomed multiple new musicians to their Vater Drumstick artist family: Mel McFail (Dead Girls Corp. / 2019 Hit Like a Girl Spokesperson), Dave Previ (The Collective School of Music), Wade Murff (Doyle)…
Los Angeles Musician’s Union Honors DW Founder
The American Federation of Musicians, Local 47, opened its new headquarters in May 2018, and recently honored DW founder Don Lombardi by dedicating rehearsal room #3 to his legacy.
Meet the new Gibson CEO
Gibson Brands has appointed former Levi Strauss chief, James “JC” Curleigh as its new president and chief executive officer, but what will he bring to the iconic guitar brand and which…
ADJ’s Innovative Design Series LED Video Panels Honored With Coveted ‘Gold Star Product Award’
At the recent LDI tradeshow in Las Vegas, PLSN magazine presented ADJ with a Gold Star Product Award in recognition of the innovative new Design Series of LED video panels that allow…
Ovation Launches New Glen Campbell Signature Models
Ovation Guitars has announced the launch of two new Glen Campbell Signature acoustic/electric guitars.
Curleigh to Straighten Out Gibson Brands
Gibson Brands has appointed former Levi Strauss chief, James "JC" Curleigh as its new president and chief executive officer.
Anthem Sells Music Magazines
Singapore-based publisher BandLab Technologies, has acquired The Guitar Magazine and MusicTech magazines from Anthem Publishing.
'NBC Nightly News' Features BAC Musical Instruments
On October 11, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt featured BAC Musical Instruments founder Mike Corrigan (aka The Horn Doctor) on their program.
Roland Offers Holiday Rebate
Roland is currently offering an exclusive promotion, whereby customers who purchase an RP102 or RP501R digital piano between now and December 31, 2018 are eligible to receive a free refurbished…
D’Addario Adds Govan to Artist Roster
D’Addario has announces the signing of virtuoso guitarist Guthrie Govan to the D’Addario Artist Roster.
Gibson Names Curleigh as President & CEO, Appoints New Senior Leadership
Gibson Brands, Inc. has announced the appointment of James "JC" Curleigh as president and chief executive officer.
New CHAUVET Professional Products Receive Enthusiastic Reception At LDI
Enthusiastic visitors came to the CHAUVET Professional LDI booth to see the debut of new products added to the company’s popular Maverick, Rogue, Ovation, COLORado and STRIKE lines.
Spector Basses Supports Aftershock Music Festival
California recently hosted the annual Aftershock music festival at the beautiful West Coast Discovery Park, where Spector provided an assortment of basses, including the new Bantam4 series.
Lopez Departs Yamaha, Joins d&b audiotechnik Americas Team
d&b audiotechnik announced the appointment of Marc Lopez to vice president of Marketing Americas, and Michael Weirich to vice president of Education and Application Support (EAS) Americas.
MMR's 37th Annual America's Top Music Chains - Please Update Your Operation's Info!
We welcome all owners of MI retail chains with three or more storefronts to provide up-to-date information for inclusion in our 37th annual 'America's Top Music Chains' Report, which will appear in…
CHAUVET Professional Establishes Demo and Education Center at The Davenport Theatre
CHAUVET Professional has entered into an agreement with the Davenport Theatre to create a product demo and education center in Manhattan.
'Summer Plays On' Tour Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Summer Plays On tour’s shared lighting rig was developed by CLLD LLC. and features CHAUVET Professional Rogue and STRIKE fixtures, supplied by Upstaging.
Radial Makes Big Design Signing
Radial Engineering has appointed Craig “Hutch” Hutchison as a Senior Design Engineer to help develop the next generation of Radial Engineering products.
Sabian Heralds UK Drum Show Success
Sabian's Education Network has declared its first live event for drum teachers at the UK Drum Show in Manchester, a success.
Tanglewood Revisits Window Display Promotion
Following on from last year's successful Tanglewood Window Display promotion, won by Plectrums, Pens & Paints in Folkstone, Tanglewood has now launched its 2018 competition.
JHS Launches New Wireless Mic System
JHS has launched a new wireless mic system - The Xvive XU3 Microphone Wireless System (RRP £249) - has been specially developed to offer a high performance alternative to traditional microphone…
Orange Signs Rough Trade Deal
Orange Amplification is partnering with music retailer Rough Trade to provide sound equipment for in-store artist performances.
D’Addario Shares New Guitar Power Episode
D’Addario just released Episode 2 of Guitar Power, featuring Nigerian guitar idol Mdou Moctar.
Christ Community Church Adds CHAUVET Professional Fixtures to Campus
Nick Sheetz, the “Worship Environments Director” at Christ Community Church, added 10 CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK1 Spot fixtures to the church’s campus.
The School of MUNF School of Music Embraces New Technologies with Yamaha TransAcoustic Upright Pianos
The School of Music at the University of North Florida recently purchased two Yamaha U1 TransAcoustic upright pianos to help support its latest undergraduate degree program in Music Technology and…
Chapel Off Chapel Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne upgraded to a more versatile LED stage lighting system with a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures installed by ALS Systems.
Pioneer DJ Updates KUVO
Pioneer DJ has updated KUVO, the community-based social network for dance music.
Alex Vargas Takes CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour
Singer/songwriter Alex Vargas’ current Scandinavian tour uses a lightshow with 26 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures, supplied by Sound & Light Denmark.
ZOOM North America Hosts SUNY Potsdam Reception
With the assistance of the State University of New York at Potsdam and The Crane School of Music, ZOOM North America held a special alumni event at their corporate headquarters…
Yamaha, Quinlan & Fabish and Mads Tolling Bring Fusion Improv to VanderCook
Acclaimed violinist and Yamaha artist Mads Tolling dazzled students and concert attendees alike at his appearance last Thursday at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago.
Leslie Ann Jones to Receive NAMM TEC Hall of Fame Award
The NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence and Creativity) committee is pleased to announce that Leslie Ann Jones, the groundbreaking engineer, producer, and Director of Music and Scoring for Skywalker Sound will…
Müller appointed Director of Marketing Communication for Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound
Dr. Hendrik Müller has been appointed sirector of the Marketing Communication Department of Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound with effect from October 1 2018.
Abandoman Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on UK Tour
After a successful year of headline festival slots and TV appearances, Rob Broderick, a.k.a. Abandoman recently embarked upon a tour to take his unique comedy hip-hop around the UK. Like…