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Since 2011, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has offered retailers the chance to partner with Vans Warped Tour to promote the excitement and benefits of drums and drumming to the…
EarthQuaker Devices has joined forces with Maryland-based PRS Guitars, Warwick, WONE, and Lock 3 to host the 2018 PRS Guitars EarthQuaker Day Riff Contest.
Anderson University’s South Carolina School of the Arts recently hosted its annual President’s Gala, which featured a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures and LED video tiles.
Music & Arts has announced the opening of three new locations in the U.S. with the acquisition of Gard's Music in southern California.
The D’Addario Foundation, Hungry for Music, and Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation are back for a nationwide instrument drive tour, stopping in Ace Hotels in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and…
TMP-Pro, distribution division of The Music People, has announced it will partner with Apart Audio as their United States distributor.
Award-hungry John Packer has been shortlisted for another one, just weeks after winning a Queen's Award for Industry and has outlined plans to move its HQ too.
Moog Music has announced Grandmother, a semi-modular analog synthesizer with a built-in arpeggiator, sequencer, and spring reverb tank, officially debuting at Moogfest 2018 (17th-20th May Durham, NC).
Regal Tip has released the latest additions to its growing artist signature range, with the arrival of four new Performer Series drumsticks.
LOUD Audio has sold the Ampeg bass amp brand to Yamaha.
RockBoard, distributed by Warwick, has launched a range of protective bags and cases for effects pedals.
JHS has created a new partnership between P. Mauriat and BG France.
Last month, Long-Island based performance school Musicology hosted Rock the Lot, a fundraiser to promote awareness for Autism Speaks, with support from Korg USA Inc. and local rock radio station 94.3…
The 2018 Moog Innovation Award will be presented to Bernie Krause this week at Moogfest 2018 in Durham, North Carolina.
Sweetwater Studios will host a three-day hands-on recording master class this month, featuring accomplished musicians Oz Noy, Dave Weckl, James Genus, and Brian Charette.
Ashly Audio has appointed Noel Larson to serve as vice president of Marketing and Business Development.
JodyJazz Inc has announced that Tenor Saxophone titan JD Allen has joined the JodyJazz family of artist endorsers.
Recently, the American School in Japan enhanced the infrastructure that supports its educational and arts programs by adding four CHAUVET Professional Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures from PRG to its multi-functional…
A team of consultants from Conn-Selmer recently visited the U.S. Virgin Islands to assess the damage of many instruments from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and also develop a plan to…
Amplified Parts has shared an informational video on Yellow Jackets tube converters.
Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc., the newly formed U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based Yamaha Corporation, has announced the acquisition of the Ampeg brand from LOUD Audio, LLC., a portfolio company of Transom Capital…
Bonobo recently performed at San Francisco’s Midway Music Hall, using a lightshow created by Bryce Cherpelis that featured a collection of CHAUVET Professional moving fixtures.
This May marks International Drum Month, and the annual Roadie for a Day Contest already has over 300 entries.
Orange Amplification has brought back its iconic 1970’s OMEC brand with a new product, the OMEC Teleport - a soundcard that fits inside a guitar pedal and is also a studio-quality USB recording interface.
Fishman has chosen West Yorkshire-based 440 Distribution to handle its line of acoustic amplification products, as well as the company’s MIDI guitar and electric guitar pickup offerings.
JHS has launched new additions to the BG France range of brass and woodwind accessories, designed to protect and maintain instruments.
Tracktion is launching an updated version of MOK’s Waverazor 2.0 Editor version.
Percussion-style guitarist Alexandr Misko has released a new video detailing his experiences in the Framus and Warwick factory and his impressions of the Framus Legacy acoustic models he tested.
Yamaha Corporation of America and Music Exchange have donated 16 Yamaha portable 88-key keyboards and accessories to a new San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) afterschool music education program.
Music & Arts has announced the unveiling of their newest musical instrument store and lessons facility, located in Pasadena, Texas.
Adam Hall North America, a newly formed subsidiary of the German-based Adam Hall Group, has merged with its New Jersey-based North American Distributor, Musical Distributors Group (MDG).
Adam Hall North America, Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of the German-based Adam Hall Group, announced that it has merged with its New Jersey-based North American Distributor, Musical Distributors Group…
Woodwind & Brasswind concluded Music in Our Schools Month by bringing music classroom supplies to public schools across the United States.
C.Terry Lewis was honored with the Ami & Remo Belli Humanitarian Award at the 6th annual Artbeat for Humanity Gala VI.
Magic Gives Back, an organization that stages pro-bono magic shows at schools across the U.S. to raise money for education projects, has been frequently using CHAUVET Professional fixtures in their…
Thanks to donations to the D'Addario Foundation's Music Education for Girls Initiative, dedicated students in D'Addario's free stringed instrument program will receive $2,000 scholarships to continue their musical training.
Yamaha Corporation of America recently announced that the Yamaha Genos received this year’s Red Dot Award: Product Design.
Yamaha is expanding Soundmondo, the social sound-sharing website originally conceived for sharing reface Mobile Mini Keyboard sounds.
Many D’Addario-endorsed groups won big at the 2018 Winter Guard International (WGI) Championships, winning six medals and announcing six artists joining the roster.
KMC Music has announced plans to host a 35th anniversary celebration for Lee Oskar Harmonicas at Summer NAMM this June.
