Omega Theft Sparks Instrument Hunt
Police are continuing to investigate after £40,000 of musical instruments were stolen from Omega Music in Brampton, Cumbria.
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Jeff Coffin and Yamaha Donate YX-500F Xylophone to Spaulding High School
Spaulding High School graduate and saxophonist of Dave Matthews Band, Jeff Coffin, returned to the campus in Rochester, New Hampshire on Tuesday, November 28 to present the school with a brand-new Yamaha…
Fulcrum Acoustic Appoints Audio Source as a Regional Sales Representative
Fulcrum Acoustic, creators of high-performance professional loudspeaker technologies, has appointed Audio Source as their exclusive sales representative for Northern California and Northern Nevada.
GHS Brings Added Pressure to Bass String Market
GHS Strings has launched a new range of Pressurewound Bronze strings for the acoustic/electric bass.
Fournier Joins Chauvet to Boost European Sales
Chauvet has announced that Martin Fournier has joined the company as its European sales director.
Sam Smith and Maroon 5 Use Royer Labs Microphones on Tour
Royer Labs’ new R-10 ribbon microphone is currently being used on tour with two Grammy-Award-winning artists: British vocalist Sam Smith and the American rock band Maroon 5.
Joe Lovano To Visit Dakota Saxophone Booth at NAMM
Saxophonist Joe Lovano will be appearing at the Dakota Saxophone booth (8933) during Winter NAMM on Saturday and Sunday (January 27 and 28) from 12 p.m. to 5.pm. to meet visitors.
New Musical 'The Toxic Avenger' Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures Onstage
The Toxic Avenger - The Musical is now earning critical praise in the United Kingdom with help from a richly textured lighting design that features a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. This…
BASSBOSS to Host Demonstrations in December
Powered loudspeaker manufacturer BASSBOSS will host a Los Angeles demo tour next month, showcasing their latest product offerings on three separate demo opportunities across the Los Angeles area.
Reverb Launches the Reverb Foundation
On November 28th, Reverb launched the Reverb Foundation. The nonprofit, in coordination with Reverb, will create more musicians by supporting programs and initiatives that increase access to music education, gear,…
Reverb Launches the Reverb Foundation
On November 28th, Reverb launched the Reverb Foundation. The nonprofit, in coordination with Reverb, will create more musicians by supporting programs and initiatives that increase access to music education, gear,…
Kidderminster Store Expands to New Premises
Kidderminster guitar store, Beryl Guitars has just opened new premises and has plans to launch its own branded guitar range next year.
New TC Electronic Tube Overdrive
TC Electronic has added a new vacuum tube overdrive pedal to its range of effects.
Vandoren Announces VandoJam Lineup for NAMM
Vandoren has announced that they will be bringing back the same format for the 2018 NAMM VandoJam, featuring mainstays Jerry Vivino and Eric Marienthal, as well as Chicago saxophonist Chris Madsen,…
EarthQuaker Updates Four New Pedals
EarthQuaker Devices is launching four new updated pedals, shipping to the UK from the Audio Distribution Group/Filling Distribution alliance.
Faith Adds New Nexus Series Acoustics
Faith Guitars has launched a new acoustic guitar range called the Nexus Series.
The Guitar Show Set to be Biggest Ever
With more than 20 new exhibitors and a new Technology Hall, The Guitar Show returns to Bingley Hall in Birmingham on February 24th-25th.
Gibson Pulls the Plug on Cakewalk
Gibson Brands is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products to focus on its Philips consumer electronics brand.
Korg Adds Sequenz Distribution
Korg UK has taken on distribution of Japanese keyboard stand maker Sequenz.
ADJ Lighting Receives PLSN Gold Star Product Award at LDI 2017
This past weekend at LDI 2017 (Live Design International) in Las Vegas, Nevada, ADJ Lighting received the PLSN Gold Star Product Award for "Best New Club Light" for the company's new…
Yamaha Commits to Musikmesse Presence
Yamaha Music Europe is planning another extensive showcase of brands and new products at the upcoming Frankfurt Musikmesse.
Faith Lands new Hi-Gloss Venus Acoustic
Faith Guitars is releasing a new version of its Hi-Gloss Venus guitar aimed at fingerstyle and percussive guitarists.
Audio-Technica Opening Dubai Office
Audio-Technica is opening a new sales support office in Dubai, aimed at increasing the level of service to its distributors, integrators, consultants and corporate end users in pro-audio across the region.
Cordial Takes Five in Team Expansion
Cable specialist Cordial, has expanded its team with no less than five new appointments.
German Exec Boosts D'Addario Team
D’Addario Europe has bolstered its European expansion ambitions with the appointment of Fender's former European sales director to head up its German sales and marketing.
Los Cabos Skewers Turkish Distribution Deal
Los Cabos Drumsticks has entered into a new partnership with Turkish distributor, Senkop Music.
Registration Open for AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium
Registration is now open for the inaugural AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio, a unique education and training program from the Audio Engineering Society targeted at working professionals in the…
D'Addario's String Recycling Program Recycles One Million Strings
Playback, D'Addario's industry-wide string recycling program, has announced they have reached their milestone of 1 million strings recycled.
Korg Donates to D’Addario's Instrument Drive
Korg EDU donated Lag acoustic guitars, a Korg N5EX synthesizerm, and more to D’Addario’s first ever instrument drive earlier this month.
ACT Lighting Acquires RapcoHorizon
ACT Lighting, Inc., a leading importer and distributor of technology to the entertainment industry, has completed the acquisition of RHC Holdings Corp. ("RapcoHorizon").
Guitar Center Opens New Location in Daytona
Guitar Center recently opened its latest retail location, a 10,000-square-foot facility in Daytona, Florida, at 1 Daytona Boulevard. The grand opening took place on Thursday, November 16.
The D'Addario Foundation Hosts Instrument Collection Event
On November 2, 2017, the D'Addario Foundation partnered with Todd Rundgren's Spirit of Harmony, Instruments in the Cloud, and Lyft to host an instrument collection drive at the D'Addario &…
Andrew W.K. Joins Audix Artist Endorser Roster
Audix announced today that songwriter, musician, and performer Andrew W.K. has joined Audix's Artist Endorser roster.
Imagine Festival Uses Fixtures from CHAUVET Professional
This past September, nearly 100,000 fans attended Imagine Festival, where they saw artists like Deadmau5, Flux Pavilion, and The Floozies perform under the intense output of CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures…
Country Music Association Awards Uses Shure Microphones for Annual Show
The 51st Country Music Association Awards show, which took place on Wednesday, November 8, used dozens of Shure wireless microphones, including UHF-R and the new Axient Digital systems.
Kurzweil Ships new SP6 Stage Piano
Kurzweil Music Systems and UK distributor Sound Technology have shipped the new Kurzweil SP6 Stage Piano.
Musikmesse Opens up to Merchandisers
Musikmesse has opened up its annual trade fair to the merchandising industry with a new format called MerchDays.
NAfME Works with GRAMMY Music Education Coalition and 'Coco' to Bring More Music to Schools
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) will take part in a new initiative to broaden the musical resources available to schools.
Gibson Finds Warehouse Buyer
A New York-based real estate private equity firm has paid $6.38 million for the half-acre North Gulch warehouse site of Gibson Brands.
Lim to Head up Chauvet Sales in Asia
Chauvet has announced that well-known industry figure Hanslee Lim will be spearheading its sales efforts in Asia.