King Blues guitarists back Faith
Ben Bridges and Dean Ashton of British punk/ska band The King Blues have become official Faith artists.
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Buffet Crampon USA Appoints Hadden as Brass Development Coordinator
Buffet Crampon USA has announced the appointment of John Hadden to the newly created position of brass development coordinator.
Trade Regrets: Joshua Harris
Joshua Harris, longtime webmaster for Timeless Communications, parent company of MMR, died April 19, 2017 after suffering a heart attack. He was 42.
The Whirlwind podMIXai
Whirlwind has introduced the podMIXai, an active mixing device that combines a dynamic microphone with an unbalanced stereo audio source for connection to a single line level input of a…
Sprays from SoundSynergies
Sprays from SoundSynergies condition instruments in all major music categories against oxidation and corrosion.
mA Meter from Truetone
Truetone has released the 1 SPOT mA Meter, or “milliamp meter," for measuring the power consumption of effect pedals.
'La La Land' Choral Arrangements from Alfred Music
Alfred Music has released four new choral arrangements from the film “La La Land,” including “Another Day of Sun,” “Someone in the Crowd,” “Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” and Academy Award-winning…
'Shape Beats for Kids' From Alfred Music
Alfred Music has released Shape Beats for Kids, A Simple and Fun Approach to Learning Drums by Tim Carman, a book for children kindergarten and up.
Rovner's New Mouthpiece Manager
Rovner has debuted The Mouthpiece Manager, a small stand made to hold up to 12 clarinet or sax mouthpieces of any size.
Century Club: Celebrating MI Retailers Who Made it to the 100 Year Mark
Last year, MMR highlighted some of the oldest musical instrument suppliers in the country, noting the history of the brands which have passed the 100-year mark.
Musikmesse 2017: Numbers Down Slightly From Last Year, but Positive Reaction to Ongoing Restructuring
Visitor numbers at this year’s Musikmesse and Pro-Light and Sound fell somewhat from last year’s total and remain significantly lower than 2013’s peak of 113,000.
Hat’s Off to Our ‘Century Club’ MI Retailers!
Just as last May found us recognizing suppliers of musical instruments who have weathered changes in the market and popular culture, as well as personal challenges, in order to make…
SwirlyGig Products to be Distributed by Hal Leonard in Europe
SwirlyGig Industries has announced that Hal Leonard will be distributing the full SwirlyGig Industries product line in the European market.
AES to Join the 2018 NAMM Show
With a vision to continue to strengthen the music and pro audio industries, The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and The Audio Engineering Society (AES) have announced a new…
CHAUVET Professional Powers ‘Purpose’ Tour in Peru
At Justin Bieber’s recent Purpose concert at Lima’s National Stadium in Peru, 60 fixtures from CHAUVET Professional illuminated all 20-plus songs from the pop star for the crowd of 30,000 fans.
Seymour Duncan adds Andromeda delay
Seymour Duncan has added to its growing pedal range with the Andromeda Dynamic Delay.
Gear4Music moving ahead, with profits up 65 per cent
Gear4Music’s continued success, reflected in its latest stellar set of market-bucking results, will see it move into a new head office next month.
Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Family
Anderson .Paak, a Grammy-nominated drummer, singer, and songwriter (among many other things), is now playing SABIAN Cymbals exclusively.
Gluboost Features Pat Wilkins in Luthier Series
Gluboost recently featured “master of the finish” Pat Wilkins in their “Luthier and Tech Spotlight Series.”
Sound Technology launches Nord tutorials
UK distributor Sound Technology, has launched a series of micro-tutorial videos for the Nord keyboard range.
New EarthQuaker fuzz pedal erupts
EarthQuaker Devices, distributed in the UK by ADG, has launched its latest device, a fuzz pedal called The Erupter.
Korg and Lionsgate Host ‘La La Land’ Contest
Korg and Lionsgate (maker of the film “La La Land”) teamed up to host a “City of Stars” cover contest last month.
St. Louis Music Supports Make Music Day
St. Louis Music has announced that they will be participating in Make Music Day 2017, a worldwide celebration of music that takes place on the summer solstice.
JBL launches songwriting competition
Harman’s JBL Professional has launched JBL Eon One Take UK, a major new uk songwriting competition.
Area 11 drummer joins Dream team
Dream Cymbals has added drummer Leo Taylor from Area 11 into its UK roster of artists.
Korg readies red SV1 launch
Announced at the recent Musikmesse, Korg's SV1 digital stage piano limited edition metallic red ships to UK dealers this week.
Yamaha Ensembles Take Home Eight Medals at 2017 WGI Championships
At this year’s Winter Guard International (WGI) Indoor Percussion & Winds World Championships, eight awards were earned by groups using solely Yamaha instruments.
Mixed bag for Yamaha results
Yamaha has released its full year financials with group sales down but income up and music net sales down but ahead of forecasts.
Alfred Music's Manus Wins RPMDA's Dorothy Award
Alfred Music’s chief business development officer, Ron Manus, was the recipient of the 2017 Dorothy Award at the annual Retail Print Music Dealers Association (RPMDA) Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
NAMM Top 100 Dealers to be Honored in Nashville
NAMM has announced the list of music product retailers to be recognized at The Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM reveals Top 100 dealers
MIA favourites Andertons and Millers Music have made this year's NAMM Top 100 dealers list.
B&M adds Peavey pro-audio distribution
Peavey Commercial Audio has signed a new UK distribution deal with Barnes & Mullins after ending a three-year partnership with the Midwich Group.
D'Addario Foundation Donates $17,000 to Music Education Non-Profits
The D’Addario Foundation donated over $17,000 in grants to six Chicago-area music education nonprofits on Friday, April 28th at the Quinlan & Fabish Burr Ridge (Illinois location).
Radial ships Key-Largo interface
Radial Engineering is shipping its Key-Largo mixer and digital interface designed specifically for keyboard players.
GHS reworks bass string range
GHS Strings has made its short scale bass strings longer and they are now designed to work with short scale bass guitars where a little extra length is required such…
UK set for Make Music Day
MI industry charity Music For All is staging a day of free music events across the UK on 21st June, called Make Music Day.
NRHS Theater Gets CHAUVET Professional Upgrade
This year, the Grafton County, New Hampshire tradition of hosting the Annual School Musical at the Newfound Regional High School got an upgrade with some help from CHAUVET Professional.
Sweetwater Launches Improved Online Guitar Gallery
Sweetwater has launched a new version of their online Guitar Gallery that features larger photos, more close-ups, and a better navigation experience.
Roland Interactive Music Lab Featured in Paul Simon Exhibit
Roland has partnered with the Skirball Cultural Center to present a custom interactive music lab at the Paul Simon: Words & Music exhibition, which runs from April 27 through September 3,…
Countryman Microphones Prove Ideal for Flautist Torres
Nestor Torres, a flautist and musical icon in the jazz community, has announced that he has added the Countryman I2 Flute mic to his arsenal.