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The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA), in partnership with Shure Incorporated, is accepting applications for the 2nd annual Mark Brunner Professional Audio Scholarship, offered to students worldwide who are pursuing…
John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., (JHS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Smith to the role of Managing Director. Founded in 1965, JHS is a family owned and led SME…
Women of NAMM (WON) is pleased to announce six recipients of its annual NAMM Show scholarship: Hailey Canfield, Dietze Music; Alia DiLullo, Gator Co.; Tamara Freethy, Cosmo Music; Kristi Noble,…
Few bands have built as dedicated a following as Rush did in their over 40 years together. These Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were some of the most…
Hosa Technology, Inc. is adding a long-requested addition to its Goby Labs line of cleaners and conditioners, Goby Labs Surface Cleaner. The new Goby Labs Surface Cleaner is specially formulated to clean…
Bristol-based experiential and party planning specialists, PYTCH, recently supplied local event organizers, Alfresco Disco with a full Martin Audio rig for a classic warehouse-based dance party. Comprising two stages, the…
John Cruz Custom Guitars™ is open for business and, as the boutique electric guitar market response has proven, business is good. The company’s first 50 guitars, the ‘Premier Fifty’,…
Underscoring its commitment to Southern California and Southern Nevada customers, Renkus-Heinz has announced its partnership with AVL rep firm, Audio Geer. The two Southern California-based companies will work in tandem…
Solid State Logic has announced that it has appointed SC Media as its exclusive distributor for the Canadian region, effective immediately. SC Media will be distributing products across SSL's…
The all-new Mapex Venus Series complete drum kit presents an all-inclusive setup for the first-time player ready to start the “Drummer for Life” adventure. As a global drum company with…
On April 2, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared that Vera May had passed away on March 30, 2022, at the age of 102: Mrs. May was the matriarch figure of…
While the emergence of silicone transistor technology spelled the slow end for most valve-reliant products beginning in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, many musicians – particularly guitarists – continued…
