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The S.E. Shires Company, a division of Eastman Music Company, has announced that they have formed a new partnership with Joseph Alessi, world-class soloist, pedagogue, and principal trombone of the…
Gibson has partnered with Give A Note Foundation to bring the power of music to K-12 public schools in the heart of Music City USA. On Tuesday, December 3 at 6p.m., Gibson Gives will join the Give A Note…
Steven L. Rorie has joined the jj Babbitt Company as president, effective December 2, 2019. The announcement came from Rocco (Rocky) Giglio, retiring president and CEO. “Steve has extensive knowledge…
Parodic metal band Ultra Vomit and EDM solo act are both supported by high-energy light and video shows created by Chirac Design and run with ChamSys consoles. “We tend to…
The NFL’s On Location games in global cities like London and Mexico City are excellent opportunities to widen the visibility of pro football, but they also present some unique challenges…
CHAUVET Professional was honored with the 2019 LDI Large Booth Design Award at the recent trade show in Las Vegas. Described by the award organizers as a “welcoming and easily…
Avolites and Weigl recently partnered on The Wildwood Tree, a unique installation located within Wildwood Grove at Dollywood. Designed and built by LifeFormations, with creative from The Imagination House, the…
In the latest investment in one of its legacy brands, St. Louis Music has expanded, re-organized, and renovated their U.S. Knilling workshop, enabling accelerating production to meet rising demand while…
The 2019 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Championships concluded on Saturday, November 16, with Yamaha leading the way as National Presenting Sponsor of the event, a relationship the company…
On December 3, the D’Addario Foundation will be joining millions around the world in celebrating Giving Tuesday, the International Day of Giving, by showcasing some of the inspiring individuals involved in…
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) recently announced the acquisition of the Slingerland drum brand from the Nashville-headquartered Gibson. Principals from both companies inked the undisclosed deal that will see the Slingerland…
Forming the central visual backdrop for this year’s Fantasia festival in Belgium was an awe-inspiring representation of an exotic burlesque palace measuring 15-meters tall by 45-meters wide. Providing dramatic visuals…
