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JSTV’s 99 Juhuasuan Shopping Day Show in China recently featured a lighting design by Ghent, Belgium-based Arf & Yes. Hovering over the 40-meter wide by 45-meter deep stage like some…
The 501c3 non-profit D’Addario Foundation, in collaboration with Heartstrings Jewelry, is elevating quality of life through access to music. The Elevate Necklace is a newly-commissioned, exclusive guitar string necklace that gives…
Guitar Center has recently partnered with Levi’s to help provide musical equipment for the Levi’s Music Project with Justin Timberlake at the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, Tennessee. Levi’s Music…
Four Allen & Heath Qu Series digital mixers perform a wide variety of jobs for Highview Baptist in the smaller and medium-sized spaces across its three-campus network in Louisville, Kentucky.…
Located in Kingston, Jamaica, Main Event Entertainment Group Ltd,'s technical services department recently acquired a massive Martin Audio MLA/MLX Multi-cellular array system. Discussing the company’s vision, chief executive officer Solomon…
Ernie Ball Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of Brian Ball as its new CEO. In his previous role as President, Brian was instrumental in leading a significant growth…
Gibson has partnered with Guitars For Vets to bring the power of music to returning U.S. military veterans. Gibson opened the doors of its Custom Shop in Nashville to debut…
Orange Amplification has launched its Rock Guitar Courses, which enables students to take the first accredited online guitar exams in the world to grade 8. The courses are split into three stages: Foundation, Intermediate,…
Keeping pace with the ever-increasing demand for its products in Benelux, Chauvet has named highly-regarded lighting specialist Gerrit Schottert as its Senior Business Development Manager for the Netherlands. Operating out…
On Saturday, November 11 we received this news from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Mary Lou, known as Lulu, passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Lulu was a factory…
Riversong Guitars have been shortlisted for Best Exporter in BC 2019. Finalists will be announced November 22 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The BC Export Awards are the province’s most prestigious…
How often do you get to review an updated version of an already-beloved guitar you own? My own “Alpine White” Tele Deluxe dates from around 2008 and I’m happy to…
