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Hartley and Mary Peavey have been named as 2019 recipients of the Governor’s Choice Award in the Mississippi Arts Commission’s annual Governor’s Arts Awards. With this award, Governor Phil Bryant…
Doug Wimbish stopped by Spector’s USA workshop located in Woodstock, New York for some in-depth upkeep on his beloved NS-2 and NS-5 Spector basses. Having used them almost exclusively since…
Gibson Brands is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Agnesi for the newly created position of Director of Brand Experience. In this new role, Mark will take responsibility for re-imagining and implementing creative ways of delivering…
Leicester store Music Junkie, has shut its doors after its parent company, Blackberry Music, went into liquidation. The shop sold guitars and drums, along with music technology and DJ equipment.…
Stanley Leard-Freeman, former proprietor of Queens Road Music Shop in Watford Town Centre, which he opened in 1958, died on February 23 aged 90. He was a pillar of the…
Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound are joining forces with the organisers of the Sample Music Festival for the first time to bring together top brands, such as Akai, Denon DJ,…
Pearl Music Europe has taken over UK distribution of Sabian cymbals and Gon Bops percussion from Westside Distribution with immediate effect. Westside Managing Director, Phil Hay, said: “I would like…
As a result of a successful partnership in 2018, D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories and Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, will launch a fundraising campaign…
Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. has announced the forthcoming appointment of Joe Bentivegna to president of the Calabasas-based company. In his new role, Bentivegna, currently the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, will assume…
PRS Guitars has announced that Carl Langevin is now brand ambassador to Canada. In this new position, Langevin will be responsible for working with PRS and its retailers to grow the brand…
Antari Lighting and Effects USA recently added Jack Aragon Marketing and Sales (J.A.M.S.) as their new sales representatives for Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, South East Idaho, East Montana,…
Midwest professional audio industry manufacturer rep firm Ludwig Marketing has announced the addition of industry veteran Mark Fuchs to their sales support staff. With Ludwig Marketing covering the Midwest states,…
