Guitar Center Opens New Location in Daytona
Guitar Center recently opened its latest retail location, a 10,000-square-foot facility in Daytona, Florida, at 1 Daytona Boulevard. The grand opening took place on Thursday, November 16. The new store…
The D'Addario Foundation Hosts Instrument Collection Event
On November 2, 2017, the D'Addario Foundation partnered with Todd Rundgren's Spirit of Harmony, Instruments in the Cloud, and Lyft to host an instrument collection drive at the D'Addario &…
Andrew W.K. Joins Audix Artist Endorser Roster
Audix announced today that songwriter, musician, and performer Andrew W.K. has joined Audix's Artist Endorser roster. W.K experimented with an Audix OM7 dynamic vocal microphone at a recent show.“When my Front…
Imagine Festival Uses Fixtures from CHAUVET Professional
This past September, nearly 100,000 fans attended Imagine Festival, where they saw artists like Deadmau5, Flux Pavilion, and The Floozies perform under the intense output of CHAUVET Professional Rogue fixtures…
Country Music Association Awards Uses Shure Microphones for Annual Show
The 51st Country Music Association Awards show, which took place on Wednesday, November 8, used dozens of Shure wireless microphones, including UHF-R and the new Axient Digital systems. The production…
Kurzweil Ships new SP6 Stage Piano
Kurzweil Music Systems and UK distributor Sound Technology have shipped the new Kurzweil SP6 Stage Piano. Following the format established by the Forte, Forte SE and PC3 series, the SP6,…
Musikmesse Opens up to Merchandisers
Musikmesse has opened up its annual trade fair to the merchandising industry with a new format called MerchDays. MerchDays, will be a meeting place for the entertainment merchandising sector, and will…
NAfME Works with GRAMMY Music Education Coalition and 'Coco' to Bring More Music to Schools
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) will take part in a new initiative to broaden the musical resources available to schools. The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition (GMEC) has brought together more than…
Gibson Finds Warehouse Buyer
A New York-based real estate private equity firm has paid $6.38 million for the half-acre North Gulch warehouse site of Gibson Brands. Somera Road and its investment partner, Miami-based private equity…
Lim to Head up Chauvet Sales in Asia
Chauvet has announced that well-known industry figure Hanslee Lim will be spearheading its sales efforts in Asia. Lim comes to Chauvet after directing Asian market sales for Robe and prior…
JHS Adds Another to Growing Pro-Audio Team
JHS has once again boosted its pro-audio sales team, adding Chris Walton to the position of Pro Audio Sales Specialist for the UK and Ireland. Walton will be familiar to…
Korg USA to Distribute Sequenz
Korg USA has announced upcoming distribution for Sequenz premium keyboard stands. Available in three different sizes to support various keyboard lengths, these A-frame stands offer rugged and stylish support for…