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Yamaha and Yamaha artist Vanessa Carlton teamed up this month in an effort to replace a piano that was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Carlton recently said in a CNN interview that she cried…
Promark has called Houston home since its founding in 1957 and, as of Thursday, August 31, the Promark drumstick factory is running without restriction, working overtime throughout this week to…
Audio Distribution Group has launched a new Dual-Voiced Distortion Pedal from Darkglass Electronics - the Alpha•Omicron. The original Alpha•Omega pedal was launched at NAMM 2017, developed with Jon Stockman from…
Korg has unveiled the long-awaited successor to its KROSS synthesizer workstation - The KROSS 2. While maintaining its identity as ultra-lightweight, compact and portable, the new model features enhancements including more…
Korg has introduced a number of new products under the Vox brand, bringing back the Vox Continental Keyboard, new VX50 portable amps and a limited edition maroon version of its popular Custom…
The new Teatro del Bicentenario in San Juan, Argentina recently hosted a rendition of "The Nutcracker," which featured a Ruben Conde lighting design with a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures. The…
D. Rowe’s Restaurant and Bar in Columbia, Missouri, has installed a four-channel Ashly nXp-1504 network amplifier to replace the older sound system. Local A/V integration firm Pure Audio replaced the head…
Roland has announced the details for “The Future. Redefined. September Festival 2017,” a week-long online festival that will run from September 7 to 14. Product debuts are scheduled for percussion, piano,…
Following the DCI World Championship finals at Lucas Oil Stadium this month, Yamaha is celebrating 33 years of collaboration with Marching Music's Major League. Yamaha is the official drumline brand for…
Guitar Center Inc. has teamed with MusiCares to launch an initiative to help musicians, songwriters, recording studios and audio professionals affected by Hurricane Harvey. In an effort to help the…
Yamaha Drums has signed Jamie Miller of the punk band Bad Religion to the Yamaha Artist roster. Jamie is best known for drumming with punk acts Snot and ...And You…
Music & Arts has announced that they have acquired Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Waldorf, Maryland as the 155th Music & Arts retail store location. For over 30 years, Hot Licks…
