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Moogfest has announced the final additions to the 2017 festival lineup, prominently featuring artists like DJ Premier, Zola Jesus, King Britt, Jana Hunter, Baltra, IDEO, Modular on the Spot, and Durham music collective The Floor. Zola Jesus in particular…
Korg USA has created a new position to aid in the marketing and product development for their growing line of guitar brands. Corey Witt, a seasoned marketing professional and previous…
The Music Shipping Company (MSC) has taken on UK distribution of strap brand Leathergraft. Established in 1979, and still manufactured in the UK, Leathergraft produces a range of leather, fabric and webbing straps for guitar, bass, ukulele…
MMR recently chatted with Boss/Roland US guitar product manager Jeff Slingluff to get the skinny on Boss’ compact pedals’ 40th anniversary and why players and dealers, alike, continue to embrace the products. Where it…
Millers Music in Cambridge marked its 160th anniversary this year by donating 21 pianos – worth £50,000 in all – to community groups across the region. More than 270 schools…
Trumpeter David Perrico has introduced his new Las Vegas signature trumpet and flugelhorn from Phaeton. Perrico demonstrated the range and power of his signature horn on April 15 at a…
Yamaha and the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music have announced that they will be selecting five graduate students from an international pool of applicants to participate as fellows…
Sennheiser debuted the Digital 6000 system, the company’s first two-channel digital receiver, this April at the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. The system helped to deliver sound for performances…
Paul Reed Smith, the founder and managing general partner of PRS Guitars, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Maryland’s Washington College. Washington College president Sheila Bair presented…
Korg USA has developed new consumer merchandise sites exclusively for the American market for Korg, VOX and Blackstar. The official sites all offer branded items including t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, caps, messenger…
St. Louis Music and Alvarez Guitars have announced that David’s Guitar Loft of Webster Grove, Missouri, is the winner of a one-of-a-kind Alvarez Yairi guitar, valued at $10,000. The company…
St. Louis Music has announced the winners of its Q1 “Spend $1000 Win $1000” promotion: Dave’s Guitar Shop (La Crosse, Wisconsin), Music Factory Texas (Pearland, Texas), and www.Hornsales.com (Lavale, Maryland).…
