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Imagine dreaming the rock ’n’ roll dream since childhood, then living it by the time you were 17 years old. Not as a solo singer who won a TV competition,…
Endorphin.es [Superbooth 23; booth 0117], the innovative Barcelona-based company specializing in breaking-age music tech for sound creators, announces that it will showcase its new Ghost and Golden Master effect pedals…
“Seldom is asymmetry merely the absence of symmetry,” wrote the German mathematician Herman Weyl. The famed theorist made this observation in relation to one of his landmark scientific and philosophical…
Charvel is revealing its newest addition to its legendary Pro Mod So-Cal Style 1® Series, the Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M, Maple Fingerboard and Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1…
Royer Labs opened in 1998, creating an immediate industry classic with the R-121 ribbon mic. The R-121 kick-started the modern ribbon microphone movement and remains Royer’s flagship mic and best…
In our June issue, Rick Ghinelli, director of music administration outreach and the educational support manager - Southwest for Conn-Selmer examines the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Funds and…
It’s the component of single-reed woodwind instruments that connects - literally - with the player. In the June issue of MMR, we reach out to MI retailers to learn what…
NAMM President & CEO John Mlynczak In the June 20223 issue, MMR profiles longtime music eduation advocate and MI industry vet John Mlynczak as he begins his new role as incoming NAMM president…
Gibson Brands, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Cesar Gueikian, Gibson’s brand president, as president and interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Gueikian succeeds James “JC”…
For the second year in a row, Mapex Drums, in partnership with retailers across the USA, is rolling out the month long “May is for Mapex” promotion with brand-wide discounts…
Fender Custom Shop is pleased to announce Levi Perry will be joining the Master Builders team. Levi Perry began his journey with Fender in 2012, straight out of high school.…
In 1963, in the repair room of the original Long & McQuade Music Store in downtown Toronto, Peter Traynor designed and built the Dyna-Bass amplifier, a relatively affordable unit specifically…
