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Taylor 12-Fret Models

Taylor Guitars is adding to its revival of the 12-fret guitar with an expanded suite of 12-fret models for 2016.

Avid and Focusrite Plan Future Collaboration at NAMM

Avid® and Focusrite have a history of industry-shaping collaborations, from the world’s first plug-ins to feature a fully skeuomorphic GUI (D2 and D3), to the original Focusrite-designed Mbox®…

Iris and Ron Manus Discuss Morty Manus

On Thursday morning of the 2016 NAMM Show, Alfred Music's Iris and Ron shared thoughts of the recently departed -- and much missed -- Morty Manus.

Pearl River Receives 2016 DCA

Pearl River Receives 2016 DCA

MMR's Terry Lowe hands Xiao Wei of Pearl River Piano Group with the Dealers' Choice Award for "Acoustic Piano Line of the Year" on Thursday of this year's…

IMS BLOWiT

BLOWiT Fans are low-profile and can clamp onto drum hardware or microphone stands.

NAMM 2016: JHS reveals line-up

John Hornby Skewes (JHS) has a number of announcements lined up for this week’s NAMM show, including new lines from its Fret-King and Vintage brands. 

Sometimes Big Government is a Good Thing

Congress left the music education world a last-minute Christmas present when on December 9 it ratified the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Steve West – Fighting the Good Fight

We all know the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” and you’d be hard pressed to find a more applicable example than Steve West.

TMP Announces Promotions

The Music People (TMP) has announced significant promotions effective January 1, 2016.

AES to Host Membership Drive at NAMM Show

The Audio Engineering Society will be hosting a Membership booth at the Anaheim Convention Center during The NAMM Show , Jan 21-24.