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C.F. Martin & Co. has announced that Thomas Ripsam has been appointed the company’s new chief executive officer. Effective June 14, 2021, Mr. Ripsam succeeds longtime chairman and CEO,…
At the time of this writing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife services has advised that on July 1, 2021, a wide range of imported musical instruments, including drums,…
Having been singing most of her life, L E A was destined to pursue a career in music.
50 Years of Innovation and Commitment to Customer Service In its first half-century, New Mexico-based Lectrosonics has firmly established itself as a go-to brand for the music, theater…
I was introduced to the artist Guido van Helten’s artwork in the oddest way. I was in Nashville and went for breakfast at The Frothy Monkey. This quaint…
So just like that, the CDC has announced that people who are fully vaccinated can take off their masks in most situations. Overall, this is really great news.…
NAMM is pleased to announce the list of enterprising and resilient music product retailers to be honored at the organization's Top 100 Dealer Awards.
GluBoost Fill n’ Finish is a perfect option for pore filling.
On May 18, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following message: Joan White passed away on Friday, ending a very special musical era in Muncie, Indiana.
On May 16, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following sad news: Mudge Miller’s family informed us that Mudge passed away yesterday. He was 86 years old.
Sam Ash Music, on behalf of Bernice Ash, is donating over $22,000 worth of musical instruments to the Hempstead, New York school district.
After several years of planning and a recently completed remodel and transformation of its physical space, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music will celebrate its grand reopening to the…
Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and current managing partner at Emerson Collective, will kick off NAMM’s Virtual Advocacy Summit with a discussion about leading change—and leadership…
On May 10, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Music industry veteran Larry Peyser passed away on April 25. He was 100 years old.
Shure’s iconic SM58® Vocal Microphone, the most photographed and recognized microphone in the world, has its own day to celebrate – May 8 (5/8).
Cort introduces the Gold-Edge as a regular production model in the flagship Gold Series of acoustic guitars.
On May 2, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Former president of Southern Music, Arthur Gurwitz, passed away on Friday. He was 94 years old.
I’ve gotten a number of emails and calls about Summer NAMM, which can mostly be boiled down to two variations: “Are they really going forward with the Show?”…
PA System Sales Struggled in the Past Year, but Suppliers are Ready for a Return to Live Performance In my last editorial column (“Keep the Lights On” –…
There is a new buzz in business town! What’s the buzz? It’s a recycling of a creative hack currently known as a “spark file. “ In this instance…
On April 26, we received the following message from NAMM's Den Del Fiorentino: Veteran trumpet tester Jim Anastasi passed away on April 13. He was 95 years old.
On April 26, NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino sent along the following sad news: Long time retailer and former NAMM Board member Lee Donais passed away on Friday. His
OLD BROOKVILLE, NY - Vincent P. Testa, the founder of multiple trade publications and president of Testa Communications, passed away Monday, April 19. The cause was complications from…
On April 19, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: We learned the sad news that long time sale rep and musician Phil Jost passed away…
