NAMM Coverage · Jul 12, 2016
The GluBoost Bond
A man, his guitar, and his build and repair products. Rick Rosenberg of GluBoost shares how big love for his guitar changed the course of his company’s trajectory,…
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NAMM Coverage · Jul 12, 2016
Summer NAMM, Music Making, Politics, and Hammocks
I hope you are reading this in the throes of summertime renewal.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 12, 2016
Winners Circle
Since the event debuted six years ago, one of the annual highlights of Summer NAMM has been the Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 12, 2016
Daisy Rock Signs Global Licensing Agreement with KMC
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the pioneering line of guitars developed by the visionary artist Tish Ciravolo in 2000, is set to rock again on a global stage, thanks…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 12, 2016
Peavey launches new Piranha micro head
Peavey UK has launched its new 6505 Piranha micro head in the UK.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 10, 2016
Trade Regrets: Paul Monachino
Piano industry veteran Paul Monachino passed away on July 5th at the age of 92.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 8, 2016
Peavey Brings Private Trade Show to Sweetwater
Hartley Peavey and his company brought a private trade show to Sweetwater headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 8, 2016
Little Kids Rock is Named a Grant Recipient of The NAMM Foundation
NAMM Foundation grant will help support Modern Band Rockfest 2016 and Little Kids Rock-Philadelphia program evaluation.
NAMM Coverage · Jul 6, 2016
St. Louis Music Presents Gift to Summer NAMM Show’s Top 100 Dealers
SLM extended a heartfelt congratulations and a special gift to the Summer NAMM show’s Top 100 Dealers. NAMM’s Top 100 Dealers are awarded each year for setting the…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 6, 2016
Jakob Winter GmbH Germany Opens Sales & Marketing Office in the United States
Jakob Winter is a European manufacturer of instrument cases. The “GreenLine” product series has been hugely popular in Europe and around the world and is sold in more…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 6, 2016
Alfred Music Advocates for Music Education in Washington, D.C. at NAMM D.C. Fly-In
Ron Manus, CEO of Alfred Music, along with 91 other music industry leaders and artists, made up a delegation of advocates furthering the case that all children deserve…
NAMM Coverage · Jul 1, 2016
TMP Adds Four MI Brands to Its Line Card
The Music People (TMP) is excited to add Mérida Guitars, LuLu Ukuleles, MJC Ironworks, and ddrum to its musical instrument brand lineup.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 28, 2016
Contemporary hat-trick in NAMM Top 100
Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual NAMM Top 100 Dealers, where Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman -…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 25, 2016
2016 NAMM Top 100 Dealers
Winners were announced on Friday night for the annual "NAMM Top 100 Dealers." Contemporary Music Center (Chantilly, Virginia) - owned by longtime, valued MMR contributor Menzie Pittman - got…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2016
Taylor Guitars Debuts New 700 Series @ SNAMM
Andy Powers goes over the features and upgrades on the newly redesigned 700 Series from Taylor Guitars...
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2016
Floyd Rose's Alan Cabasso @ SNAMM 2016
Alan Cabasso shared details on the new Floyd Rose line of headphones on display at Summer NAMM this year...
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2016
Peter D'Addario in Nashville @ SNAMM 2016
D'Addario's Peter D'Addario brings us up to speed on the new line of acoustic strings...
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2016
Blackstar Amplification @ Summer NAMM 2016
Check out new amps from Blackstar!
NAMM Coverage · Jun 24, 2016
Ernie Ball 'Picker's Paradise' @ Summer NAMM
Ernie Ball made a welcome -- and loud! -- return to the industry's annual summer gathering in Nashville...
NAMM Coverage · Jun 23, 2016
Levy's Leathers Donates to Guitars for Vets
On the morning of the first day of Summer NAMM 2016, Levy's Leathers made a generous donation of $10,000 to Guitars for Vets, a program which provides guitars…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 23, 2016
With Navajo Craftsmanship, Cloud Microphones Receives Presidential “E” Award
On May 16 of this year, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Tucson, Arizona-based Cloud Microphones with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 23, 2016
Musical Innovations Adds Staff, Affiliate Stores
Musical Innovations, NAMM’s 2015 Top 100 Dealer of the Year, is expanding, in order to continue providing its trademark exemplary service to schools and families in the Southeast.
NAMM Coverage · Jun 23, 2016
Seattle Makes Music with Mackie
Seattle presented 38 artists in 27 city parks, in addition to countless performances created independently around town for Make Music Day. Fourteen of the city venues featured MackieFreePlay…
NAMM Coverage · Jun 23, 2016
IMS Technologies ‘Skulls’ Caractune Clip-on Tuners
Just in time for Summer NAMM, IMS Technologies is debuting its latest Charactune® clip-on tuners, the Skulls.