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NAMM Coverage · Apr 25, 2017

US distribution deal for Warwick

US dealer and distributor St Louis Music has struck a new partnership with Warwick Music Group and will be distributing its complete range in North America. 

NAMM Coverage · Apr 24, 2017

SLM to Distribute Warwick Music Group Instruments

St Louis Music (SLM) is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Warwick Music Group and will be distributing its complete range of award winning instruments in North…

NAMM Coverage · Apr 17, 2017

David Perrico Creates Signature Horn With Phaeton

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…

NAMM Coverage · Apr 12, 2017

The Parnelli Awards to Relocate to the 2018 NAMM Show

NAMM and Timeless Communications Corp. (TCC), publisher of Projection Lights & Staging News (PLSN), FRONT of HOUSE (FOH), Musical Merchandise Review, and Stage Directions have formed an alliance to serve…

NAMM Coverage · Apr 12, 2017

Parnelli Awards coming to NAMM

NAMM and Timeless Communications, publisher of MMR, Projection Lights & Staging News (PLSN), Front of House (FOH), and Stage Directions have formed an alliance to serve the live event production community at the 2018 NAMM…

NAMM Coverage · Apr 6, 2017

LunaStone adds second TOD overdrive

Following the launch of its TrueOverDrive 1 at NAMM 2017, Danish guitar pedal brand LunaStone has added a new overdrive pedal – TrueOverDrive 2.

NAMM Coverage · Apr 4, 2017

UK Sounds makes Musikmesse debut

BAE Audio imprint UK Sound has announced that it will debut its new 1173 mic pre-compressor at the forthcoming Musikmesse.

NAMM Coverage · Apr 3, 2017

Synth I’ve Been Loving You…

While much has been made in recent months and years of the resurgence of interest in analog synthesizers – and for good reason! – it bears mentioning that…

NAMM Coverage · Mar 30, 2017

FEATURE: How dealers can adapt to change

US dealer Menzie Pittman, owner of Contemporary Music Center in Virginia, provides some observations on how to adapt to change.

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

FMIC’s Justin Norvell

Fender’s Maverick Spirit Endures with the Launch of the American Professional Series

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

The Un­Usual Suspects

Custom­Shop Guitars Continue to Offer Dealers and Consumers Unique Opportunities

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

Got Wood? Then Get Some Paper – You’ll Need It

Charles Foster Kane, the protagonist of the single best American film ever made, “Citizen Kane,” left us with one cryptic word that, if parsed correctly, would completely explain…

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

Hamer Guitars Returns

‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is Back!

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

Don’t Fret, but Do Pay Attention

While even the most strident supporters of funding for music education would likely agree that the subject takes a back­ seat to far more immediately pressing national and…

NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017

Russian show returning for sixth outing

​NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, the international fair of technologies and services for entertainment, integrated systems…