ROUNDTABLE: FX pedal market
We got together a number of guitar and bass FX pedal suppliers to discuss the current state of the market. Now available in a multitude of sizes and configurations, providing innumerable options…
KMC inks global Daisy Rock deal
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the pioneering line of guitars aimed exclusively at the female market, has signed a new global licensing agreement with KMC Music. Under the terms of the agreement…
The Old Stomping Ground
Guitar and bass FX pedal suppliers discuss the market. Now available in a multitude of sizes and configurations, providing innumerable options for sound manipulation, effects pedals – “stompboxes” – are part…
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, and his…
Summer NAMM, Music Making, Politics, and Hammocks
I hope you are reading this in the throes of summertime renewal. Summer NAMM in Nashville wrapped on June 25th, and it was once again a great gathering of professionals…
Winners Circle
Since the event debuted six years ago, one of the annual highlights of Summer NAMM has been the Top 100 Dealer Awards. MI retailers have the opportunity to be recognized…
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 to a…
Peavey launches new Piranha micro head
Peavey UK has launched its new 6505 Piranha micro head in the UK. Launched at NAMM in January, and following in the footsteps of the popular 6505 MH mini head,…
Trade Regrets: Paul Monachino
Piano industry veteran Paul Monachino passed away on July 5th at the age of 92. Monachino was hired by the American Piano Company in 1946, after serving during World War…
Peavey Brings Private Trade Show to Sweetwater
Hartley Peavey and his company brought a private trade show to Sweetwater headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A tractor trailer loaded with Peavey’s latest equipment was sent to Sweetwater for…
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. The work of Little Kids Rock has been recognized with a generous grant from The…
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 bar in…