Nine Reasons to Attend a NAMM Show (If You’ve Never Been)
The big snowstorm that buried the East Coast has come and gone, and so has this year’s Anaheim NAMM show. And now that we are back in the office, we…
Ch-Ch Changes
2016 got off to a fairly depressing start, as a number of iconic popular musicians passing away in rapid succession. Whether considering Motörhead’s Lemmy, David Bowie, or Glenn Frey of…
Hal Leonard Raffles Off Super Bowl 50 Guitar
To celebrate their recent distribution agreement with Woodrow Guitar, Hal Leonard raffled off a limited edition Super Bowl 50 Northender guitar at the Winter NAMM show. Only 50 of these…
Meinl pulls out of Musikmesse
German percussion giant Meinl has become the latest company to pull out of this year’s Musikmesse. An ambitious new format with an increased consumer element appears to be struggling to…
Q&A: Rob Turner talks 40 years of EMG
2016 marks four decades of EMG, Inc., innovative designers and producers of pickups, EQ accessories – and more! (read on) – that have been embraced by players across a number of…
PreSonus Presents 2015 Dealer, Rep, and Distributor Awards at NAMM
The U.S. Rep of the Year award went to Lienau AV Associates, which serves the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, NY Metro, Pennsylvania, and Virginia). Pictured: Dealer of the Year…
Hosa Technology Names Mainline Marketing as Rep of the Year
Hosa Technology, Inc. has named Mainline Marketing as its 2015 Sales Representative of the Year. Mainline Marketing (from left to right: Clinton Muntean, Michael Cooley, Steven Harger, and Craig Kutteroff). The…
Breedlove and Bedell Give Guitars Away to Dealers
NAMM 2016 took place in Anaheim, CA, January 21 – 24. Dealers, artists, consumers, and distributors flood the convention center for four days to check out all that the music…
Faith launches new satin-finish mahogany acoustic
Barnes and Mullins has launched the new Faith Naked Venus Mahogany into UK stores. Launched at NAMM 2016, the solid mahogany model features a complete satin finish ensuring the tonewood…
Carlsbro adds acoustic and modelling amp duo
Carlsbro has added two new guitar amplifiers to its range, debuting them at the recent NAMM show. A new entry model in the acoustic amp series – the Sherwood 10…
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. His father, Pearl…
On-Stage/TMP Donates NAMM Booth to Rock n Roll Camp LA
Accessories manufacturer On-Stage has donated an array of products to the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles. On-Stage is a family-owned business with a long history of supporting charities, community programs,…