Swiss firm Relish, readies NAMM launches
Swiss manufacturer, Relish Guitars is launching a new addition to its innovative range of guitars made with a chambered aluminium and wood body and boasting several distinctive features. After three years…
Hal Leonard Announces NAMM Demo Stage Lineup
Hal Leonard has released its schedule of guest performers and presenters who will be appearing in their NAMM booth #5720 in Hall B. The lineup includes celebrity performers and authors,…
Hoshino USA Announces New Distribution Deal with Hardcase
Effective January 1st, 2016, Hoshino U.S.A., Inc. has announced that it has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with Hardcase International Limited, makers of Hardcase drum cases. Hoshino U.S.A. will distribute…
Guild readies first offerings from new factory
With production now up and running at its new factory in Ventura, California, resurgent Guild has announced a host of new models for NAMM. The first models to come out…
Cordial Celebrates 20 Years
The German cable manufacturer Cordial®, located close to the Bavarian capital Munich, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. Cordial started to manufacture cables in the mid-’90s as a division of Herman Adam…
Heil Sound Celebrates ‘50 Years of Maximum Rock & Roll’
Heil Sound is marking 2016 as “50 Years of Maximum Rock & Roll.” The yearlong celebration will kick off at the Winter NAMM show in January. A commemorative podcast series…
Top MMR Stories (Online) of 2015
With the calendar year nearly at a close, we decided to review which stories posted online to mmrmagazine.com received the most hits in the past 12 months. Check out the “Top…
BEST OF 2015: Part Four
The final part of our round-up of the year sees further international growth for British brands, growth of a new online outlet for music products and a new audio distribution…
NAMM Foundation Keeps Music Education Strong at 2016 NAMM Show
Support for music education stands at the front of class as the music industry gathers for the 2016 NAMM Show, January 21-24, 2016. Throughout the year, the NAMM Foundation works…
BEST OF 2015: Part three
The third part of our round-up of the year sees much change in the exhibition space and a couple of rare British success stories… Gear4Music debut financials Turnover up in…
She Rocks Awards names co-host
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has booked guitarist Nita Strauss to co-host the 2016 She Rocks Awards. The US awards honour women who stand out as role models…
NAMM Applauds Congress for Passage of ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’ Including Music as Part of a Well-Rounded Education
More school-aged children nationwide will have access to music and the arts, thanks to Congress’ inclusion of both subject areas as part of a well-rounded education in the reauthorization of…