Lowrey Set to Relocate This March
Next Month, Lowrey Organ Company will be moving from its current Elmhurst, Illinois location to a freestanding facility in nearby Wood Dale. Located just west of O'Hare International airport nd within minutes…
ESP Distributing Hayden Amps in U.S.
Ashdown's Hayden amp brand has entered into a new US distribution deal with ESP. The arrangement, covering the USA and Canadian markets, includes full service and dealer support, logistics handling,…
Lowrey 25th Anniversary Dealer Summit
April 6-7, 2014 : Set these dates aside for Lowrey's Silver Anniversary Dealer Summit. Join the celebration of our valued relationships and participate in business development sessions. Sunday, April 6…
Berenice Chauvet Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
DJ Zone, a leading mobile DJ industry website and online news service, has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Berenice Chauvet, vice president of Chauvet® DJ, Sunrise, Florida. The presentation,…
Trade Regrets: Paul Ash
On the morning of February 6, we received the following message from Sammy Ash of Sam Ash Music: It is with inexplicable sorrow that the Ash Family has to announce…
Taylor Guitars Honored with Award for Corporate Excellence
At a ceremony on Wednesday, January 29, held at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., Bob Taylor, president of Taylor Guitars, was presented with the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE)…
Trade Regrets: Stanley Lager
On January 10, Stanley Lager passed away. Lager founded Dale Electronics Corporation in 1956, growing the business over the years to the present-day Dale Pro Audio. The Lager family welcomes…
Gibson’s ‘Government Series’ Commemorates Fed’s Raids
As presumably most everyone in the industry knows, back in August of 2011, agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confiscated wood from Gibson's Tennessee facilities – the second…
Sabian Acquires Billdidit
Billdidit Inc. (Nova Scotia, Canada) is now part of the Sabian group of companies. Billdidit has built a solid reputation as forward-thinking designers of innovative and reliable drum hardware and…
New NYC Digs for Guitar Center
The Real Deal is reporting that GC will be moving into the former Daffy’s (fashion retailer) space in the old New York Times Building at 218 West 44th Street in Manhattan.…
NAMM Board Welcomes Eight New Members at Annual Meeting
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 25 during the 2014 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Board of Directors welcomes eight new industry pros. The…
Korg RK-100S Synth/Controller
Korg is debuting the RK-100S synth/controller for the 30th anniversary of the original RK-100. Korg's latest keytar is housed in a solid wood body and is battery powered, offering a number of additional…