Blackstar Amplification Celebrates Cosmofest
Blackstar Amplification joined Canada’s premier musical instrument and gear exhibition, Cosmofest, for their fifth annual music festival right in the heart of Toronto, where thousands gathered for live performances, gear…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Anchorage, Alaska
Guitar Center has celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – a 16,000-square-foot facility in Anchorage, Alaska (2880 Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99503). The store offers an expansive set…
Gibson Pivots from Confrontation to Collaboration
Since emerging from bankruptcy less than a year ago, Gibson has made significant progress in the key areas that matter most to guitarists around the world. With a clear focus on quality, a new…
Warwick Succeeds Over Gibson in Second Chamber of the EU General Court Decision Holding V-Shaped Guitars are Generic
In a longstanding trademark dispute with Gibson Brands, Inc. over the cancellation of Gibson’s V-Shaped guitar trademark, Warwick, led by owner Hans-Peter Wilfer, successfully argued that the V-Shaped guitar cannot act…
Tool Outfits with Heil Sound Microphones for World Tour
Tool, comprised of Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones (guitar), and Maynard James Keenan (vocals), has been touring with a sound system supplied by Eighth Day Sound. Along…
Yamaha Teams Up with Veterans to Heal PTSD Through Music
Yamaha recently joined veteran’s group Guitars for Vets (G4V) to hold a live music performance in observance of National PTSD Awareness Day, as well as to celebrate the recent milestone…
Hal Leonard Announces Change in CEO Leadership
Keith Mardak and Larry Morton Hal Leonard has announced that Keith Mardak is stepping down as its CEO and Larry Morton will become president and CEO. Keith will remain with…
Sweetwater’s GearFest 2019 Draws Record Crowds
Crowds gather inside Sweetwater to take advantage of deals and attend workshops and performances Sweetwater’s GearFest 2019 was a record-breaking success that attracted the largest crowds ever in the event’s…
DCMEA Releaunces in Nation’s Capital
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has announced the new federated music education association relaunched in the nation’s capital, the DC Music Education Association (DCMEA). Since January 2019, a…
Electro-Harmonix Sponsors Vans Warped 25th Anniversary, Celebrates with Gear Giveaway
Electro-Harmonix is a sponsor of the 25th Anniversary Vans Warped Concerts and Festival in Atlantic City, and is giving away guitar effects pedals to commemorate the partnership. For a chance…
Hercules’ PLUS Series Stands
Hercules Stands’ new PLUS Series stands provide players with an increased level of security, dependability and versatility. The upgraded AGS yoke is designed to fit a wider range of instrument…
La Cité Collégiale Enlists Sennheiser Fixtures for New Theater
La Cité Collégiale in Ontario recently opened its Excentricité education facility, which features a 1,200-seat theater dubbed “The Studio.” Patrick Roy of systems integrator group CBCI Telecom spec’d the entire…