Chapman Guitars: Evolving the Future of Guitar Design
Chapman Guitars is the story of the evolving face of the music industry. In only 2009 Rob Chapman created his first collaboratively designed guitar based on online polls of his…
Roland and BOSS Present Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jarre and Summers
During the 2017 Roland International Press Conference, held Wednesday, January 18, 2017, on the eve of the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Roland and BOSS presented their second-annual Lifetime Achievement…
Yamaha, Line 6 Execs Announce Expanded Collaboration with John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
Yamaha and Line 6 execs came together at NAMM to announce their expanded relationship with The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Yamaha…
K&M Supports Guitars for Vets
König & Meyer (K&M) is supporting Guitars for Vets, a foundation that supports our veterans who turn to music in a time of great need. K&M is happy to contribute to…
Q&A: Justin Fogleman, Elixir
Elixir has just launched its latest string technology in the form of its new Optiweb electric guitar strings which aims to deliver the longevity that a coated string brings, matched…
Perry Receives Les Paul Award
Legendary Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry was awarded the Les Paul Award at the 2017 TEC Awards ceremony on Saturday. Perry brought out fellow Hollywood Vampires bandmates Alice Cooper and Johnny…
Two New Store Openings for GC
Guitar Center has been expanding its presence nationwide with recent store grand openings in Alexandria, Virginia (January 12), and Goodlettsville, Tennessee (January 19). These grand openings further underscore Guitar Center’s…
Partnership Between BOSS and Strandberg Announced
BOSS announced during Winter NAMM 2017 that a partnership is in the works between BOSS and Strandberg guitars. The to-be-named Strandberg/BOSS guitar will incorporate Roland V-Guitar capabilities like unique tones and instant alternate tunings into Strandberg guitars. A formal…
ESP Names Rizzuto National Sales Manager
ESP Guitars has announced that MI industry veteran Rob Rizzuto has joined the company in the position of national sales manager. “We’re very happy to have a sales professional of…
TKL Glacier White, Alumin-X Vectra, and Vectra Series Soft Cases
TKL expands its line of patented Vectra® molded hard cases with a new series of Vectra-shaped soft cases. The Vectra soft case shares the hard case shape in a…
Alvarez Appoints SFM as New Canadian Distributor
Alvarez continues to expand globally and has teamed with SFM in Canada to oversee distribution in the region. “We’re thrilled to be working with SFM,” says Chris Meikle, head of…
LunaStone adding TrueOverDrive at NAMM
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