Roland Corporation U.S. Names Nelson VP of Drums & Accessories
Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the appointment of industry veteran Mark Nelson to the newly created position of vice president of Drums and Accessories. In his new role,…
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…
New German distributor for JHS brands
John Hornby Skewes has appointed Musik Wein as its new distribution partner in Germany for Vintage electric and acoustic guitars and Pilgrim Folk Instruments. Based just north of Hannover in the…
British Band Instruments expands international reach
The British Band Instrument Company will be distributing QuikLok Stands and Eko Guitars in the Middle East and Africa plus Acus Sound Engineering in the Middle East, Africa, India and…
Guitar Village becomes Gibson first Euro custom shop
Gibson Custom has linked with Guitar Village in Surrey, which has become its first Made 2 Measure custom facility in Europe. The appointment-only service guides you through body and neck materials, neck…
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…
BluGuitar adds new Amp1 cabs
BluGuitar, manufacturer of the AMP1, has now introduced a new pair of cabinets to compliment the 100 Watt valve powered, four channel footswitch-sized amplifier. Designed by German guitar virtuoso and…
JHS adds more SpongeBob lines
JHS has given a makeover to its range of officially-licensed SpongeBob SquarePants instruments, with new designs for 2016. Ukulele Outfits, designed for ages five and up, are decorated with a…
BEST OF 2015: Part two
Our bumper review of the year’s news continues with another mix of good and bad news, new additions and departures… Faith reaches Africa Burgeoning UK guitar brand, Faith Guitars, reaches…
BEST OF 2015: Part one
Yes, it’s that time of the year when we take a look back at the headlines of the previous 12 months, the most vital of which was, of course, the launch…
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…