Little Kids Rock to Honor Joan Jett at Annual Benefit
Little Kids Rock will host its sixth annual Little Kids Rock Benefit, honoring Joan Jett and her music. The annual event, this year presented by Guitar Center and produced by…
Kidzrock Fills Education Gap
Rock band programs for teens and pre-teens have been popping up all over the country ever since the release of the movie School of Rock in 2002. Music studio owners…
Omacro Boasts Expanded Features and New Members
Following a strong Summer NAMM debut, Omacro has been bringing big MI brands onto their one-of-a-kind product and pricing communication network. Director of Client Success Dana Soza has been working…
JAM Industries Buys Davitt & Hanser (D&H) Distribution from Hanser Music Group
Hanser Music Group has confirmed the sale of its distribution business, Davitt & Hanser, to JAM Industries. The transaction, completed on October 6th, allows Hanser Music Group to focus on…
Apple Invites Larry Fishman To Speak at Employee Presentation
Larry Fishman founder and President of Fishman, designer and manufacturer of pickups, amplification and other products for acoustic and electric musicians, was recently invited to speak to Apple designers, engineers…
Joe Satriani
MMR caught up with Satch just prior to his recent South American tour to get the 411 on his latest gear. Legendary guitar wizard Joe Satriani has built up a career…
Retail Ready for Its Close-Up
Marshall McLuhan’s famous dictum, “The medium is the message,” rings as true for retail as it does for media. While the Internet-era nostrum that “content is king” remains plenty valid,…
König & Meyer at 65
A global leader in the design and manufacture of music stands and accessories, Germany’s König & Meyer – most commonly referred to simply as “K&M” – has been celebrating its…
The New Role of Women in MI
This year, the 52-year-old National Association of Music Dealers (NASMD) will inaugurate the first woman president in the history of the organization. Rosi Johnson, CEO of Mississippi Music in Hattiesburg,…
Paging Don Draper – Your Time’s Up, Bub
There is a belief, which is just not true, that women are just in bad occupations and if we just put them in better occupations, we would solve the gender…
The Aggressor from MOD Kits DIY
The Aggressor is high gain distortion pedal kit that delivers contemporary distortion. The distortion effect goes from subtle break up to over-the-top distortion at maximum gain. The Aggressor features true…
Archon Amplifier from PRS Guitars
A new 50 watt version of PRS Guitars' Archon Amplifier maintains the original 100-watt version's lush gain and unique clean channel. With 50 watts (switchable to 25), the Archon 50…