Kept Under Cover: Keyboard Gig Bags & Covers
Perhaps not the most “exciting” product category, keyboard gig bags and covers nonetheless perform an essential service. Whether a player is lugging his or her instrument on public transportation to…
Have Keys, Will Travel: Portable & Arranger Keyboards Remain a Growth Category in 2022
Small, feature-rich, versatile – portable and arranger keyboards provide serious “bang for the buck” and are a vital component in many performing and composing musicians’ arsenals. MMR spoke with reps…
Hal Leonard at 75: A Conversation with President and CEO Larry Morton
2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Milwaukee-based Hal Leonard, “The World’s Largest Source for Music Publications.” While much has changed at the company since brothers Harold (“Hal”)” and Everett Leonard…
The NAMM Oral History Program Captures 5,000th Interview
Kevin McGinty The NAMM Oral History Program celebrated a milestone this week: the release of the program’s 5,000th interview. In this special edition, the program features Kevin McGinty, famed audio engineer,…
Andrew Watt Partners with Guitar Center to Celebrate Guitar-A-Thon 2022
Guitar Center announces Fall Guitar-A-Thon 2022, the iconic guitar event from world’s largest musical instrument retailer, with exclusive deals on guitars, amps, accessories and more. Artists and musicians, from beginner…
MMR Dealer Survey: Drum Heads
We invite you to participate in this month’s MI retailer survey on drum heads! If this topic is of relevance to your business, please take a moment to share your…
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio has announced its third addition to its multi-state drive pedal series, the Eons Five-State Fuzz, with five selectable fuzz textures. Eons is capable of massively thick sounds ready…
Guitar Center Partners with Southwest Airlines to Surprise Passengers with Ukuleles and In-Flight Lessons
Guitar Center Lessons instructors taught passengers to play “Hello Aloha, How are you?” on their new ukuleles on the Southwest Airlines® flight from Long Beach to Honolulu, on Friday, September…
The NAMM Foundation Announces $482,500 in Grants to 23 Music-Making Programs
To advance its vision of creating a more musical world, The NAMM Foundation is providing grants to community music-making organizations that are serving as models for outreach and opportunities to…
Music Nomad’s Humitar ONE – Acoustic Guitar Humidifier & Hygrometer
If you are going to have one, this is the ONE. Protecting your acoustic guitar just got easier with the Humitar ONE, an all-in-ONE humidifier and hygrometer. Music Nomad, the…
MMR Dealer Survey: Keyboard Gig Bags & Covers
We invite you to participate in this month’s Dealer Survey on “Keyboard Gig Bags & Covers.” If this topic is of relevance to your retail business, please share your thoughts…
‘Adaptable Quartets for Christmas’ from Excelcia Music Publishing
Excelcia Music Publishing announces the holiday release of Adaptable Quartets for Christmas, the latest quartets in its flexible Adaptable Ensemble Series for wind, string & percussion instruments. The new flexible…