Chick Corea – Romantic Warrior
The music of the 1970s – wow! That era was such a grand time to be a musician. There was enough great funk music to keep you practicing until your…
Leadership Founded in Love
In my last four columns I’ve been spotlighting multi-generational retailers like Chip and CJ Averwater, third and fourth generation Amro retailers; and Joseph Fox, Fox Music’s fourth generation retailer. Each…
Gamechanger Audio Launches Light Pedal – Optical Spring Reverb
Gamechanger Audio’s latest product Light Pedal is now available online and across all dealer channels. The LIGHT Pedal uses the Optical Spring reverb system developed by the company and opens…
Industry Leaders and The Ash Family Announce Creation of The Bernice Ash Memorial Award
Industry leaders Fred and Dinah Gretsch, Jerry Ash, and members of the Ash Family and The NAMM Foundation are announcing the creation of the Bernice Ash Memorial Award. The award…
Fender Spotlights Recently-Launched American Ultra Electric Guitar Series, Revives Models from the Past, and Brings Back Parallel Universe at Winter NAMM
Strat Jazz Deluxe Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has debuted its extensive electric and bass offerings for traditional and modern players alike at Winter NAMM 2020. In addition to showcasing…
Trade Regrets: Henry Goldrich
On February 18, we received the followng sad news from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Henry Goldrich had some of the most remarkable stories in the industry! As the owner of Manny’s…
Trade Regrets: Colleen Summerhays
On Februray 17, NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino shared the following: I am sad to report that one of the matriarchs of our industry has passed away. Mrs. Colleen Summerhays of…
Trade Regrets: Rupert Neve
On February 13, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino sent the following: One of the true audio engineer pioneers, Rupert Neve, passed away yesterday. He was 94 years old. Rupert’s long and…
L-Acoustics Creations Contour XO In-Ear Headphones are the New Gold Standard in Live Sound
Contour XO provides the renowned L-Acoustics sonic signature in an IEM co-engineered with JH Audio While the live music scene has been on pause for the past year, two live…
Trade Regrets: Frank Hackinson
On February 10, we recevied the following from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino: Pioneering music publisher Frank Hackinson passed away on Saturday. He was 93 years old. Frank received the Music Publisher…
SD9 24” Handpan Drum from Amahi – Winter NAMM 2021
With the overwhelming success of the steel tongue drum line, Amahi introduces a new handpan drum to their percussion line. The SD9 24” handpan drum is constructed of high quality…
Overloud Unveils Fluid Convolution – Next Generation IR Processing Technology
Leading audio effects manufacturer Overloud announces Fluid Convolution, offering substantial improvements to conventional IR processing. During NAMM 2021 Overloud announced Fluid Convolution, a new technology utilizing next generation DSP Technology…