Plugging Along: Guitar and Instrument Cables
One thing is absolutely agreed upon when it comes to ¼” guitar and instrument cables: it’s a very crowded field. Aside from the sheer number of brands competing for dealers’…
Big Sales Come in Small Packages – The Ukulele Market Stays Strong in 2022
Supply chain disruptions have challenged ukulele brands, just as nearly every other segment of MI – or, really, any and all types of manufactured, distributed products these past few years.…
‘Quality Instruments for the World to Create With’ – John Cruz Custom Guitars
“I used to take apart all my own guitars just to see what was going on underneath,” says renowned luthier John Cruz. “Of course, I forgot how to put them…
Ashdown Engineering Appoint Gold Music as Exclusive Italian Distributor
Ashdown Engineering announces the appointment of Gold Music as exclusive Italian distributor for all its products including Meters Music, a consumer division of Ashdown Engineering. Italy has always been a…
EVH Announces Reimagined 5150 Series
EVH® announces a limited run of newly designed 5150™ series guitars. Engineered with speed, comfort and precision in mind, this collection retains all the magic of the original 5150™ while…
Gretsch Nigel Hendroff Signature Penquin
Gretsch guitars and guitarist, songwriter, and producer Nigel Hendroff has released the G6134TFM-NH Nigel Hendroff Signature Penguin. Hendroff is known for playing flashy Gretsch Penguins throughout his career and for…
2022 MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards Nominations – Deadline Approaches!
The nomination process for the 2022 Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) will be coming to a close on the evening of Tuesday, September 6. While only current MMR subscribers are eligible to vote for the…
Gibson and Epiphone Partner with Noel Gallagher to Re-create His Gibson 1960 ES-355 and Epiphone Rivera
Gibson and Epiphone are proud to announce they have teamed with world renowned singer, songwriterand guitarist, Noel Gallagher to re-create his beloved 1960 Gibson ES-355 guitar and the Epiphone Riviera…
Hal Leonard Offers World’s Largest Interactive Performance Assessment Library with SoundCheck Performance Assessment
Hal Leonard has released a massive expansion of their SoundCheck™ library, now offering over 82,000 interactive titles for performance assessment and composition. Powered by MatchMySound™, SoundCheck is a proven leader…
David Kalt, Serial Entrepreneur, Receives Highest Honor from VanderCook College of Music
Chicago-based entrepreneur David Kalt was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music on July 23, 2022. The degree was given in recognition of Kalt’s creative…
‘Stranger Things’ Folio from Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard recently released the Stranger Things collection, featuring music from the award-winning original Netflix series of the same name. If you can only take one songbook with you to the Upside…
Music & Arts Launches ‘Music and You’ Brand Campaign
Music & Arts has launched its “Music and You” brand campaign, featuring print and video content appealing to the parents of young aspiring musicians. The campaign launched August 15th and communicates…