The NAMM Foundation Welcomes Ron Manus to the Board of Directors
The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome Ron Manus to the organization’s board of directors in the role of Secretary-Treasurer. As a member of the board, Manus will serve a…
'The Store that Ate Your Brain' – Celebrating 60 Years of House of Guitars, Rochester, New York
Located in Rochester, New York, the House of Guitars is hailed as the "Largest Guitar Store in the World." Established in 1964 by brothers Bruce and Armand Schaubroeck, the store's…
GEWA Music Becomes Global Distributor for Gretsch Drums
[caption id="attachment_86325" align="alignleft" width="460"] Hans Thomann (Shareholder – GEWA music GmbH), Dinah Murphy Gretsch (Executive VP and CFO – The Gretsch Company), Hans-Peter Messner (CEO/President – GEWA music GmbH), Fred…
The NAMM Foundation Elects Victor Wooten to Board of Directors
[caption id="attachment_84877" align="alignleft" width="460"] Victor Wooten[/caption] The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome legendary bassist, educator and author Victor Wooten to its board of directors. In the role of director-at-large,…
Mrs. G’s Music Foundation Gifts $300,000 to The NAMM Foundation
[caption id="attachment_84457" align="alignleft" width="460"] Dinah Gretsch[/caption] NAMM Foundation Vice Chair, CFO of the Gretsch Company, and founder of Mrs. G’s Music Foundation Dinah Gretsch has announced a donation to…
The NAMM Foundation Welcomes Dinah Gretsch to The Board of Directors
The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome Dinah Gretsch to the organization’s board of directors in the role of Vice Chair. As a member of the board, Gretsch will serve a…
Georgia Southern Names the Fred & Dinah Gretsch School of Music
[caption id="attachment_74756" align="alignleft" width="460"] Gretsch Company owners Fred and Dinah Gretsch at the corporate headquarters (GPA Photo/Stephen B. Morton)[/caption] The “grit and grace” that defines the historic Gretsch sound is…
Fred W. Gretsch Visits Hal Leonard
In honor of Hal Leonard’s recent appointment as the exclusive distributor of Gretsch Drums’ Renown, Catalina, and Energy series, Fred W. Gretsch visited the company’s Milwaukee headquarters. He met with…
The story of Gretsch
MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the distinction of…
The Once and Future Story of The Gretsch Company
MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the distinction of…
In Memoriam: Remo D. Belli, 1927-2016
The passing of Remo Belli, founder and CEO of Remo, Inc., on April 25th of this year was met with reactions befitting his stature and character. Tributes and fond remembrances…
Fred Gretsch Receives Honorary Degree From Elmhurst College
Fred W. Gretsch was presented with an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Elmhurst College at the school’s Spring Commencement on May 28, 2016. Gretsch, who is an Elmhurst alumnus,…