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Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band to Appear at VandoJam at NAMM

DANSR, inc. and Vandoren, Paris announced the scheduled appearance of Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band at this year’s VandoJam at NAMM, Wednesday, January 18 at the Hilton.

Chauvet Professional Rogue RH1 Hybrid Illuminates New Zealand Coastline

A prominent rocky outgroup in Tasman Bay, Nelson’s Fifeshire Rock in New Zealand, was once known and feared as a shipping hazard. Recently, Nelson’s Civic Trust desired to make the rock an attraction by lighting it during the hours of darkness. To illuminate the famous outcrop, MDR Sound & Lighting supplied AV Architects Ltd with a Chauvet Professional Rogue RH1 Hybrid fixture.

D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads Features Omar Hakim Playing UV1 Drumheads

D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads continues its campaign for their new UV1 drumheads with featured artist Omar Hakim kicking off the performance video series this week.

Korn Drummer Ray Luzier Relies on Auralex

Ray Luzier moved to the Nashville area over two years ago to take part in its music scene. One of the first things he did in his new home was convert several rooms in the house into a recording studio and control room. Like many who create a home studio, Luzier had to find a way to make spaces not designed for sound accommodate music recording. He was able to do that using an array of products from Auralex® Acoustics, Inc.

Allen & Heath Expands U.S. Marketing Team

Allen & Heath has recently expanded the marketing team based at its USA distributor, American Music & Sound, with the appointment of Mike Bangs as Live Sound & Touring expert, James Duvall as Commercial Solutions Specialist, and Maryam Larki-Bavi as Marketing Manager.

Eric Johnson Joins D’Addario Fretted Artist Roster

D’Addario has welcomed Eric Johnson to their fretted artist roster.

KMC Pro Audio Expands Galaxy Audio Product Line

Capping a year of record breaking growth in its Pro Audio business, KMC Pro Audio today announced the expansion of its Galaxy Audio product offering, which now includes the company’s full line of amps, digital signal processing, speakers, media players, microphones, mixers, monitors, ear buds, portable PA, wireless microphones and monitors, and audio solutions.

​DPA Microphones Continue to Deliver Sound for Patrick L. Smith

Audio Engineer Patrick L.  Smith  relies  on DPA  Microphones’ 4022  Compact Cardioid Microphone and d:screet 4060 Miniature    Omnidirectional Microphone  to  capture  and  deliver  the  audio  his  clients  have come  to expect.  Smith has been using DPA microphones since 1989, and used them while recording and mixing the film scores to Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Mo’ Better Blues, as well as   during   recording   sessions   with  Wynton   and   Branford   Marsalis   at RCA/BMG  Studios  in  New  York  City. 

MoneyCapsules Launches Sharing Groups for Music Retailers

MoneyCapsules® today announced the Q2 launch of MoneyCapsules Groups, which preserves sharing group features; building trustful relationships with other non-competitor retailers, learning from each other’s success and failures, and realizing that you’re not alone. Participation in sharing groups not only holds the potential to improve your bottom line, it can also provide courage, support and much needed inspiration.

New Rovner Products Cap Packaging

January 2017, Rovner replacement caps come in boxes instead of bags.  

The 2017 NAMM Show Professional Development Sessions

At The 2017 NAMM Show, inspiration and innovation, transformative business know-how, and leading strategies and tips for music industry professionals and businesses of all sizes will be offered through more than 120 free educational sessions. Read More...

GuitarTown Kids Project to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research

Musical artists help kick off art project bringing families together to paint guitars for charity at Santa’s workshop and holiday party. The T.J.  Martell Foundation for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research has partnered with the Gibson Foundation to announce the GuitarTown Kids project, an art project bringing celebrity families together to design and paint regular size guitars that will benefit pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The project focuses on kids helping kids fight cancer while creating beautifully hand-painted Gibson guitars.