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Strapped In: Guitar & Bass Strap Sales in 2022

With the robust sales of fretted instruments that began during lockdown, it’s perhaps not especially surprising that guitar and bass straps are also moving at a healthy clip.

ADJ Expands Popular Hydro Series Of IP65-rated Moving Head Fixtures

Since their debut in 2018, ADJ Lighting’s Hydro Series of automated luminaires have developed a strong reputation as reliable, versatile and keenly-priced IP65-rated lighting solutions.

Moog Music's Etherwave Theramin is Back

The NAMM Foundation’s 2022 Best Communities for Music Education

As schools across the nation regain their cadence with the return to in-person learning and the reduction in mandates, the NAMM Foundation is pleased to celebrate the list…

Over 100 ADJ Fixtures Chosen To Illuminate ‘Peacock In Concert’ At Amsterdam’s AFAS Live

Originally scheduled to take place in 2021, the postponed ‘Peacock In Concert – Illusion Of Time’ event was finally held at the 6200-capacity AFAS Live in Amsterdam earlier…

Fender Custom Shop Reveals 2022 Prestige and Annual Collections

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop™ today announces the launch of the Prestige Collection built by its team of world-class Master Builders, and their…

Musikmesse, Musikmesse Plaza and Musikmesse Festival Postponed, New Event and Festival Concept Being Planned

The consumer trade fair formats Musikmesse Plaza and Musikmesse Festival will not be held in April 2022 owing to the current situation and the short lead time involved.

Steven Douglas Lights Maria Doyle Kennedy and Kieran Kennedy With CHAUVET Professional

Some 35-years ago, a young Irish singer was performing a gig when she met another aspiring musician who invited her to perform on one of his  demo tracks.

Nicky Romero Rings In The New Year Illuminated By ADJ Lighting For A Second Time

Due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions in The Netherlands and across mainland Europe, Nicky Romero once again celebrated the New Year with his fans virtually through a special…

Producer/Engineer Elliot Scheiner Uses Royer R-121 Ribbon Mics on Broadway’s ‘Caroline, or Change’

Very few people involved in music production have credentials that can match those of Producer/Engineer Elliot Scheiner.

Audio-Technica Honors Mavric Incorporated with Its Samurai Award

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has recognized Mavric Incorporated with its Samurai Award for the 2020/2021 fiscal year, for representing Audio-Technica in…

Musikmesse 2022: Best of Both Worlds - –A Restart Featuring New Approaches

After an enforced absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Musikmesse team is raring to go again: the traditional sector get-together is scheduled to take place between 29 April…

QRS Opens Office to Support MEA

QSC is pleased to announce the opening of the QSC MEA regional office in Dubai.

Trade Regrets: Holger Siems

Holger Seims passed away on September 18 2021.

‘Has to be Better than Last Year’ - MI Retailers Look to Capitalize on a Return to In-Person, Classroom Schooling

The 2020 academic year was challenging in a number of respects (maybe you noticed?) and school music programs – and the MI dealers who serve them – felt…

'3rd Annual Paul Reed Smith Music School at Maryland Hall' Expands Program To Include Masterclasses from Legendary Greats John McLaughlin, Bill Evans, and Tony McManus

This Summer, Paul Reed Smith and Maryland Hall will present the “3rd Annual Paul Reed Smith Music School at Maryland Hall.”

Musikmesse Announces Date and First Details for 2022

The next Musikmesse will take place from April 29 to May 1 2022.

Daniel Thibault and CHAUVET Professional Rogues Create Big Looks at Mountain Music Festival

Big Something is, if nothing else, BIG! Not just in terms of the relatively large number of members in the band (six), but also – and more importantly…

Janet D’Addario, Co-Founder of D’Addario & Co., and Former President of Providence House, Dies at 72.

Janet D’Addario, a prodigious creative and philanthropic force throughout the world, and wife of D’Addario Chairman, Jim D’Addario, died on June 14th in her home, surrounded by her…

Hammered: Sales of B&O Mallets

Duke University Commencement Given the Green Light With MLA Compact

After the widespread cancellation of the 2020 Graduation and Commencement season in the States, students were anxious to know whether this year they would be able to celebrate…

Fender's Signature Jason Isbell Telecaster

Fender Musical ­­Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has released the Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster®, marking Isbell’s first collaboration with the iconic guitar brand as part of its Artist Signature Series.

Prolight + Sound Shanghai to Be Withdrawn from the Trade Fair Calendar

Due to a drop in international demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prolight + Sound Shanghai (PLSS) will no longer take place as a stand-alone trade fair.

Envizion Group and Julien Reux Create Dynamic Twitch Channel Debut With CHAUVET Professional

A lot of people are hoping for brighter days in 2021. For Julien Reux, the new year certainly started off on an upbeat note when he got a…

Gibson's Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower

Gibson is proud to announce it has teamed with the family of world-renowned music icon Tom Petty to create his beloved SJ-200 Wildflower acoustic guitar.

Messe Frankfurt Developing Concepts for Musikmesse in 2022

For the upcoming edition of Musikmesse, a spring date is planned within the time frame of Prolight + Sound in April 2022.

Yamaha Master Educator Collective Expands Offerings with Music Business & Entrepreneurship Group

Yamaha has announced the launch of the Music Business & Entrepreneurship group, an education initiative designed to support music educators who are preparing students for the modern music…

On-Stage Strikes Exclusive Canadian Distribution Deal with B&J Music

The Music People, a division of Jam Industries USA, LLC, a leading supplier of musical accessories and pro-audio equipment and parent company of On-Stage and TMP-Pro, is excited…

Moog Music Announces Call to Artists Worldwide for New Factory Mural Design

Moog Music invites artists worldwide to submit their creative visions for a new vinyl mural that will span the width of the Moog factory building in downtown Asheville,…

ATC Monitors Define Decades of Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers & All The Rest'

Ulyate transitioned to ATC monitors right around the time he started working with Petty in the mid-2000s, and used ATC monitors when working on this new, special project.