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The most complex and anticipated music gathering in Europe—Eurovision Song Contest—celebrated its 2022 Grand Finale on May 14. Broadcast live from Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, Eurovision featured 40 international…
Honoring the hottest names in music and featuring performances from some of today’s most prominent artists, this year’s Billboard Music Awards were celebrated in style with extraordinary Shure wireless audio.…
Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools including the popular Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA microphones, and UAFX guitar pedals, is proud to…
The Fender® Hammertone™ line of effects pedals offer an accessible entry to the Fender® Effects family. Designed by in-house tone guru Stan Cotey, these circuits deliver incredible tone in a…
AlphaTheta Corporation announces a host of new models in the DM Series of desktop monitor systems from its Pioneer DJ brand. The new DM-50D-BT integrates Bluetooth® functionality into the popular…
Austrian Audio proudly announces the launch of the OC16, a new large-diaphragm condenser microphone designed with high-end features at a very attractive price point. Just like the critically acclaimed OC18…
The D’Addario Foundation is establishing the Kevin Garren Scholarship, a memorial scholarship that encourages creative problem solving for musicians and music educators. For ten years, Kevin worked alongside the D’Addario…
Taking the concept of their original Character Series pedals a step further, Tech 21 broadened the range of tonal options to include additional building blocks. The new SansAmp Character Plus…
New art and cultural movements seem to blossom most rapidly (and colorfully!) outside the grip of commercial interests. Such was the case in 1988, when the so-called “Second Summer of…
Korg USA Inc. announces that it has acquired a majority interest in Darkglass Electronics, a Helsinki, Finland-based manufacturer of handmade bass guitar equipment. Korg USA has been serving as the…
Solid State Logic [Booth 18205] looks forward to presenting its latest solutions for music and audio professionals at the 2022 NAMM Show, scheduled to take place at the Anaheim Convention…
On the night of Sunday May 15th, Casey McWilliams, a lifetime pro audio and video industry veteran, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Commerce Township, Michigan.…
