NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017
Hamer Guitars Returns
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is Back!
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NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017
Don’t Fret, but Do Pay Attention
While even the most strident supporters of funding for music education would likely agree that the subject takes a back seat to far more immediately pressing national and…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 23, 2017
Russian show returning for sixth outing
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, the international fair of technologies and services for entertainment, integrated systems…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 21, 2017
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia Return in September
NAMM Musikmesse Russia, the international fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections, and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia, the international fair of technologies and…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 19, 2017
Momentum Audio Sales Named U.S. Distributor of Ehrlund
Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the U.S. market.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 17, 2017
Aquila launches first signature uke strings
Aquila has released its first ever signature set of ukulele strings, endorsed by Hawaiian virtuoso, Aldrine Guerrero.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 16, 2017
US distribution deal for Swedish mic brand
Momentum Audio Sales has added Swedish Microphone Manufacturer Ehrlund to its line-up of MI/Pro Audio products for exclusive distribution in the US market.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 13, 2017
Heid Music’s ‘The Big 10+ Contest’ Aims to Put More Than $30,000 into School Music Programs in March
Heid Music, with stores located throughout Wisconsin, is aiming to put more than $30,000 into area school music programs during Music in our Schools Month this March.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 13, 2017
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.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 9, 2017
DANSR Promotes Murphy to Sales Manager
DANSR, Inc. has promoted Stephanie Murphy to DANSR sales manager.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 9, 2017
Guitar Village takes rare Larrivées
Guitar Village in Farnham has snapped up a couple of rare Larrivée guitars, created as part of the firm's recent 50th anniversary celebrations.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 7, 2017
Retailers Select Peavey’s Dark Matter Speaker Enclosures as 'Best DJ Product of 2016'
The Peavey® Dark Matter™ Series Enclosures were selected as the "Best DJ Product of 2016" at the 31st Annual Music & Sound Awards during the recent 2017 NAMM…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 6, 2017
VandoJam Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Vandoren’s annual VandoJam at NAMM was a success. Once again held in the Hilton Avalon Room, the event enjoyed a fresh new format resulting…
NAMM Coverage · Mar 5, 2017
Trade Regrets: Wally Pikal
On March 2nd, we got the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino:Longtime music retailer Wally Pikal passed away today at the age of 90.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 2, 2017
NAMM dealer awards open
NAMM has opened this year's nomination process for its annual Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 1, 2017
Submissions for 2017 Top 100 Dealer Awards Now Open
NAMM welcomes its global retail members to be recognized for their contributions to retail excellence as part of the annual Top 100 Dealer Awards.
NAMM Coverage · Mar 1, 2017
Another TC director joins LunaStone
Former director of finance at TC Electronic, Jesper Dalum, has become the latest TC recruit to Danish guitar pedal brand LunaStone.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 23, 2017
NAMM Members to Return to Washington to Advocate for Music Education
NAMM members will return to the nation’s capital this spring for the organization’s 13th Annual Washington, D.C. Fly In for Music Education, May 22-25, 2017.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 23, 2017
On-Stage Awards Dealer of the Year Award to American Musical Supply
On-Stage/TMP announced their 2016 On-Stage Dealer of the Year is American Musical Supply of Oakland, NJ.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 22, 2017
Pacpaco Crowned GC’s 28th Annual Drum-Off Winner
Guitar Center (GC) announced Mark Pacpaco from West Covina, California, as the winner of Guitar Center's 28th Annual Drum-Off on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the Novo in Downtown…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 16, 2017
Guitar Show confirms packed line-up
With less than two weeks to go, The Guitar Show, which returns to Birmingham’s New Bingley Hall on 25th-26th February, has confirmed its exhibitor and artist line-up.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 15, 2017
Alfred Music Sound Innovations for Concert Band: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band
Alfred Music Sound Innovations for Concert Band: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians.
NAMM Coverage · Feb 14, 2017
No Matter How You Spell It, Lutherie and MI Retail are a Good Fit
Singularity isn’t just a term used to describe the coming robot apocalypse (although we’re closer to that than you might suspect). The value of individuality in a musical…
NAMM Coverage · Feb 14, 2017
Latin Hand Percussion
From Santana to Shakira to Marc Anthony, Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, and beyond, Latin pop music has been – and remains – a powerful and consistent (powerfully consistent?…