NAMM Celebrates and Congratulates The Top 100 Dealers, Honors Stories of Resilience
On Thursday January 21 at Believe in Music week, the industry virtually gathered to celebrate the spirit of the independent music retailer and to applaud their accomplishments, resilience, and commitment to serving…
Korg USA Expands Marketing Communications and Customer Service Teams with Two New Hires
James Jackson Korg USA Inc. announces the hiring of Diana Akhavan as junior creative designer, and James Jackson as customer service/support representative. The addition of these young professionals to the…
Roland Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Rhodes
During NAMM’s 2021 virtual “Believe in Music Week,” Roland presented its sixth-annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the founding member and keyboardist of Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, who has had a…
Crafter Guitars Names EMD Music New U.S. Distributor
Nashville based EMD Music, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the USA for Crafter Guitars. Crafter, based in Korea has been a manufacturer of Acoustic Guitars since 1972, and has…
Success in Trying Times: Austrian Audio Expands Availability Across North America
In just their second year, Austrian Audio has seen enormous growth in their US retail business. Working closely with distribution company Group One Ltd, Austrian Audio professional studio microphones and…
ATC Monitors Define Decades of Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers & All The Rest’
Producer and engineer Ryan Ulyate has been making records since the late 1970s, and in the mid-2000s he connected with Tom Petty and forged what would become a great friendship…
BOSS Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award
(Photo: Niall Lea) During NAMM Believe in Music Week 2021, BOSS presented its Sixth-Annual BOSS Lifetime Achievement Award to world-renowned musical icon, Johnny Marr. The BOSS Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes…
PRS Guitars Announces 2021 Models with Live Virtual Launch Event
In a special, live virtual launch event, PRS Guitars announced a host of new products for 2021, just ahead of Believe in Music Week, this year’s virtual NAMM show. That event,…
Taylor Guitars Rallies 50-Plus Taylor Artists To Produce ‘I Know What Love Is’
Taylor Guitars and 50-plus Taylor artists, including Zac Brown, KT Tunstall, Jason Mraz and Keith Goodwin, have come together to release an original song, “I Know What Love Is.” A philanthropic…
Hal Leonard Hosts Artist Virtual Sessions at Believe in Music Week
Mel Brooks, Steve Vai, Eric Whitacre, Randall Faber, Jake Shimabukuro, Elise Ecklund, Chris Johnson, Greg Koch and others will be featured in special sessions hosted by Hal Leonard from January 18 to…
Morris Solves Chronic String-Breakage with SonoTone Premium Strings
Guitarist Tyler Morris has brought SonoTone Fusion strings into the recording studio. While Morris may have come to prefer the unique sound of the custom alloy used to make SonoTone…
Taylor Guitars Transitions Ownership to its Employees
Taylor Guitars is pleased to announce its transition to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). “We have delighted in giving people the joy of music and hope to…