PreSonus Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation
A quarter century ago, two former high school and LSU School of Engineering classmates were inspired to found a new company called PreSonus®, where they would design innovative audio products…
Hiwatt United Reunited Worldwide
The historic British Amplifier brand, Hiwatt, and official trademarks for Hiwatt across the world – have been reunited. Managing Director, Darren Atkinson says; “It was a tough go of it…
NAMM’s Joe Lamond: ‘Advancing Music Education is the Right Thing to Do’
In many ways he’s the face of the MI industry – and, ever-smiling, Joe Lamond’s is a face nearly all of us see at each NAMM Show and many other…
Crystal Morris of Gator Cases Looks Back on Two Decades: ‘20/20 Perfect Vision and Outlook’
Formed in 2000 by Crystal Morris and her father Jerry, Gator Cases quickly emerged as designers and producers of some of the most sought-after cases and bags for instruments, percussion,…
The Beat of Ernie Ball Goes On: Newly-Appointed CEO Brian Ball Steps Up (Again)
Five years ago, we at MMR made a rather bold statement: We proclaimed that Brian Ball, son of Sterling Ball, had stepped into the “role he was born for” as…
Smart Women in Music
Success in the music business has many integrated parts. While it is imperative to know your craft, you are also well-served to have a competent understanding of music history, excellence,…
Martin, REVERB, and NAMM Team Up to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic
This year, Martin and The NAMM Show are teaming up with REVERB to take the first step toward eliminating single-use plastic at The 2020 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Free…
KMC Expand Their Presence at Winter NAMM 2020
At Winter NAMM 2020, since all KMC’s major brands have their own booths, KMC will be putting sales reps directly in partner booths to better serve the dealers. Dealers will…
D’Angelico Guitars Announce 2020 Winter NAMM Booth Performances
From Thursday, January 16, to Saturday, January 18, D’Angelico Guitars’ NAMM Booth (212AB) will feature performances and interviews from some of music’s biggest stars, including Kurt Rosenwinkel, Melanie Faye, and…
Trade Regrets: Bob Saunders
We received the following message from NAMM’s Dan Del Fiorentino: Bob Saunders passed away on Sunday January 5, 2020 at the age of 78. Bob began working in the accounting…
Cort Guitars Announces Artist Performances at The 2020 NAMM Show
This year at Winter NAMM, Cort welcomes four internationally renowned guitarists to booth #5215 in Hall D of the Anaheim Convention Center. Frank Gambale, Hedras Ramos, Jeff Berlin, and Víctor…
Gibson Launches GIBSON TV Worldwide on Gibson.com
Gibson has announced GIBSON TV, the American-made guitar maker’s first-ever all-original network. Featuring original series from the world’s best storytellers, GIBSON TV launched worldwide with the first episodes of the series titled…