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NAMM TEC Awards 2020
Eight Pioneering Products Inducted Into the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame
Musikmesse 2017 Innovations and Widespread Praise for Its Event Program
MUSIKMESSE 2017 welcomed visitors from 119 countries this year: retailers, manufacturers, distributors, trade and industry representatives, along with musicians and fans from…
Musikmesse 2017: First Impressions
More than one hundred thousand retailers, professionals, musicians and music lovers gathered in Frankfurt last week to enjoy the two big events of the year: Musikmesse and…
Musikmesse 2017 Announces the First Acts on the New Beck's Wood & Brass Stage
The intensive four-day program dedicated to lovers of woodwind and brass instruments will feature Viera Blech, Marshall Cooper and Da Blechhauf'n, among others. Musikmesse 2017…
An Afternoon with Coti at TAF Official School of Modern Music
On October 12, in the Joaquín Sabina Hall of the TAF Official School of Modern Music www.TAF.es a surprise awaited us. It wasn't a conventional master class or clinic, but rather…
Adagio & Letusa Convention 2016
On September 26 and 27, an event of real significance took place. It was striking both in terms of instruments and sound for musicians and on a musical level, thanks to its live…
Derrick Wright, Adele's Drummer, Joins DW
Derrick Wright, co-musical director and drummer for the well-known British singer Adele, has joined the DW family. During the "Adele Live 2016" tour, Wright can be seen on stage…
Vinnie Colaiuta Comes Home to Gretsch Drums
Drumming legend Vinnie Colaiuta has officially signed an endorsement with Gretsch Drums. Colaiuta, best known for his work with Frank Zappa and Sting, is one of the most respected…
NAMM 2016 Through a Guitarist’s Eyes
From booth to booth, and wherever my number comes up. We run through the new gear from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Beyerdynamic, Laney, ENGL, DV Mark, Supro, and Schecter. To tell the…
Orange, the Legendary British Amplifier Brand, Changes Hands in Spain
Grupo Adagio completes its product offering by adding one of the world's benchmark amplifier brands which, with more than 45 years of experience, is fully specialized in designing…
John Lennon's Gibson J-160E Sells at Auction for $2.4 Million
John Lennon's Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar sold at auction for $2.4 million. It was displayed until the auction on a floating guitar stand from the Spanish company Aclam Guitars.
Musikmesse 2016: The Evolution of Change
The industry's most important platform is evolving, in close collaboration with the music industry, instrument makers, associations, companies and retailers. The Musikmesse…
Admira Handcrafted Guitars at Musikmesse 2015
Spanish guitars from Enrique Keller, S.A. Among the highlights of the 2015 edition of Musikmesse, we can't overlook the importance of making nylon-string guitars, Spanish…
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2015
Many of the ideas sketched out at NAMM 2015 will take physical form at Musikmesse 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany. The king is dead, long live the king? That's supposedly the saying…
Gibson Les Paul: 9 New Models for 2015
Every new Les Paul (except the Supreme...) comes standard with G Force, a further step forward in tuning systems that improves on the already impressive features of its…
10th ISP Música Musicians Contest Now Open
Show the world your talent! Entries are now open for bands and solo artists in the 10th edition of the ISP Música contest. We want to know what you do and we want to show it off…
Roland V-Drums Kits: TD-1K and TD-1KV
Both were born from Roland's idea of combining price and quality, making either of them affordable for a wide audience without giving up the features of high-end instruments.
Fender Announces a New Short-Scale Version of the Modern Player
Fender has just unveiled a new version of its Modern Player range in short scale.