Brian Berk

Roland Teams With 9 Beats

9 Beats Music & Technology Group, announced the launch of its North American subsidiary, 9 Beats USA LLC and music education partnership with Roland at The NAMM Show.

Ron Vater Passes Away

Ron Vater passed away on Jan. 25, his 63rd birthday. Vater’s life was immersed in drumming and drumsticks from childhood. He spent many days of his youth at his...

NAMM Attendance Rises

A total of 115,888 NAMM member and invited registrants registered for the show, an rise of 587 people, or about an 0.5-percent increase, compared to 2019.

Yoshi Ikegami, President, BOSS

For Yoshi Ikegami, president of BOSS, nothing is more valuable than his family, but otherwise, his most prized possession is his ’59 Gibson Les Paul 60th anniversary model.