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Gibson Donates $300K to Nashville Public Schools

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Gibson Gives, the philanthropic arm of Gibson, donated $300,000 to benefit students attending Metro Nashville Public Schools. The public private partnership Music Makes Us will distribute the donation of guitars and other music equipment across Metro...
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Sources: Guitar Center Files For IPO

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Guitar Center filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Debtwire and Retail Dive. Anonymous sources were cited in these reports and the Music & Sound Retailer has yet to receive offi...

Blackstar Co-Founder Keir Passes Away

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On Sept. 14, Blackstar received the sad news that its co-founder, technical mentor and friend Bruce Keir passed away. He died peacefully with his family at his side. Bruce had been ill for some time, suffering from a form of early-onset Alzheimer’...

Fender Launches First-Ever Turntable

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Fender Musical Instruments Corp. and Mobile Fidelity Electronics (MoFi) are partnering to develop, produce, and release Fender’s first-ever turntable, the Fender x MoFi Precision Deck. Limited to a run of only 1,000 units, it is a high-performance tu...

Victor Wooten Named Kids Music Day Spokesperson

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Keep Music Alive, a national music education advocacy organization, today announced that Bassist, Author and five-time Grammy Winner Victor Wooten will serve as the official spokesperson for the 6th Annual Kids Music Day.  Victor is a champion for Mu...

Music China Postponed to January 2022

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  In light of the recent pandemic situation in China, the 20th edition of Music China will be re-scheduled from October to 14 – 17 January 2022 at the same venue, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The move is in alignment with the C...

Cole Clark Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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In 2001, Cole Clark Guitars set out on a mission to produce a lighter, stronger, sustainable and unique sounding acoustic with a natural pickup for the modern guitarist. While 20 years isn’t a long time in the world of guitars, that mission has led t...

The Monster Roars Back

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In the music products industry, there are manufacturers, retailers, vendors and service providers. Retailers are unlike anyone else. Fully engulfed in the trenches, experienced retailers can sense consumer shifts in attitudes and trending markets. Th...

Johnny Thompson Passes Away at 77 Years Old

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Johnny Thompson, owner of Johnny Thompson Music, which served the Monterey Park, Calif., area since 1959, passed away on Aug. 21. He was 77. "Johnny Thompson, our cherished 'boss' of the legendary Johnny Thompson Music Store, but simply 'JT' as as...