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Janet Deering, CEO, Deering Banjo Company

Pauline France
Editor’s Note: “Front And Center” is brought to you by the Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN). The interviews showcase accomplished women who work in the music and audio industries, spotlighting successful female performers, manufacturers...

Reviving The Old Spark

Allen McBroom
Being in the music industry tends to be a feel-good life. We get up each day, visit with musicians and talk to great people, and we are usually tagged, at one time or another, as a “cool dude” simply by virtue of our jobs. As great as all that is, st...

Reflections On Our Mission For Music Education

Cindy Cook
I consider myself a patriot. When I see someone clothed in an armed forces uniform or adorned with a VFW hat, I always extend a thank you. I can barely allow myself to comprehend the magnitude of the bravery of those who have fought on battlefiel...

Baby, Let’s ‘Cruz’

MI Spy
I was roused from sleep at 6am by the shrill ringing of a phone. As I scrambled, eyes bleary, to find it, I cringed as “The Chief” showed up on my caller ID. “I need you to search every single music store in the vicinity of Santa Cruz CA for bass...

Peavey Gives Sweetwater A Private Show

Matthew Van Dyke
(L-R) Chuck Surack and Hartley Peavey In June, Hartley Peavey and his company brought a private trade show to Sweetwater headquarters in Fort Wayne IN. A tractor trailer loaded with Peavey's latest equipment was sent to Sweetwater for a full day ...
AES 141st

141st AES Convention Offers Early Registration

Matthew Van Dyke
Early Registration is now open for the 141st Audio Engineering Society International Convention, which returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thursday, September 29, through Sunday, October 2, 2016. Attendees should sign-up now to take adv...
Daisy Rocks Guitars

KMC Signs Daisy Rock Licensing Agreement

Matthew Van Dyke
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the pioneering line of guitars developed by the visionary artist Tish Ciravolo in 2000, is set to rock again on a global stage, thanks to a new licensing agreement with KMC Music, the U.S. distributor of MI and pro-audio ...

Big On Purpose

Frank Crowson
Editor's Note: Each year, when the music products trade press convenes for Guitar Center's Media Day program, editors like me gain insight into GC's strategic planning and the company's vision of itself. Many of you—our small, mom-and-pop, brick-...