Janet D’Addario, a creative and philanthropic force and the wife of D’Addario Chairman, Jim D’Addario, died on June 14 in her home, surrounded by her entire family. She was 72. The cause was complications from gallbladder cancer. Janet was born on...

After several years of planning and a recently completed remodel and transformation of its physical space, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music (MoMM) celebrated its grand reopening to the public.  The re-envisioned Carlsbad-based cultural institution revea...

The submission period to apply for the Bernice Ash Memorial Award is now open. The annual award, which recognizes and honors the remarkable life and legacy of Bernice Ash, a music retail visionary who spearheaded the expansion of the Sam Ash family-o...

C.F. Martin & Co. named Thomas Ripsam its new CEO, effective June 14. He succeeds longtime chairman and CEO, Christian Frederick Martin IV, who assumes the role of executive chairman. An experienced growth strategist and leader, Ripsam has a deep...

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest Session 1 deadline of June 15 is fast approaching. The JLSC, celebrating its 25th anniversary, will present over $300,000 in cash awards and prizes to contestants entering their original songs in 12 categories. Win...

Shure and Sensaphonics believe the post-pandemic return to live music is an opportunity for performers and audio professionals to adjust their listening behavior to reduce hearing-damaging audio levels. After over a year away from typical concert vol...

PRS Guitars will host its Experience PRS event virtually for 2021. Marketed as the ultimate guitar festival for guitarists and music lovers, the event will stream live on the PRS Guitars YouTube channel on Thursday, July 8 at 7 p.m. EST. For the 2...

C.F. Martin has launched a new Custom Shop Expert Dealers program and two new models that are exclusively available from these dealers. According to Martin, Custom Shop Experts Dealers are special Martin dealers trained to guide you and assist consum...