Dawn Birr has spent the majority of her professional career with Sennheiser and Neumann, and she’s loved every minute of it. She has worked hard, overcome adver...
I’ve attended NAMM trade shows for the past four years. I know…that’s much less than many people. But, they’ve had a definite impact on my store, my career in M...
As I write this, the United States Postal Service (USPS), in its seemingly endless quest to keep life interesting for retailers, has just changed its postal rat...
Having administrated the Music & Sound Awards (MSA) program since 2011, I’ve had the privilege of giving MSA “hardware” to some of the finest dealers, manuf...
A few decades ago, a rock ‘n’ roll band called Ocean Blue appeared on the scene. (Or, more appropriately, it appeared on the airwaves of WLIR, Long Island NY’s ...
If anyone could be said to epitomize the best elements of the music business, Seymour Duncan’s Max Gutnik would have a strong case for the distinction. Not only...
When an iconic brand like Fender launches a new flagship guitar line for the first time in more than 30 years, it’s worth taking notice. Since its debut in 1986...
Another NAMM Show has come and gone, but, somehow, the wonder never fades. It’s hard to be jaded about a show as massive as NAMM, with so many great products to...
Sometimes, the simplest products are the most innovative ones. Case in point: the SledgePad. It’s a bass drum damper that’s made of acoustic foam, providing dee...
Every bass player wants big, rump-thumping sound. But, for touring musicians, achieving that kind of sound often means lugging around a bunch of heavy bass cabs...
