GJ2 Unleashes the Hellhound

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Heeding repeated requests from customers, GJ2 Guitars has drawn inspiration from the birth of the Blues for its latest guitar model, the Hellhound. The GJ2 Hellhound takes its name from one of the most legendary songs by pioneering bluesman Robert Johnson, “Hellhound On My Trail,” recorded in 1937. The GJ2 Hellhound guitar is built of… Read more »


SuperMegaUltraGroovy to Showcase Capo 3 Music App at NAMM 2014

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SuperMegaUltraGroovy, Inc. today announced its exhibition plans for this year’s NAMM Show in booth #1686 (Hall E) from January 23-26, 2014. The company will be showcasing Capo 3™, a multi-award-winning app for the Mac that allows guitarists and other musicians to learn songs in their iTunes libraries faster and more accurately. Capo 3 imports any… Read more »


SSL ‘LIVE’ Console Comes To The 2014 NAMM Show

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Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of creative tools for audio professionals, is featuring Live, the company’s first console for live sound production, at the 2014 NAMM Show (Booth 6900). This will be the first west coast presentation of the console in a trade show and thus the first opportunity for hands-on demos for… Read more »


See the NAMM Show with PreSonus

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For anyone who loves music, musical instruments, music technology, or musicians, the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Convention is a must-see event. But It’s an industry-only event, and you can’t get in without a pass. Only PreSonus gives you three full days of NAMM, Webcast live, as it happens. Join us on Thursday,… Read more »


NAMM SHOW: Todd Rundgren to Receive the Les Paul Award at 29th Annual TEC Awards

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Legendary musician, groundbreaking record producer and electronic music revolutionary Todd Rundgren will be honored with the prestigious Les Paul Award at the 29th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in professional audio technology and production and will be presented Friday, Jan. 24 at the Anaheim Hilton during the 2014 NAMM… Read more »


MELECHESH: Ashmedi Signature 12-String Guitar Unveiled at NAMM 2013

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Fernandes Guitars and Ashmedi of Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH, have collaborated to present the very unique Vortex Scimitar 12-string electric guitar! This is arguably the first mass produced electric 12-string in a V shape, offering a whole new approach to composing extreme metal and music in general. “The first time I played a 12-string… Read more »


She Rocks Awards Honor Orianthi, Holly Knight and more

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More than 250 music industry professionals attended the first annual Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN) breakfast and She Rocks Awards on Friday, Jan. 25 during the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, that were held in partnership with NewBay Media. Hosted by Laura B. Whitmore, founder of the Women’s International Music Network, producer of… Read more »


NAMM 2013 Day Three Review

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Day three is usually the busiest at NAMM and this year was no exception.  With performances by Ronny North, Great White featuring Jack Russell, Alex Skolnick and many more, fans got more than their money’s worth.  Seen roaming the convention hall floors were Nuno Bettencourt, Nicko McBrain, Terry Ilous, Jacob Bunton, Johnny Martin, Chris Sanders… Read more »


Sennheiser Receives Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from TEC at NAMM 2013

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Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that its HD 700 headphone received an Outstanding Technical Achievement award at the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards. Sennheiser USA President Greg Beebe was on hand to accept the award during a special reception held at the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA on Friday evening. “We are… Read more »


Moog Receives Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards from TEC at 2013 NAMM

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Moog Music has announced that it has won two Outstanding Technical Achievement awards from the TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Foundation in recognition of its Minitaur analog bass synthesizer and Animoog polyphonic software synth, both launched in 2012. Mike Adams, CEO/President; Cyril Lance, Chief Engineer, Amos Gaynes, Product Development Specialist and Trent Thompson, Product Marketing… Read more »


Global Music and Sound Industry Finds Success at the 2013 NAMM Show

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When the business is music, it’s a fine line between good times and work. Produced by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the NAMM Show provided the most effective platform across four jam-packed days filled with new product debuts, networking, and educational opportunities set to the soundtrack of live music and conversation among friends… Read more »


NAMM 2013 Day 2 Review

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Day two of NAMM 2013 started with another dose of Southern California rain.  Two days in a row?  Unbelievable!  Traffic on the convention floor was much heavier than day one and included meet and greet appearances by members of Guns N’ Roses, Anthrax, Slayer, Korn, Stryper, Alice In Chains, Living Colour, Zakk Wylde, Steve Stevens… Read more »