Gary Benson has a passion for connecting with his customers through music. After 12 years of drumming and some good breaks in L.A., he had a family and decided to open online retail store Benson Music, offering percussion, audio and…
Shine a Spotlight on Your Music Program
NAMM Foundation: The Soundboard The Best Communities for Music Education application period is now open through February 28 The NAMM Foundation invites schools and districts to apply for the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) award, a national honor now celebrating its 26th…
NAMM 2020: Gibson Live At The Grove
For the past 126 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound. The new Gibson era celebrates the iconic models of the Gibson Golden Era while leaning into the future with instruments that nurture new players across all generations,…
MOOG MUSIC Introduces New Synth Subsequent 25 Scored By Flying Lotus
Introducing Subsequent 25 Moog Music announces a new 2-note paraphonic synthesizer, the Subsequent 25, and debuts Building Your World, an animated film created by renowned graphic designer Julian House and scored by prolific producer Flying Lotus using Moog’s newest synth.…
Allen & Heath Presents Encore Masterclasses and Certification at AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium 2019
Allen & Heath will once again present a number of live sound classes at the AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium to be held concurrently with the 2019 NAMM Show. Michael Bangs, Allen & Heath USA Live Sound Touring Manager and veteran…
NAMM 2018 Alex Lasner, AR Manager Eastman Instruments
The Hollywood 360 visited Eastman Instruments Booth at NAMM 2018 and spoke with Alex Lasner, Artist Relations Manager for Eastman Guitars and talked with him about their guitar department and his career as a touring artist. The Hollywood 360: What…
The Women’s International Music Network Announces 2017 She Rocks Summer NAMM Showcase Performers @the_wimn
Acts include award-winning sister duo Command Sisters; Americana artists Southern Sirens; singer-songwriter, Julia Jordan Kamanda; and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Laura Clapp Davidson The Women’s International Music Network (WiMN) is pleased to announce the finalists selected to perform at the 2017…
Larry Dunn Wallops the Casio Keyboards At NAMM 2017
When I heard that Larry Dunn was going to give a demonstration at the Casio Booth on Saturday, January 21st, at NAMM, I zipped over there immediately. My listening ears were gearing up to hear one of the Masters titillate…
SHE ROCKS AWARDS Red Carpet at NAMM 2017
The Hollywood 360 covered the red carpet at SHE ROCKS AWARDS on Friday, January 20th, 2017 at the NAMM Show. Some of the 2017 Honorees were Lita Ford, Ronnie Spector, Shirley Manson, and Esperanza Spalding. We first interviewed Tish Ciravolo,…
NAMM 2017 Interview- Bob Mintzer, Jazz Saxophonist for The Yellowjackets
When I went to visit Eastman Instruments with Bennie Maupin, a wonderful surprise awaited. Bob Mintzer, saxophonist for the world renowned group, Yellowjackets, was blowing away on the newest model of an Eastman saxophone, The 52nd St. I had just…