Gear Dj Ashba of Sixx:A.M. Teams Up with Dean Markley Karila Shannis, November 1, 2016December 28, 2016 Dean Markley USA announces the addition of guitarist Dj Ashba to their artist roster along with the Dj Ashba Artist Series of strings. Ashba joins many musicians who proudly play Dean Markley strings. The Dj Ashba Artist Series is a custom set of gauges that feature .010, .013, .017, .028,… Continue Reading
Gear BandLab Launches Free Mastering and Expands Leadership Team Terry Bunch, October 22, 2016 BandLab, the social music platform where users can create, collaborate and share their music, today launched a free online integrated mastering tool to empower musicians to create perfectly polished, radio-ready tracks. BandLab also welcomed three global business experts to its strategic leadership team. Mastering is an important addition to the… Continue Reading
Gear BAE Audio Outfits Audio Input Stage for The Viper Room Karila Shannis, October 22, 2016December 28, 2016 Analogue gear manufacturer BAE Audio announced that it has partnered with revered Los Angeles club The Viper Room to enhance the club’s signal chain with classic analogue outboard gear, taking its sound to the next level. BAE Audio’s Colin Liebich assembled a package of gear to provide a recording-studio-quality input… Continue Reading
Gear advance to the next level of gaming audio: Sennheiser introduces the GSP 350 Terry Bunch, October 5, 2016 For those ready to explore new levels of immersive audio in gaming, Sennheiser has created the new GSP 350 gaming headset. Powered by the audio specialist’s acoustic technology and incredible Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, the GSP 350 lets PC gamers advance to the next level in gaming realism for an… Continue Reading
Gear Sennheiser launches new HD 4 and HD 2 ranges of portable headphones Terry Bunch, September 2, 2016September 5, 2016 Audio specialist Sennheiser has launched two new ranges of portable headphones that are perfect for everyday listening on the go. The closed-back, around-ear HD 4 series includes the HD 4.20s, HD 4.30i, and HD 4.30G – headphones that deliver brilliant, bass-driven sound with contemporary style and robust build quality. Succeeding Sennheiser’s hugely popular PX 100,… Continue Reading
Craft Beer Harpoon Brewery and Zildjian cymbals collaborate on a craft beer Terry Bunch, July 29, 2016 It takes a certain breed to master the art of drumming. The cymbals are considered by many to be the true voice and personality of the drummer. Behind a locked door in the Zildjian factory in Norwell, MA is the secret ingredient that creates the most revered cymbals in the… Continue Reading
Gear Famous UK Brand Q Acoustics Speakers Ready to Rock America Terry Bunch, July 18, 2016 The wait is finally over! The UK’s fastest growing loudspeaker brand is heading across the pond to take the US music scene by storm. Q Acoustics has today followed in the footsteps of The Beatles, Coldplay and Adele by becoming the latest British export to make their mark in the… Continue Reading
Antelope Audio Announces Shipping of Zen Tour and Goliath Thunderbolt Terry Bunch, July 11, 2016July 14, 2016 Leading professional audio gear manufacturer Antelope Audio announced that its highly anticipated Zen Tour and Goliath multi-channel interfaces are both shipping and available through the company’s dealer networks around the world. The new interfaces represent a ‘changing of the guard’ in the audio interface market — each new unit delivering… Continue Reading
Gear Epiphone’s Never Before Heard Interview With Les Paul Terry Bunch, June 11, 2016 Les Paul: The Wizard In His Own Words Epiphone’s long friendship with The Wizard of Waukesha began around 1940 when Les used the Epiphone factory as his personal workshop to create what no other instrument company –including Gibson or Epiphone– believed could succeed in the marketplace: a solid body guitar…. Continue Reading
Books Backbeat Books Releases DeLuxe Paperback Edition of Les Paul in His Own Words Terry Bunch, March 17, 2016March 20, 2016 In 2009, the legendary Les Paul passed away at the age of 94. In celebration of his life, Les Paul in His Own Words, capturing Paul’s own reflections on his remarkable inventions and guitar playing, was published in a high-end collector’s edition. On June 9, 2015, a yearlong celebration of… Continue Reading