Features: Cover Story
January 26, 2022
Shattering Glass: The State Of Women In MI
Like many MI retailers, Robin Sassi founded her music store, San Diego Music Studio, out of her apartment. It was 1994, and starting a music business was a…
January 04, 2022
The Next Chapter
Menchey Music got its start 85 years ago on the tiniest of profit margins — or at least so the legend goes. “The company was founded in 1936 by my…
November 30, 2021
Under the Tucson Sun
Leslie Stirm got her start in MI the best way one can get into any business — to meet a need. “There was a need in our town for a solid music store, and we…
October 26, 2021
Putting Your Foot Down
The first widely marketed pedal was Gibson’s Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone, famously used by Keith Richards on the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No)…
September 28, 2021
Married In Music
The way Mike Risko got his start in MI is like something out of a movie. As a teenager in the ’80s, he worked at a gas station and between servicing…
July 30, 2021
Sports Guitars
When a guitar gets high-end enough, its purchase can become almost like buying a sports car. This comparison is what led Bill Warmoth, owner of Artisan Guitars…
June 14, 2021
Drum Market Hits Back
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, sales of guitars and home recording gear skyrocketed. Even the DJ market saw a boost as hobbyists started trying their hand…
June 01, 2021
Reopening the School Music Business
When A&G Central Music was forced to shut down due to the pandemic last March, like most retailers across the country, owner Robert Christie had no idea…
