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August 22, 2025
Casio America Announces Retirement of Stephen Schmidt
Casio America has announced that Stephen Schmidt, vice president of the company’s Electronic Musical Instruments (EMI) division, will retire on Sept. 30 after…
August 22, 2025
Former Yamaha Exec Dennis Van Vactor Passes Away
Dennis Van Vactor, who served at Yamaha Corp. of America for 27 years, passed away on Aug. 16. He was 79. Van Vactor joined Yamaha in 1980 as a district manager…
August 18, 2025
Allen & Heath USA Names New Regional Sales Manager for Central Territory
Allen & Heath USA and American Music and Sound have appointed Chad Plageman as regional sales manager for the Central U.S. In this new role, Plageman will…
August 18, 2025
Sonique Drums Announces Dale’s Drum Shop as Newest Authorized Retailer
Sonique Drums has added Dale’s Drum Shop, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as its latest authorized dealer of its full product lineup. This partnership…
August 18, 2025
School of Rock Celebrates 100th International Franchise Milestone
School of Rock has reached a significant milestone in its international growth, opening its 100th franchise location outside the U.S. This achievement…
August 08, 2025
Guitar Center Brings Back ‘Big Bang’ Drum Event
Guitar Center has announced the return of its annual “Big Bang” drum event, running now until Aug. 20. The event delivers two weeks of exclusive gear, new…
August 07, 2025
Pearl Names Thom Hannum as Director of Education
Pearl Corporation has added marching percussion educator, Thom Hannum, as director of education. As a respected voice in the world of marching percussion,…
August 07, 2025
Hal Leonard to Distribute LP in the U.S.
Hal Leonard has announced a new distribution partnership with Latin Percussion (LP). Effective immediately, Hal Leonard will serve as a U.S. distributor for…
