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December 24, 2025
NAMM Foundation Announces Long-Term Endowment Initiative
NAMM and the NAMM Foundation have announced the creation of an initial endowment of $10 million, made possible by NAMM’s decade of contributions, investment…
December 21, 2025
D’Addario, TerraCycle Celebrate a Decade-Long Recycling Program
D’Addario and TerraCycle, an international recycling leader, have celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the D’Addario Playback Free String Recycling…
December 18, 2025
200 L.A. Fire-Affected Students Receive Guitars, Mentorship at Special Event
The Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) and nonprofit Free Guitars 4 Kids (FG4K) welcomed 200 Los Angeles-area students to LACM’s Pasadena campus on Dec. 6…
December 16, 2025
Bob Rockwell of Playground Music Passes Away
Robert “Bob” Henry Rockwell Sr., formerly of Playground Music in Florida, passed away on Nov. 19. He was 74. Rockwell was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and…
December 16, 2025
Billy Corgan to Receive Innovation Award at 2026 TEC Awards
NAMM and The NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards have selected Billy Corgan as the recipient of the 2025 TEC Innovation Award, which will be…
December 16, 2025
Museum of Making Music Receives Certified Autism Center Designation, Joins Carlsbad Initiative
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) has designated the Museum of Making Music, which is housed at NAMM’s…
December 15, 2025
Industry Veteran Ken Dattmore Passes Away
Industry veteran Ken Dattmore, who worked with William Lewis & Son Company and Yamaha for a number of years, passed away on Dec. 4. He was 64. Dattmore…
December 03, 2025
PASIC50 Celebrates 50 Years, Breaks Attendance Records
The 50th Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) took place November 12–15, 2025, in Indianapolis. The annual show brought together…