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July 24, 2023 I Appointments

NAMM Foundation Elects Victor Wooten to Board

Wooten will serve a three-year term to help guide the work of the nonprofit organization.

July 20, 2023 I Distribution

EMD Music Announces Distribution of Premier Drums

The distributor said it has just received its first container of product into its Nashville, Tennessee, warehouse.

July 19, 2023 I Event

School of Rock Announces AllStars Nationwide Tour

From now until August 6, 160 elite musicians from School of Rock’s global network of more than 335 schools will perform at various stages across the country, including the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.

July 19, 2023 I Appointments

NAMM YP, Women of NAMM Announce New Leadership

NAMM YP has elected two new members to its board of directors, as well as named Instrumental Music Center’s Michael Santander as its new president, while WoN has named Heid Music’s Julie Wagnitz as its new chair.

July 12, 2023 I Obituary

Senseney Music Owner Lori Supinie Passes Away

Supinie, an active member of the industry and a former RPMDA board president, passed away on July 12.

July 10, 2023 I Appointments

Gibson Brands Appoints Gueikian Permanent CEO

The company’s board of directors confirmed Gueikian to the role on July 10.

July 10, 2023 I Obituary

Former Sam Ash Chairman Jerry Ash Passes Away

Ash passed away on July 6 at the age of 98.

July 07, 2023 I Supply

Bourgeois Guitars Named Maine’s 2023 Manufacturer of the Year

In honor of the recognition, June 2023 was officially recorded as Bourgeois Guitars Month in Lewiston, Maine, where the company manufacturers.