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Ep. 101 - Innovators of Steel Guitar
- Blog Post
The Music History Project continues highlighting the remarkable steel guitar this week by discussing the great innovators over the years.
2021 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards
- NAMM Event
Dubbed the "Retail Oscars" by Music Inc. magazine, the Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlights the industry's very best music product retailers and shares their...
37th Annual American Eagle Awards
- NAMM Event
The National Music Council will honor iconic a cappella group Take 6, and pay tribute to music educators across America for their extraordinary service during...
2021 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards
- NAMM Event
Dubbed the "Retail Oscars" by Music Inc. magazine, the Top 100 Dealer Awards spotlights the industry's very best music product retailers and shares their...
SBA Proposes Revised Small Business Size Standards
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/covid-19-update/sba-proposes-revised-small-business-size-standards
The Small Business Administration has proposed a revision of its small busines
Make Music Day 2021 Announces Updated Schedule Of Events
- Press Release
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring on June 21, today announced its updated schedule of in-person and virtual music-making events...
National Music Council to Honor Take 6 and Music Educators of America at 37th Annual American Eagle Awards
- Press Release
The National Music Council will honor iconic a cappella group Take 6 and pay tribute to music educators across America for their extraordinary service during...
Bob Carbone
- Oral History
Bob Carbone is the co-founder of the Piano & Organ Center in Syracuse, New York.
David Durben
- Oral History
David Durben grew up in Fargo, North Dakota where he forged a career as a piano technician.
Jonathan Tunick
- Oral History
Jonathan Tunick’s impressive career began with taking piano lessons as a kid and later learning the clarinet and saxophone.
Harold Wheeler
- Oral History
Harold Wheeler remembers standing in front of the large orchestra about to raise his hands to conduct when it hit him - "I am at the opening cere
RPMDA Welcome Reception
- NAMM Event
Join RPMDA for a reception kicking off the start of 2021 Summer NAMM.
U.S. Dept. Ed Issues Guidance for the ESSER and the GEER Programs, including Funding for Music and Arts Programs
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education/us-dept-ed-issues-guidance-esser-and-geer-programs
Background: Since 2020, Congress has allocated COVID relief funding through the Education Stabilization Fund, for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency...
Music Advocacy Action Alerts for the Return To School
- Issues and Advocacy
As students return to in-person learning, State and Federal lawmakers, and education leaders must be urged to meet all students' needs and assure opportunities...
Over 700 Music Education Advocates Join National Movement to Advocate for Music Education for All Children
- Press Release
Yesterday, a delegation of music and arts advocates, music industry leaders, teachers, business leaders, parent, and community supporters joined the NAMM...
Peter Schwartz
- Oral History
Peter Schwartz is a pianist, composer, and synthesist who has worked for KORG on such projects as the M1, Wavestation, Prophecy and OASYS.
Dave Pearlman
- Oral History
Dave Pearlman grew up listening to his father play horn and his mother playing acoustic guitar.
Music Industry Roundtable for College Students and Faculty
- Issues and Advocacy
College music faculty and music industry leaders convene for a panel discussion on creating a public-private partnership between the GenNext program at The...
NAMM Congratulates the 2021 Top 100 Dealers
- Press Release
The National Association of Music Merchants is pleased to announce the list of enterprising and resilient music product retailers to be honored at the...
Seymour Bernstein
- Oral History
Seymour Bernstein shared great insight into his career and life in music during his NAMM Oral History interview.
McKinley Jackson
- Oral History
McKinley Jackson’s impressive discography includes his studio work as a trombonist as well as his songwriting and arranging for Motown, Hot Wax a
Tips for Running a Successful Remote Lesson Program
- NAMM U Post
Running a successful remote lesson program isn’t about making things work until we go back to normal; it’s about making the best out of remote music lessons—...
Plan Your Show: Keeping You Safe
- Article
NAMM's top priority is the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors and staff.
Les Deutsch
- Oral History
Les Deutsch is a Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientist in the aerospace industry who holds several patents for electronic musical instruments
Sylvester Rivers
- Oral History
Sylvester Rivers has applied his musical talents to thousands of hit recordings over the years as well as music for television and motion picture
Ron McMaster
- Oral History
Ron McMaster grew up in the Sacremento area and joined a rock band while still in school.
Ready for a More Efficient Way to Conduct Business?
- Article
NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond discusses the the benefits of joining us at Summer NAMM, with innovative NAMM U education, cutting-edge products and ...
2021 NAMM Top 100 Dealer Awards Winners
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David Sancious
- Oral History
David Sancious always had records playing in his home growing up and his dad would take him to jazz clubs when he was just a child to sit by the