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Keith Hubbard
- Oral History
Keith Hubbard formed a band in Liverpool with some of his school mates and called themselves The Rebels.
Gaz Gaskell
- Oral History
Gaz Gaskell has fond memories of playing for AKG at the Frankfurt MusikMesse in the 1990s. These gigs were among several booth performances Gaz t
Brian Farrell
- Oral History
Brian Farrell was an original member of Colonel Bagshot, a Liverpool based band which was formed in the 1960s.
Dave McCluskey
- Oral History
Dave McCluskey was like so many of his peers growing up in Liverpool after the Beatles who joined a rock band.
Nick Batt
- Oral History
Nick Batt is the Director of Sonicstate - a website and podcast dedicated to reviewing and commenting on advancements in electronic musical instr
Gaz Williams
- Oral History
Gaz Williams is a well know podcaster and consultant for Sonicstate.
Eddie Veale
- Oral History
Eddie Veale is the studio designer who worked hand in hand with some of music’s greatest artists to create their own home studios. Eddie designed
Adrian Smale
- Oral History
Adrian Smale grew up in a very musical home. His mother played and taught piano while his father played the violin. He witnessed firsthand the jo
Trevor Austin
- Oral History
Trevor Austin has encouraged and assisted countless young musicians for over half a century as the director of the Rosehill Instrument stores in
Nigel Edmund-Jones
- Oral History
Nigel Edmund-Jones was the founder of the London Rock Shop. The small store was established in 1980 and became legendary in the music industry fo
Chris Wright
- Oral History
Chris Wright recalls hearing the drummer play in the famous British instrumental band, The Shadows. From that moment on all he wanted was a drum
Eric Lindsey
- Oral History
Eric Lindsey was given a guitar from his father when he was 13 years old.
Pete McClelland
- Oral History
Pete McClelland teamed up with his wife to open a folk instrument music store in London in 1975.
Colin Holdsworth
- Oral History
Colin Holdsworth works directly with the British government to provide funding for music-based companies in the United Kingdom to export their go
Make Music Day 2019 Returns on Friday, June 21
- Press Release
1,000+ Cities in 120 Countries including the UK, China, Brazil, Nigeria, Australia, Argentina, Italy, Canada and Cyprus to Celebrate Make Music
Ep. 46 - Rockabilly with Deke Dickerson
- Blog Post
Join the team as they welcome Rockabilly musician, Deke Dickerson, as their special guest on this week’s episode.
5 Reasons Your Website Isn't Working—and How to Fix It
- NAMM U Post
Have you invested time and resources into your website and online presence, only to see lackluster results? Your solution could be hiding in plain sight....
Nigel Clark
- Oral History
Nigel Clark began taking oboe lessons when he was seven years old.
Where Are The Best Communities for Music Ed in the USA?
- Press Release
This week, The NAMM Foundation recognized 623 school districts in 41 states as among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME). Now in its 20th year, the...
Ivor Taylor
- Oral History
Ivor Taylor took part in one of the great developments of the music industry when he established a pro audio retail store in London. Turnkey was
Andre Jacquemin
- Oral History
Andre Jacquemin remembers the day he was asked to engineer some comedy records for a young group of writers in London.
Greg Niven
- Oral History
Greg Niven was a gear-head at the perfect time - when technology was developing in the 1970s and the great synthesizer boom of innovation was on!
Bob Moses
- Oral History
Bob Moses watched his dad on the workbench in the garage and asked if he could help out on small projects. His father was an electrical engineer
Bill Wenzloff
- Oral History
Bill Wenzloff proudly represented Morley at the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim when the CEO of NAMM, Joe Lamond, presented Bill with the NAMM Mileston
Anssi Hyvönen
- Oral History
Anssi Hyvönen grew up in Finland where he developed a great love of recorded music and the gear to play it on.
Sharon Hennessey
- Oral History
Sharon Hennessey and her brother, John, are the co-presidents of The Music People. The company was established by her father, Jim, back in 1979.
John Hennessey
- Oral History
John Hennessey has fond memories of growing up in the family music business. The Music People was established by his father, Jim, in 1979.
The Storytellers of Our Industry
- Blog Post
Each NAMM member has a story to tell and it has been the mission of NAMM’s Resource Center to capture these stories. For the last 19 years, NAMM has been...
The Reisman Family Announces The Liz Reisman Fund for School Music Education
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation and the Reisman Family have announced a fund in honor of NAMM board member, music education advocate and industry leader, Liz Reisman; she...
Nan DeStafney
- Oral History
Nan DeStafney served her country as a United States Navy nurse. As she neared retirement, she met navy man Jim DeStafney who had the idea of open