The First Note

Interview with NAMM’s Joe Lamond by Dan Daley   Joe Lamond is a numbers guy — besides leading the National Association of Music Merchants as President and CEO for the past 15 years, guiding its constituency of more than 10,000 manufacturers and retailers of...

Guitars in the Classroom on the Today Show

Jason Mraz became the new Arts Ambassador at Luther Burbank Elementary, one of three Guitars in the Classroom schools in San Diego. The Today Show reported on Mraz’s involvement in the school and how arts integration is turning some of the worst performing...

Guitar-Economics – January 2015

Economic indicators in the U.S. defied the gravity of trends off shore at the close of the year. Guitar and Guitar Products Suppliers may see a boost in U.S. sales stemming from higher consumer confidence, falling gas prices, and lower unemployment rates. However,...