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Guitar Center announces return of legendary Drum-Off national competition
News emerged on Friday that Guitar Center has announced, "the return of Drum-Off, bringing back its national drumming competition in 2026 after nearly a decade. Starting ... -
Stax Does the Beatles: David Porter’s Memoir The Soul Man-Life of a Songwriter Published
Stax Records and Craft Recordings announce a long-awaited wide vinyl reissue for Stax Does the Beatles. Released nearly two decades ago on the influential Memphis ... -
THE JEREMIAH SHOW: Kailee Spark Is Restless
Singer-songwriter Kailee Spark brings her quiet honesty to The Jeremiah Show, where two powerful conversations reveal the artist behind the music. In her first appearance, ... -
Yamaha Expands TransAcoustic Guitar Line with New Bluetooth-Enabled Models for Modern Players
Yamaha is giving acoustic guitar players a fresh reason to plug (or rather, not plug) in. The company has officially expanded its TransAcoustic guitar lineup ... -
Recording industry Renaissance man David Goggin (aka Mr. Bonzai) passes at 78
Music Connection was saddened to learn of the passing of David "Mr. Bonzai" Goggin this week: David Goggin (often known by his pen name “Mr. ... -
EastWest Unveils DrumX Groove Machine with Jimmy Jam
There’s no shortage of drum plugins in 2026—but every once in a while, something arrives that reframes the process. Enter DrumX, a new groove machine ... -
Engineer and Producer Darrell Thorp Chooses Focal Trio6 ST6 Monitors
According to news emerging this week, "Darrell Thorp, ten-time Grammy-winning producer, mixer and engineer, is using Focal Trio6 ST6 monitors on more projects recently including tracking and ... -
Focusrite ISA C8X: Vintage Studio DNA Meets a Modern Workflow
There’s legacy gear, and then there’s ISA—the kind of circuitry that’s quietly shaped decades of recordings without ever needing to scream for attention. Now, for ... -
Tommy Bolan Powers Up N.Y.C.’s ‘Built to Destroy’ with Celestion
Tommy Bolan, veteran guitarist best known for his work on Triumph & Agony, is back with a vengeance, fronting his latest project N.Y.C. and unleashing ... -
The Live Beat: SOMBR
Fresh off a breakout weekend at Coachella, rising alt-pop force SOMBR has officially announced his fall YOU ARE THE REASON TOUR, a massive 39-date North ...
