On July 13, 2010, NAMM announced that it will sponsor OpenMic.US, the largest online promoter of live-music open mic events in the United States, in order to reach more people with its messages about the proven, powerful benefits of playing music. more »

Summer NAMM was kicked off in Nashville on June 17 by NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP, for NAMM member under 40 years of age) hosting its first annual Networking Reception coinciding with NAMM’s Pre-Show Party. It ended June 20th on an optimistic note… more »

by Frank Butler While hitting booth after booth at the 2010 NAMM show, we came across EKO Guitars. EKO, an Italian company, puts out some really nice guitars with bodies that look like fine art. The best artisans in Europe build them with the finest… more »

by Dan Grigor Monday Morning again and I have been pretty busy. I was sifting through NAMM footage this week and I learned that there is a tape missing from our time in the Fender room. Great stuff, but it’s all gone. All I have left is the… more »

by Dan Grigor By the third day of NAMM I was exhausted. NAMM was a nonstop run for us. I got there first and, suffice to say, I was not yet wide awake. I was making a beeline to the coffee in the press room as I walked through the door. I went through… more »