Our irrepressible Professor Paul has the week off, so I thought I would take the time to reintroduce him. If this isn’t a part of your Monday Morning you’re missing out. Get on the train, baby! Paul Bourgeois lives in Finland.  He is a… more »

by Dan Grigor I went to a great birthday party the other day. It was a JAM party and I brought my guitars. It was also a costume party so I wore my leather and cape. As a guest of a friend of the birthday girl I only knew three people there, my… more »

NAMM Members have joined together to sponsor an online talent contest. The prize is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for aspiring musicians to “Take It To 11” on the big stage at the 2011 NAMM Show to be held January 13-16 in Anaheim, CA. Individuals,… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois A musician? The guy’s a rock musician?!? Well, never let your daughter marry a rock musician. Their brains are wired differently. That’s all I can say. They are lazy and stupid. After all, you don’t… more »

On October 13 the NAMM Foundation donated $10,000 to Nashville’s W.O. Smith Music School which provides quality music instruction to children from low-income families. Also appearing at the press conference were former Arkansas Governor, bassist… more »

Take It From Me by Edward Lapple Mistakes can be the stuff that dreams are made of. A chance encounter in the night, an accidental phone call to the wrong person who turns out to be Mr. Right, call it serendipity. Serendipity is defined as “good… more »

On October 12, the NAMM Foundation announced they will be inviting music educators and school administrators from across the United States to come to Anaheim, CA to experience NAMM’s fourth annual “Music Education Days,” being held on Saturday and… more »