Remembering a Friend

Robert (Bob) S. Johnson represented the era of The NAMM Show when simple displays were the norm, which typically incl...

After reading several publications on Leo Fender’s career, it was a refreshing treat to hear about the man behind the...

Twenty-one years ago, in July 1999, I called music legend Barney Kessel who despite never viewing himself as an icon ...

It appeared that the only way for me to capture an interview with Walter Fuller was to drive to his home in an uninco...

The people of our music products industry are like a sports team, made up of some of the most passionate and talented...

When you hear “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison, you’re hearing Buddy Harman on drums! When you hear “Cathy’s Clown” ...

Since I was an early teen, I wanted to meet a bongo man named Preston Epps. I was first made aware of him when I was ...

Record companies seemed to be quick to jump on the bandwagon for instrumental trends in the early 1950s. The combinat...

The NAMM community and musicians everywhere are mourning the loss of Hal Blaine, known as the world’s most recorded d...

By including the name of a musical instrument such as piano, banjo, and clarinet in his song titles, Irving Berlin be...

There are those we meet for which we feel an immediate connection. This was the case when I first met Grassella Oliph...

Trummy Young was the very first person I ever interviewed. His kindness and fascinating life captivated me and his in...