Malcolm Weldon still smiles when he recalls his first concert—Earth, Wind & Fire—an experience that sparked his passion for live sound. Determined to turn that inspiration into a career, he attended sound engineering school in the early 1980s. With the help of his grandmother (a story worth hearing), he landed a job as house engineer at the Beverly Theater from 1981 to 1988. That pivotal role became his training ground for what would become a remarkable career in live sound and touring production.

The reciprocal tariffs announced in President Trump’s April 2 Executive Order will have serious and devastating consequences for the music products industry, which is already facing challenges from the previous tariffs imposed on products imported from China, Canada, and Mexico, as well as the additional tariffs on imported materials.

The 2025 NAMM Milestone, Believe In Music and Oral History Service Awards were presented during the Anaheim NAMM Show...

No matter what corner you turn at The NAMM Show, you’ll find musical instruments, music tech and live music. Held Jan...

We continue to stay in close contact with our NAMM members and partners in Los Angeles, including those impacted by the wildfires. Anaheim has remained unaffected by the fires all week, which are located 60 miles northwest.  The containment level of the fires continues to increase, and fire officials have reported “little to no fire growth” in the past 24 hours.  

The NAMM Show, held every year in January, is where tens of thousands of people from around the world gather to celeb...

July 27, 2024, marks the 40th anniversary of my very first interview. At the age of 16 and working for a small radio ...

"When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument".