
VALE MICHAEL GUDINSKI
Report by Australian Musician Editor Greg Phillips The Australian music industry is in a state of shock this morning after hearing of the passing of 68 year old music mogul Michael Gudinski. The Australian music legend died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Melbourne last night. There was…

FENDER® CUSTOM SHOP REVEALS INNOVATIVE WORLD-CLASS COLLECTIONS, LIMITED EDITION ARTIST MODELS AND IMAGINATIVE PRESTIGE GUITARS
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop today announced the introduction of its Annual and Prestige collections, as well as a Limited Edition Artist Model for Pearl Jam’s lead guitarist Mike McCready to its 2021 lineup – all which debuted at the 2021 Fender Custom Shop Online…

TAYLOR T5Z HOLLOWBODY GUITAR
Like its bigger sibling, the T5, the hollowbody T5z packs a dynamic range of electric and amplified acoustic tones into one guitar. The difference is a more compact body size (closer to a solidbody) and playing features that electric players will love: a 12-inch fretboard radius (compared to 15-inch on…

GIBSON TO CELEBRATE MASSIVE EXPANSION OF ACOUSTIC FACILITY THIS WEEK
Gibson, the iconic, American instrument brand will be opening the doors of their Acoustic facility in Montana on Wednesday March 3rd, for a one-hour groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the announcement of a massive expansion to the facility in Bozeman, MT. The day will be hosted by by Gibson’s James “JC”…

DPA 4006 MICROPHONE CAPTURES AUDIO FROM MARS
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover touched down on the Red Planet last week, with DPA Microphones along for the historic ride. Outfitted with DPA’s 4006 Omnidirectional Microphone, MMA-A Digital Audio Interface and MMP-G Modular Active Cable, the rover provided the first sounds from the surface of Mars. After being put through…