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Gather 'round, young ones, and let us tell you a story from ancient yore. Back in the pre-Internet era, musical instrument manufacturers would go to the NAMM Show in late January and announce new products. At the show, they'd......Read more

Every day, more and more young people aged 13-24 hear the dreaded words, “You have cancer.” They will each need specialized nursing care and support to get them through it. The UK-based Teenage Cancer Trust was among the......Read more

On Sunday October 20, Toby Keith was posthumously welcomed into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and never has there been an artist more deserving. With his distinctly recognizable vocals and magnetic live-performance......Read more

Thousands of you entered for a chance to win our recent "Dreadnought Autumn" Sweepstakes with its grand prize of a G Series GD93CE dreadnought guitar and a gig bag. But there could be only one winner, and it's Brandon Laesch......Read more

LOS ANGELES, CA (OCTOBER 1, 2024) – ESP Guitars, the US distributor of Takamine Guitars since 2015, has announced that effective October 1, 2024, the company has also expanded their business with the acclaimed Takamine brand......Read more

First came Garth at Wynn and Garth Plus One -- then Eagles at the Sphere. Now another friend of Takamine has announced their own upcoming Las Vegas residency... Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas. The announcement of Blake’s......Read more

Ryan David Green has just released his debut, solo-acoustic album Off and Running, and acoustic guitar aficionados everywhere may want to consider it as their next favorite. Anyone familiar with Green from his 21 years as......Read more