Rainbow Colours to face Dragons' Den test

Educational musical instrument manufacturer Rainbow Colours will make an appearance on hit TV show Dragons' Den next month.

by Adam Savage
on Oct 31st 2012 at 4:26PM

Morlings Music closing after 120 years

Morlings Music in Lowestoft has gone into voluntary liquidation and will have its last day of trading tomorrow (June 30th), the BBC has reported.

by Adam Savage
on Jun 29th 2012 at 10:57AM

Kemble announces BBC magazine promotion

Kemble Pianos have announced a major print and online promotion with the BBC's extensive portfolio of lifestyle magazines.

by Adam Savage
on Jan 10th 2012 at 10:28AM

Watch the Vox doc here

If you missed last night's BBC documentary on the history of Vox amps, you can watch here on iPlayer.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Nov 30th 2011 at 10:01AM

Check out Vox documentary on BBC One

The story of Vox amps is told on BBC One next Tuesday in a special documentary, introduced by comedian Iain Lee.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 10:27AM

BBC highlights tone wood issue

A news report on the BBC site under the somewhat contentious headline "Are Gibson Guitars killing the rainforest?" has tackled the thorny issue of tone-wood imports.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Oct 13th 2011 at 10:21AM

Warmahorn enters Dragons' Den

Warmahorn, a range of neoprene sleeves designed to provide insulation for brass instruments, is already distributed in the UK by Rosetti.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Aug 1st 2011 at 9:52AM

Gibson BBC coverage generates headlines

Talking to business editor Simon Jack, Henry Juszkiewicz (pictured) demoed the firm's new Firebird X guitar as the piece explored the recession-proof nature of the industry.

by Ronnie Dungan
on Jul 6th 2011 at 11:51AM

BBC announces music photo competition

The BBC has announced that the Norfolk music photography exhibition is calling for entries, with photographers being asked to focus on the Norfolk music scene. Those photos adjudged to be ...

Hendrix in Fender plectrums

A mosaic of Jimi Hendrix made entirely of Fender plectrums is to be unveiled today (February 24th) at Abbey Road studios in London and will then be auctioned off with ...

Music scientifically proved to make you feel good

A report, published by Nature Neuroscience, has found that the chemical Dopamine, released in the brain at moments of extreme enjoyment, has been tested in relation to music.

by Lisa Carter
on Jan 11th 2011 at 10:03AM

BBC creates test to find what creates master musicians

As part of their celebration of Mozart, BBC Radio 3 and Goldsmiths University of London are joining forces to find out whether musical greatness is achieved through natural ability or ...

by Lisa Carter
on Jan 11th 2011 at 9:57AM

Welsh Music Foundation stakeholder meeting

The next Welsh Music Foundation (WMF) stakeholder event - an important gathering for anyone involved in the music industry in Wales, will be held in Galeri, Caernarfon on April 23rd ...

Jadran Duncumb wins BBC award