The NAMM Foundation has opened applications for the 2027 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) Award, marking the program’s 28th consecutive year of recognizing school districts and individual schools across the nation that prioritize music education as an essential part of a well-rounded education. BCME shines a national

(L-R) Cindy Sample, John Mlynczak, Lisha Baer The NAMM Show continues to receive accolades and awards as its winning streak extends with another year of honors and awards at the Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold Awards. From breakthrough growth to digital innovation to the next generation of industry leadership,

Larry R. “Link” Linkin — 87 years old and still one "slick dude" to the end — passed away peacefully on Aug. 26, 2026, at his home at Westminster Village in Scottsdale, Ariz. Link was born May 29, 1939, in Burlington, Iowa, where he began his passion for the clarinet

John Mlynczak, President and CEO of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) has issued the following statement on the Section 232 Duties Addition of Brass-wind Instruments. The Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) notice proposing the inclusion brass-wind musical instruments and their parts and accessories within

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, announced the appointment of Katherine Palmer as the new executive director of the Museum of Making Music (MoMM), effective summer 2026. The announcement comes as MoMM executive director Carolyn Grant concludes her storied NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has concluded a series of high-impact advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C., advancing the association’s commitment to protecting the U.S. music products industry and expanding access to music education for more than 54 million students nationwide. On Friday, May 8th,