It’s 3 a.m. at The Friendly Inn in Paris, Illinois, a small town in central Illinois with a population of 8,000. It’s January 1996 and some cover band is finishing up their set. Someone just smashed their beer bottle on the floor and the crowd of 70 or so is just...
Though Gretsch is a globally-recognized musical instruments brand, the name is also synonymous with numerous scholarships, programs, and events, thanks to the family’s longstanding commitment to enriching lives through participation in music. Though COVID-19 has put a...
“I can thank a Hobbit movie and Ed Sheeran for kickstarting my music career,” says 20-year-old Patrick Sampson, one of the youngest and most promising singer-songwriters in the music industry today. “I was 14 and went to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with my...
Tuesday, March 10 was South Carolina Banjo Day in honor of Gretsch Guitars artist Todd “Banjoman” Taylor. Taylor was invited to “Carolina’s Family” station WSPA Channel 7 for an interview with Amy Wood and Been Hoover. Taylor talked about...