WSIE 88.7 “The Sound” is a radio station housed on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Located about thirty miles outside of St Louis, The Sound serves the greater St. Louis region and southwestern Illinois, delivering a rich blend of jazz, smooth jazz, blues, and easy R&B, among other complementary genres of music. The…
By many accounts, Las Vegas isn’t exactly a hotspot for quality rehearsal facilities. In a city renowned for big and small music productions, with hundreds of musicians needing at times to fine-tune their music, finding a clean and well-appointed place to rehearse can be a problem. Enter Sonic Rodeo. Sonic Rodeo is a new rehearsal…
Americana/Bluegrass entertainer Jimmy Bowen recently wrapped the first season of his Jimmy Bowen & Friends, a new live TV music series that premiered this fall. The show hosted by Bowen consists of thirteen half-hour episodes featuring Bowen performing live with his band and a featured guest artist each week. A slew of Heil Sound microphones, including PR35s on…
Heil Sound has named Quantum Dynamic Technologies (QDT) as its exclusive distributor for South Africa. QDT will distribute Heil Sound’s popular Pro Series microphones and HDK drum mic kits as well as ProSet headphones. The appointment comes as part of an expansion effort in response to increased sales and product awareness outside of the USA…
Heil Sound has introduced its new PR 37 professional microphone. Designed with the vocalist in mind, the PR 37 produces natural, articulate sound over a wide frequency range. Its excellent upper mid-range response has been designed to cut through a mix whether live or in the studio. It features a 1.5″ diameter dynamic element that…
What began as factory support – both from a technical standpoint and product availability – for Heil Sound artists, including YOB and High On Fire, playing at the recent Psycho Las Vegas Festival in Las Vegas, developed into an official microphone sponsorship for the multi-stage, sold-out event that was held August 15-18th. Entering its fourth…
It’s been 13 years since Los Angeles’ powerhouse art-metal band Tool released their 10,000 Days album. The wait may be over as they have debuted two new songs, Invincible and Descending, during stops on a US and European tour that started in May. The band, comprised of Danny Carey (drums), Justin Chancellor (bass), Adam Jones…
Heil Sound has announced the appointment of four new distributors for its line of professional microphones and headphones. South Korea’s CAPSTONE PRO, Italy’s TEDES, Greece’s Ntoulas Sound, and Dubai-based Broadcast Media Zone will become distribution partners for Heil Sound’s popular Pro Series and HDK drum mic kits as well as ProSet headphones. The appointments come…
(Fairview Heights IL) Very few music artists have managed to stay relevant and at the top of their game for decades like Joan Baez has. From her early days in Greenwich Village coffee houses to protest gatherings to worldwide theater and arena tours, she has defined much of the modern folk music lore and sound.…