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Yamaha Announces FG Red Label Acoustic Folk Guitars

Yamaha® FG Red Label folk guitars combine the essential aesthetics of the original ’60s-era Yamaha FG guitars, with the innovative new AtmosfeelTM pickup system, to create instruments that are at once cutting edge and timeless.

Tower of Power Anniversary Celebration with Yamaha Canada Music

The Toronto Jazz Festival presents TOWER OF POWER in a very special anniversary concert, celebrating 50 years of YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC on Tuesday, June 25th at DANFORTH MUSIC HALL in Toronto.

RANDOM ACTS OF MUSIC presents: GOING SOLO

Starting Monday, October 29th, we’ll be presenting a new video every week featuring one of Canada’s top musicians as they share their story – how they got started, what inspires them, and their advice to young musicians who want to pursue their musical dreams.

Celebrated Canadian Pianist Alain Lefèvre Signs to Warner Classics

French born Canadian pianist and composer, Alain Lefèvre OC CQ has signed a new long-term deal with Warner Classics, opening an exciting new chapter in the life of this acclaimed and prolific artist.

Yamaha Releases Upgraded APX600 Guitar, the APX600FM

One of the world's best-selling acoustic-electric guitars–the APX600 series–introduces an upgraded version with a flame maple top.

Yamaha Unleashes the Category-Bending Wi-Fi, Multi-room Turntable: The MusicCast VINYL 500

Today Yamaha introduced a new spin on a time-tested classic for the next generation of music enthusiasts: the MusicCast VINYL 500 turntable - a Wi-Fi, multi-room turntable that allows music fans to not only play their favorite vinyl albums but also stream their favorite tunes throughout their entire home from the same device.

Yamaha Expands A Series Line with Limited Edition All-Solid Koa Wood Acoustic-Electric Guitars

Yamaha has showcased the A4K and AC4K, building on their A Series line of acoustic-electric guitars with the only solid-koa guitars under $3,500. These two guitars comprise the second in a series of limited-edition runs of solid-koa A Series guitars. Only 75 of each model will be made available.

Yamaha's REVSTAR Electric Guitars and YEV Electric Violins Receive "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017"

April 4, 2017, Hamamatsu—Yamaha Corporation is pleased to announce that its REVSTAR electric guitars and its YEV electric violins have received awards in the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017." Moreover, REVSTAR guitars were chosen to receive the "Best of the Best," the top award in this design competition.

Blending Yamaha Craftsmanship and Japanese Engineering Technology with a Custom Motorcycle Design

Yamaha Launches the New Revstar Series of Electric Guitars Blending Yamaha Craftsmanship and Japanese Engineering Technology with a Custom Motorcycle Design

Hamamatsu, Japan, December 15, 2015 - Yamaha Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new Yamaha Revstar Series of electric guitars.