It's Hello Kitty's birthday! And while she will always remain a kitten, the original Sanrio figure was first born no-less-than 50 years ago. To really put the candles on the cat-friendly cake, Fender has rolled out an entire Hello Kitty collection, including an exclusive new edition of the iconic Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster!
Sad news from the United States: Everett 'Vic' Firth, founder of the renowned Vic Firth brand of drumsticks, has passed away at age 85. This was announced on the Vic Firth Company's web site on July 27th, 2015. Everett Firth was a pioneer in the world of drumsticks and mallets, and ever since the 1960s he's been setting the bar for the companies that followed.
Vic Firth expanded its already impressive assortment with four remarkable pairs of drumsticks. These are signature sticks for a number of very different drummers: Keith Moon (The Who), Ray Luzier (Korn), Jen Ledger (Skillet) en Chris Coleman (Stevie Wonder, Prince and Christina Aguilera, among others). Of course, all these sticks are made to suit their individual preferences.