MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASHINGTON – MAY 2009: Few of music’s legendary performers can claim as enduring a career as Neil Diamond. His earliest recordings for Columbia Records date back to 1963, and he produced such a trove of now-classic albums in the 1970s and 1980s that any less driven artist would have shifted contentedly and deservedly into retirement two decades ago. But rather than sip martinis in obscurity, Diamond continued to draw millions of fans to his hugely successful tours throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. A testament to his enduring spark, 2008′s release “Home Before Dark” hit both the Billboard Hot 200 and the U.K. album chart at number one, and his 2008 tour was more successful than any he had launched in the previous forty years. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MAY 2009: Way back in 1997, a circus rolled through town, and a seer charged $4.00 for accurate predictions of the future. You felt ripped off when she told you that twelve years hence, members of four disparate bands, Cheap Trick, Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, and Fountains of Wayne, would form a “super-group” to deliver unambiguous power-pop in a genre that was in danger of losing its way. It was preposterous. What would those bands ever have to do with each other? As you left the tent in a huff, she repeated the words, “Tinted Windows,” over and over again in a quivering voice, which you chalked up to the ravings of a madwoman. more

CABAZON, CALIFORNIA – MAY 2009: Only a ninety-minute drive from Los Angeles, the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa ranks as one of the largest tribal gaming facilities in the nation. The $250 million facility boasts over 300 hotel rooms and suites, over 2,000 slots, over 100 table games, and five dining rooms – from buffet to food court to five-star dining. As the economy that swirls around Morongo pushed past the $1 billion mark, the resort’s successful governance became both complex and paramount. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT: Sennheiser Electronic Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of the third generation of its evolution wireless system products in the U.S. The new 100, 300 and 500 G3 series rack-mount wireless products, which incorporate a broad range of enhancements to the company’s most successful wireless series, are now shipping. The ew 300 IEM G3 wireless monitoring system, along with portable ENG sets for reporters and filmmakers, are scheduled to ship in July. more

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 2009: Having entertained and educated over 175 million visitors since opening in 1933 on the former site of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) has long stood at the vanguard of museum programming. Forever reinventing itself, the museum built an OMNIMAX(r) theater – the city’s only five-story, domed IMAX venue – in 1986. While it has continued to draw capacity crowds in recent years, the theater was due for a overhaul, both because equipment was failing and because its technical specs were falling behind the times. Today, a fresh set of Danley loudspeakers and subwoofers have revitalized the sound system with impact and truthfulness that were simply unimaginable even ten years ago. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 2009: Located within the bustling Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is the latest culinary offering from The Dolce Group, famous operator/franchiser responsible for L.A.’s Geisha House and Ketchup, among others. Named Rare 120Ëš, the restaurant and lounge delivers a contemporary take on cherished steakhouse fare. A high-fidelity sound system centered on a Symetrix ZoneMix 760 DSP contributes the auditory thump and sheen to Rare 120Ëš’s modern vibe. The exotic wood finishes and brushed stainless steel of the room’s classy Warwick Stone-designed décor form a sonic stage for which the sound system is perfectly tailored. more

GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA – MAY 2009: Danley Sound Labs is introducing the new SH-64 loudspeaker at InfoComm in Orlando, Florida, June 17-19. Designed as a standalone system for the broad range of applications requiring high-SPL and low distortion, the SH-64 is a powerhouse three-way solution that incorporates nine drivers in a single horn enclosure.

Comprising four 15-inch woofers, four 4-inch mid-frequency drivers and a single more

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 2009: ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” continues to be a ratings juggernaut, pulling in 22.5 million viewers for the premier episode of the reality show’s eighth season on March 9, a seven percent increase over the previous season’s opener in September 2008. This season the show has made a number of refinements to its impressive complement of Sennheiser equipment, with production mixer Evan Adelman adding eleven MKH 8000 series condensers for coverage of the eighteen-piece orchestra. Two of the new crystallized SKM 5200 RF handheld microphones have also been added for use by the show’s co-host and guest performers. more

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 2009: Now in its eighth season, “American Idol” continues its domination of the prime time television ratings with millions of fans across the country tuning in to FOX every Tuesday and Wednesday night to witness the fate of their favorite singing contestants. Show producers made a few changes to keep things fresh for performers and viewers alike this season, but there was only one change made to the Sennheiser microphones that cover the band and the singers – the usual black finish SKM 5200 handheld wireless vocal mics were replaced by new chrome-plated models. more

GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA: The GH-60 Genesis Horn from Danley Sound Labs will make its InfoComm debut in Orlando, Florida, June 17-19. The company’s response to the limitations of the line array incorporates three of Danley Sound Labs’ patent pending technologies – Synergy Horn, Paraline and Shaded Amplitude Lens – that yield one of the most significant paradigm shifts in loudspeaker history. more