by Flavio Collions, Customer Service Manager at Bookmans Ina When it comes to art, film, literature and music, I tend to seek darker, harder works. My journey to find weirder music that fits my interests includes hours on the Internet delving into the bowels of…
**CONTEST CLOSED**Pop punk rockers unite! This Valentine’s Day weekend, forget flowers and candy. Win a pair of tickets to attend a killer line up of alt-rock heroes. Fall Out Boy comes to Phoenix with Awolnation and PVRIS, a must-see show. This epic concert takes place…
February is known for Love of Reading, Mardi Gras, winter weather, African American history, St. Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. It’s also Creative Romance Month. We recommend engaging with what you love–be it books, sweethearts or, as we suggest today, romantic albums. The weather may…
Plans and projections for 2016 are filled to the brim with movies, music, video games and books we can’t wait to get our hands on. From the Zoolander sequel to Assassins Creed, from the LCD Soundsystem reunion to Legend of Zelda for the Wii U,…
We might be late to the game when it comes to acknowledging The Internet‘s musical genius. The group released two studio albums (Purple Naked Ladies in 2011 and Feel Good in 2013) before Ego Death (2015), when they commanded our attention. A mix of funk,…
By Dani, Event Liaison at Bookmans Speedway Heroes may well be an eponymous album as that is exactly what David Bowie is to me. The world tragically lost one of our most talented performing artists and it goes deeper than that. Most of us did…
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Thank you for your interest in the Bookmans ESP Giveaway. Our winner will be announced on January 27, 2016. When Bookmans wanted to add a new line of electric guitars to our vast array of instruments for sale, we looked for a brand…
On Christmas Eve 2015, the record label that owns the rights to the music of The Beatles disclosed that the music would be available to certain streaming services. After holding out on streaming for longer than virtually anyone else, the band’s music is available on…
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa It sounds like a ridiculous concept: a hip-hop musical about the life of American Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton (you know, the guy on the $10 bill), performed by an almost entirely non-White cast. Nevertheless Hamilton: An American…
***This Freebie Friday Offer Is Complete and We Have a Winner.*** We had so much fun in November with Freebie Fridays, we decided to make it a more general year-around activity. We won’t have giveaways every Friday, but when we do you will benefit. This…
Only a handful of trained accordion repair persons exist in the United States. Bookmans has two of them on board in our Musical Instrument Repair Shop. You can trust our highly qualified Musical Instrument Repair Department on the care and feeding of your pet accordian….
Who’s the Whitest Witch of all? Stevie Nicks of course! Nicks has said on multiple occasions that she is not a witch, but she was so convincing in the Coven season of American Horror Story that we know she has a good sense of humor…
When the time comes to buy your favorite metalhead a gift, proceed with caution. You wouldn’t want to insult a headbanger with a Nickleback CD or a book of sheet music for The Sound of Music, although these make great gifts and your heavy metal…
Bookmans is chock-full of ideal gifts for your friends and family this holiday season. Everything from the rare and first editions for the book fiend, film classics for the Robert Osborne in your life or Goku figurines for your Dragon Ball Z loving little sis can be…
Bookmans Speedway has a sweet Fender Stratocaster made in Mexico. Nothing beats a Fender. They are the most versatile guitars and this one is a real beauty. Imagine a 21 fret, maple neck, alder body with a black cherry finish in your hands. This guitar…
We’re sure you have heard it. English singer, songwriter and ten-time Grammy award winner, Adele made quite a return with Hello, the heart-stopping single from her third album due for release on November 20. Adele’s personal growth in the 3 years since her album 21…
Bookmans repairs musical instruments so we can help you be the best musician possible. Not to toot our own horn, but last quarter Bookmans placed over 4,700 musical instruments on our sales floors. Each and every one of them was fully checked out, set up…
By Robert, Assistant Manager for Bookmans Ina I love instrumental music–jazz, metal, classical, it almost doesn’t matter. I do admit to a greater love of jazz than other genres. Instrumental music requires a skill at melody and feel that keeps the listener interested and engaged…
Late October in Arizona means Fall is (finally) in the air! Pumpkin spice lattes flow like mulled cider and coffee houses crawl with Washington apple pound cakes. Halloween lurks just around the corner and last minute costumes are in the works. Nothing makes a Halloween…
The 10th annual Pickin’ In the Pines took place this past weekend and Bookmans was once again fully participating in the bluegrass and acoustic music celebration. Brought to you by Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and arguably the biggest party to take place in our…