After a century of supplying musicians with instruments and gear, as well as offering a place to gather and play with other musicians, the renowned family-owned retail chain Sam Ash is shutting its 42 locations. The announcement came last week, marking the end of an era for the company founded by Sam and Rose Ash in Brooklyn’s Brownsville district in 1924. In a statement posted on its website and social media, the company said that every location would “begin closing sales” on May 2. Sam... Read this story
