Acoustic Shoppe

The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, together with Breedlove Guitars, are partnering with Guitars For Vets to give away at least 25 new guitars, starting on Memorial Day through to the end of June, in recognition of PTSD Awareness Month. For

Jeremy Chapman, mandolinist with The Chapmans and co-owner of The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO, has been selected to participate in Goldman Sachs' 2023 Small Businesses National Cohort. One of 170 entrepreneurs nationwide chosen, Chapman will engage in highly specialized training

By now most people who play bluegrass and acoustic music know the story of The Chapmans. Following two and a half decades touring and performing as a family bluegrass band, which saw the release of four successful albums, this quartet

Twins! Jason Chapman, bass player with The Chapmans and co-owner of The Acoustic Shoppe, and his wife Kimberly, are celebrating the arrival of two new children. Peyton Ruth Patience Chapman and Michael Robert Chapman were born one minute apart on April

David Harvey, who oversees production of mandolins and acoustic instruments at Gibson in Nashville, will be offering a couple of presentations this spring on the history of the company which employs him. Though Gibson has seen several owners since it

Just about a month ago we reported the happy news of Jason and Kimberly Chapman celebrating the birth of the third son, Benjamin. At the time, Jason mentioned that Benjamin had a cleft palate, but that they hoped to take

The Acoustic Shoppe, operated by the Chapman family in Springfield, MO, has again been honored by the National Association of Music Merchants as a Top 100 Dealer. The award recognizes music stores who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhood,

The Chapmans are more than just a typical bluegrass band. I mean they are a bluegrass band, made up of three brothers (John, Jeremy, and Jason Chapman) plus their dad (Bill) on banjo. John plays guitar, Jeremy the mandolin, and