Marketplace - Nov. 4, 2009
Hal Leonard helps millions strike up the band
Ask people to name the top businesses in Milwaukee and they'll likely rattle off names like MillerCoors, Harley-Davidson and Northwestern Mutual Life. Hal Leonard Co. is a well-kept secret. In an unassuming building at 77th and Bluemound, chairman Keith Mardak has built that largest sheet music publisher in the world and a hugely successful company that touches many aspects of the music industry.
Tags: hal leonard, sheet music, keith mardak, larry morton

Living - Aug. 13, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Aug. 13, 2009
We've had a few cream puffs this week at State Fair, but that hasn't diminished our desire to tell you about cool stuff that caught our eye. We start with some good seats at the ol' ballpark and follow up with notes about a Michael Jackson book, a decadent East Side dish, a fun backyard toy, a great loaf of local bread and a cool place to find cheap (and sometimes reliable) merchandise.
Tags: miller park, club seats, hung, thomas jane, anne heche, breadsmith, blitzball, red dot, poutine, michael jackson, bruce swedien, hal leonard

Music - Jan. 12, 2009
Jazz suffers another blow in Milwaukee
It's been a long time since Milwaukee had a thriving jazz scene. Now that Hal Leonard has ceased sponsoring the Jazz Series at The Pabst, another nail has been pounded into the coffin of America's classical music here.
Tags: Pabst, Gary Witt, Alverno Presents, Hal Leonard, jazz

Music - Dec. 11, 2007
Stocking stuffers for music geeks
If the music fiend in your life needs a stocking stuff, here are two very different options.
Tags: Blue Note, Bob Blumenthal, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Amy Wallace, Hal Leonard, The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists, Rudy Van Gelder, jazz

Music - Aug. 2, 2007
Beatles trivia for die-hards
If you're a Beatles fan, there are 500 pages of this stuff, which can be fascinating. If you're not a dedicated JPGR fanatic, you might just toss it aside and huff, "get a life!"
Tags: Beatles, Hal Leonard, trivia, Ringo