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Long Island\u2019s All Music Inc.<\/a> marked a new chapter Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new storefront on South Oyster Bay Road, celebrating more than four decades as a hub for musicians and music lovers.<\/p>\n The Sept. 13 event, attended by Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, members of the Plainview Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and dozens of local supporters, showcased the store\u2019s expanded space, live performances and giveaways. For owner Guy Brogna, the move from a basement location to a street-level storefront represents both visibility and validation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been open as a music store for 42 years and people in the neighborhood would still come in and say, \u2018Wow, I never knew you were here,\u2019\u201d Brogna said. \u201cNow we finally have a window, a sign and sunlight. It makes a huge difference.\u201d<\/p>\n All Music was founded in 1984, emerging from Straub Music, which had been a fixture in the same Plainview shopping center since the 1970s. Brogna, a lifelong local musician and former internationally touring bassist with Ludichrist<\/a> and Scatterbrain, has been connected to the shop since childhood.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been coming to this store since I was a little kid, probably eight years old,\u201d he said. \u201cBack then, record stores were inside music stores and there were pinball machines, too. Even before I played an instrument, I was here all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n As a teenager, Brogna became friendly with founder Irwin Natman<\/a>, eventually striking a barter deal to have his touring equipment serviced in exchange for album shout-outs. After years on the road, Brogna returned to Long Island, went into business and eventually accepted Natman\u2019s offer to take a role at the store. He became a full owner in 2012 and has overseen All Music\u2019s growth into one of New York\u2019s premier music shops.<\/p>\n Over the decades, All Music has sold top-tier brands such as Fender<\/a> and Martin<\/a>, repaired guitars for legends like Ritchie Blackmore<\/a> and Michael Angelo Batio and provided lessons to hundreds of students. The store also rents more than 1,500 instruments to local schools and families.<\/p>\n But the grand re-opening signifies something new. The expanded space features a full stage with 18-foot ceilings, enabling Brogna to host concerts, clinics, and community events.<\/p>\n \u201cI put a full stage in here because I wanted this to be more than just a store,\u201d Brogna said. \u201cWe weren\u2019t even open five days before a local radio station [103.1 The Wolf<\/a>] called me about hosting an invite-only showcase. It sounded amazing in here and I knew right then we were onto something special.\u201d<\/p>\n The stage was christened with a small country showcase earlier this month and again during Saturday\u2019s ribbon-cutting, when students and friends performed before a crowd of about 100.<\/p>\n \u201cI was nervous about how it would sound, but once we tried it, I was thrilled,\u201d Brogna said. \u201cNow we\u2019re planning all kinds of events \u2014 student recitals, artist clinics, intimate shows. This stage is going to be busy.\u201d<\/p>\n The new space also underscores the community\u2019s multi-generational ties to All Music. Brogna said he often sees former students returning with children of their own.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s funny to have my old high school friends bringing in their kids to rent instruments from me,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve taught students who are now in college or touring the world. One of my kids even ended up in the Broadway musical \u2018School of Rock<\/a>.\u2019 It shows how much music can take root in people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n Beyond its retail operations, All Music has forged partnerships with radio stations WBAB<\/a> and 94.3 The Shark<\/a>, nonprofits like Long Island Cares<\/a> and ROCKcanRoll<\/a> and national artists such as Devon Allman<\/a> and Disturbed\u2019s John Moyer<\/a>. Brogna\u2019s other ventures \u2014 including booking through G&R Events and his new production company, Sound Island \u2014 further tie the store into the region\u2019s live music ecosystem.<\/p>\n Yet even with that wide reach, Brogna said the new storefront strengthens the store\u2019s local presence.<\/p>\n \u201cPlainview, Jericho and Syosset have such strong school music programs and a real passion for the arts,\u201d he said. \u201cNow that we\u2019re out front where people can see us, I think this community connection is only going to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n For Brogna, the mission has always been about more than transactions.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic is not what I do, it\u2019s who I am,\u201d he said. \u201cThis store has been part of my life since I was a kid and now it\u2019s my way of giving back to the next generation of Long Island musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"All](\"https:\/\/www.longislandpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/guy-store.png?w=512\")