We know this has featured a lot recently but this years London Drum Show is going to be something pretty special not only do they have some amazing talent on the performance stages this year but they have a lot more for you to see and look into like soundproofing for your practice room at home so...
If you don’t have your early bird tickets for the London Drum Show at Olympia then get yourself over to their page and get yourself and your musician friends some tickets. This year promises to one fantastic show and with the line up of players they have on the performance stages for the weekend...
If you are looking to replace those old warn out and tatted up drum cases these redesigned protection racket proline cases might just be the thing you are looking for. Not only do you get a fantastic quality protection case for your kit, each individual drum will fit perfectly and are clearly labeled...
The top drum event in the UK will be here sooner than we think so get those early bird tickets before its too late. At the show there will be live performances on the main stage by some of the worlds top players, vintage kits on show and for sale for the enthusiasts who have deep pockets and feel...
Protection Racket has revamped and updated its Nutcase range of drum bags. To announce the re-launch, Protection Racket put together this impressive press release, which we thought was worth reading in all its glory! Enjoy. “They call themselves ‘Nutcases’ and for years they have roamed backstage,...
Promark by D’Addario has turned up the heat with its brand-new line of drumsticks called FireGrain. The new sticks feature a “revolutionary heat-tempering process” that transforms ordinary hickory drumsticks into “precision tools with unprecedented durability”. While keeping their original...
The Tour Custom Drum sets are constructed with 100 percent Maple 6- ply shells using the company’s proprietary staggered diagonal seam shell construction, building a thin drum shell that will start round and stay round. Other features include 2.3mm vintage inverted Dyna-Hoops that help focus the...
To honour over 100 years of Ludwig craftsmanship, the drum manufacturer has released the Heirloom stainless steel snare drum. Decorated with a custom laser-etched Heirloom Band – which has never been seen on any Ludwig snare drum before – this is a stunning addition to Ludwig’s American series...
Twenty-three-year-old singing drummer Jami Morgan commands Code Orange’s aggressive hardcore punk/metal hybrid from the back with gutteral vocals and an intense, cross-bred drumming style. They might be a young band, but the unbridled anger and power of acclaimed new album Forever proves that they...
Overnight success is increasingly becoming the only route to making an impact in the music business – write a hit, make a splash and ride the wave. But the heavy metal world is a different beast and headline bands like Mastodon, Slipknot and Lamb Of God have worked hard for years to become...
For the past 40 years, Castro has remained a first-call session and touring percussionist who works with the world’s top musical artists. Castro’s long list of credits includes The Rolling Stones, Elton John, U2, Toto, Rickie Lee Jones, The Eagles, Wayne Shorter, Adele, Fleetwood Mac, Kid Rock,...
Combining electronics with acoustic drums has become increasingly more common in recent years and is now easier to do than ever. Here’s how you can go hybrid in just five easy steps… The first step is to select suitable trigger types for your chosen application. Be aware that bass drums...
In celebration of its nearly 50-year relationship with Grammy Award-winning Latin rock icon Carlos Santana, Latin Percussion (LP) has added a new series of eye-catching bongos, congas and a timbale bell to its Aspire line of percussion instruments. The new instruments feature the memorable “Santana...
DW took a rolled 1mm, bead-reinforced, all-brass shell and decked it out with everything the Design Series has to offer. There’s little doubt that this snare drum will more than get the job done in any musical situation. This studio-quality snare is high-end in every way, except for its modest...
A 5000 Series specialty pedal for today’s most demanding players, the DW Cajon Pedal is an externally-mounted unit that’s compatible with virtually every cajon model in the industry. Employing DW’s industry-leading remote cable technology and a unique new Pivot Drive System™, The...
