More names have been added to the Ambassadors of the Drumming who will gather together for Remo’s DrummerNight, which will raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. On September 23rd, no less than 16 drumming legends will take the stage with an all-star line-up of musicians at The UK Drum Show in...
Manchester drum store Johnny Roadhouse is hosting a taster evening to showcase new products from Canada’s Dream Cymbals and Spain’s J.Leiva Percussion. The authorised Dream and J.Leiva dealer is keeping its doors open beyond closing time on Wednesday 5th July in conjunction with wholesaler SVM...
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 new range of British-designed drum hardware produced by Shaw Percussion is now available in the UK from The Music Shipping Company. The M-Class is a lighter, double-braced range suitable for all drummers up to pro level. It shares many features of Shaw’s top of the range K-Class hardware, including...
“It’s hard to define what jazz is these days,” Ziv Ravitz says. “In the end, it’s the spirit of everything being possible.” A drummer of fervent energy and inventive interplay, Ravitz freely blends elements of jazz, world music, avant-garde, and rock. His complex, fluid grooves and shifting...
For the first time ever we are offering you the opportunity to buy Super Early Bird tickets to the ultimate weekend for drummers from just £15 – but hurry, this offer ends in one week. We have some great new features planned for the 2017 show, from our Vintage Drum Showcase to learning how...
The Grammy Museum has acquired the five-piece DW Drums Collector’s Series drum kit played during Bruno Mars’ tribute to the late musical icon Prince at this year’s awards show. The five-piece set was donated to the Museum’s permanent collection by the California-based drum manufacturer...
Millions of self-employed music teachers face a stealth tax rise of 2 per cent in national insurance contributions, Philip Hammond has announced. The announcement starts the process to bring the tax rate in line with employed workers. The move is a response to the current situation, which sees...
To mark the occasion, the DW has been given the distinct honour of being the first-ever drum manufacturer to be allowed to responsibly harvest Norwegian Spruce from the famed Paneveggio Forest in Northern Italy for the purpose of creating the drumsets. “Il Bosco Che Suona” (“The Singing Woods,”)...
We have been asked by a top Norfolk band to find a drummer for them. Here are the drum details they gave to us – We’re an original band, got a few more songs to record for our album, already written, been nominated twice in the golden kayak awards in America for best new song of the year...
When it comes to professional drummers in the UK, there are few capable of excelling in such a wide diversity of styles as Lardner. This includes working with Van Morrison, Kylie Minogue, Mark Knopfler, Georgie Fame, The London Concert Orchestra and the BBC Big Band.
He is also a regular fixture...
For over 55 years, RBI has built a network of clinicians, educators, musicians, and customer support staff focused on bringing quality musical instruments and music education products to students, educators and classrooms around the world. RBI has long been a leader in the development and distribution...
Through some careful techniques and plenty of patience, the outer finish on this drum is real rust formed over a special iron power compound. Once the desired level of rust is obtained it is then sealed in with a dead matt lacquer. Very much a vintage chic look all round.
The Liberty drums...
High-profile drummer and clinician Craig Blundell will be bringing the Roland TD-50KV Tour to PMT Nottingham on Monday 12th December. Blundell has been playing drums for over 30 years and has built up his profile and reputation over the last few years as a true ambassador for British drumming on...
