Special guests Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) / Paul Gilbert (Mr Big, Racer X) / Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel) / Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) / Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) / Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings / Steve Hackett) / Jem Godfrey (Frost*) and more Invisible is the second solo album by California born but Indiana based drummer, vocalist and
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) is delighted to welcome back Tommy Lee to the DW Family. Tommy began his relationship with the company as a late 80’s pedal endorser and later as one of the first mainstream Hard Rock players to play DW Drums. He toured with his first DW kit during the Dr. Feelgood era and was featured
With most drummers honing their chops at home during this global lockdown, Gruv Gear presses forward with game-changing products in preparation for musicians to travel and tour again. The new VELOC One-Trip Drum Transport system allows drummers to carry a 5-piece kit in a single trip, a feat never before possible with any drum bag
Porter & Davies, manufacturers of industry standard silent tactile monitoring systems, are pleased to announce the BC-X is now available at the reduced price of £449.00 until the 31st May 2020. Drummers can now connect with their kit and play in a totally tangible way at a bargain price. The BC-X is a super mini
Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) have ideas to help locked-down drummers practice at home, keep their kit in tip top condition, improve technique, stay motivated and inspired. The popular Smart Practice range is designed to offer drummers ways to make the most of their practice time whilst minimizing noise. DeadHead™ Pads can be quickly and easily
Hal Leonard has announced the release of Hal Leonard Digital Books, a new streaming platform designed to provide musicians of all instruments and skill levels with a fully-interactive, multimedia experience for hundreds of their most popular titles. Unlike traditional e-books, the Hal Leonard Digital Books platform is designed for truly interactive learning experiences across both
Jarrod Alexander Gretsch Drums is delighted to announce that Jarrod Alexander, My Chemical Romance, Brad Webb, Jamie Cullum and Stephen Bidwell, Black Pumas have all become endorsers. Jarrod Alexander returned to the drums for My Chemical Romance’s long awaited reunion concert at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angles on the 20th December 2019. His unique style
Even before D’Addario was forced to close its D’Addario string and Evans drumhead factories in New York, they immediately began devising a way to use its engineering and manufacturing expertise to help alleviate the dire shortage of protective gear for New York and the nation’s healthcare workers. Led by Chief Innovation Officer, Jim D’Addario, the
Latin Percussion’s (LP) We Are Rhythm Podcast, is an exciting new way to listen to and learn more about the world of percussion with some of the most distinguished and respected musicians in the business interviewed across thirty episodes. The We Are Rhythm Podcast is free @ www.lpmuisc.com and great to listen to whilst working, exercising and during other homebound activities.
Since I wrote my last article, the world has become a very different place. As the social isolation rules were bought in around the planet, drummers everywhere realised that if they wanted to carry on teaching or having lessons, they had to get their online lesson setup sorted out. While this might, on the surface,
