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Gretsch Drums Announces the Brooklyn Standard Snare Drum

Gretsch Drums is proud to announce the launch of the Brooklyn Standard snare drum in collaboration with acclaimed educator Mike Johnston. When Mike Johnston contacted Gretsch about developing a new snare drum concept, he was very specific about what he wanted it to accomplish. It needed to be extremely versatile, to possess a wide dynamic

By | 2020-02-29T18:11:17+00:00 February 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on Gretsch Drums Announces the Brooklyn Standard Snare Drum

Footes To Celebrate 100 Years

Footes is delighted to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. Established in 1920 at 232 Hornsey Road London and founded by Charles Ernest Foote, Footes supplied and manufactured drums and percussion (alongside woodwind and brass) instruments. In 1924, Ronald E Foote joined and began to market the ‘REF’ series of snare drums which included innovative features such as a parallel snare and

By | 2020-02-29T17:54:31+00:00 February 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on Footes To Celebrate 100 Years

Havana Music Tours & Modern Drummer Drum Party – March 24th-29th, 2020

The Annual Percussion Festival in Havana, Cuba  6 Days/ 5 nights Fiesta del Tambor is Cuba’s annual Percussion festival. It will feature some of the greatest drummers, percussionist, and other musicians from all over Cuba and the world. In the past there have been artists and drummers such as Ruy López-Nussa, Horacio Hernández, Dennis Chambers,

By | 2020-02-29T17:40:54+00:00 February 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on Havana Music Tours & Modern Drummer Drum Party – March 24th-29th, 2020

John Bonham Signature Drumsticks Re-issued for 2020

British percussion brand, Promuco are delighted to re-issued the John Bonham Signature Drumstick. These premium Hickory sticks are made to the exact same specification as John Bonham’s original ‘Trees’ from the 1970s and feature his legendary ‘acorn’ tip. “John Bonham is a true legend, and we’re so pleased that we are able to re-issue these

By | 2020-02-15T09:17:14+00:00 February 15th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on John Bonham Signature Drumsticks Re-issued for 2020

Cymbals

Acoustic? Or electronic with real cymbals? If you ask 100 drummers what they like about using either electronic kits or VST drum plug-ins, they will tell you that they love the variety of drum sounds, the ability to play the sounds of rare of vintage drums and all that sort of stuff. If

By | 2020-02-02T21:25:32+00:00 February 1st, 2020|Categories: Seriously Wired|Comments Off on Cymbals

Ron Vater – 1/25/1957 – 1/25/2020

It is with great sadness that Vater have announced the untimely passing of Ron Vater. Ron Vater’s life was immersed in drumming and drumsticks from childhood. He spent many days of his youth at his grandfather’s store, Boston’s legendary Jack’s Drum Shop. Jack Adams (Joan Vater’s father) would bring Ron and his brother Alan along

By | 2020-01-29T13:36:09+00:00 January 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on Ron Vater – 1/25/1957 – 1/25/2020

NAMM 2020 – Ludwig Press Release – Ludwig Launch New Products for 2020

Active Music and Ludwig Drums are pleased announce the new product line up for 2020. The Speed King Returns The pedal the defined all other pedals makes it return to the Ludwig range in 2020. Still retaining its vintage look, the NEW speed King comes with a modern feel and super smooth heel plate bearing.

By | 2020-01-18T05:31:00+00:00 January 18th, 2020|Categories: News|Comments Off on NAMM 2020 – Ludwig Press Release – Ludwig Launch New Products for 2020
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