Active Music are proud to announce the addition of Techra Carbon Drum Sticks to there current portfolio of products. Developed in Italy, using a unique manufacturing process, Techra Carbon Drum Sticks offer today’s drummer a more durable drum stick. Techra’s mission is to offer drummers new expression opportunities using innovative materials and concepts. Available in

Ever since its introduction, the award winning Yamaha EAD10 acoustic-electronic drum module has captivated drummers around the world. A part of the musicians’ fascination with the system is enhanced with Yamaha’s Rec’n’Share app for shooting and editing videos of performances and sharing them on social media. Rec’n’Share is a free app and is now also

Simmons, the first name in electronic drum kits, has introduced its new SD1200 Mesh-Head Electronic Drum Kit, aimed at the advanced drummer. The SD1200 comes with the Simmons Signature Sound Library, an expansive 764-sound collection of drum kits and snares. The new kit includes a 12-inch, dual-zone snare; two 8-inch and one 10-inch, dual zone

For years, Hal Leonard has produced fake books for all musicians: jazz instrumentalists, pianists, guitarists, and even ukulele players. But up until now, not for drummers. But now Hal Leonard is proud to publish its first-ever The Drummer's Fake Book. Destined to become the drummer's best friend, it provides a virtual mental warehouse of songs that drummers

Joe Clegg is pleased to launch his ‘You’re So Hybrid!’ video series, an introduction to using Ableton Livewith electronic drums for live music performance. Drummer Joe Clegg, known for his long standing collaboration with Brit Award winner Ellie Goulding, is also the musical director for Grammy Award winners Clean Bandit and live music producer for

CP Samples have announced that they have released a special pack of samples specifically for Roland TM-6 Pro users. Chris Whitten made a name for himself playing drums with Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Edie Brickell, The Pretenders and The Waterboys amongst many others. In 2005 Chris started collaborating with record producer Peter Henderson (Supertramp, Rush

Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) has announced the reissue of the original Collector’s Series all-maple shell configuration. Named after the famed California beach town where Drum Workshop was founded, the shells offer yet another versatile sonic option for drummers and pay tribute to DW’s near 50 year drum-making legacy. Hand-crafted from select plies North American Hard

  History of the Competition The inaugural YDOTY competition kicked off in October 2002 when a story was posted on the mikedolbear.com website, inviting young drummers from around the UK to enter the first annual 'Young Drummer of the Year' competition. The competition was put together to give the country’s young drumming talent a national, and indeed

Roland has announced the release of Zenbeats, an 'intuitive and inspiring music creation app' that runs cross-platform and is free to access on Android, ChromeOS, iOS, Windows, and macOS devices, allowing anyone to be creative—anytime, anywhere. The acquisition of Open Labs' award-winning Stagelight app serves as the foundation for Roland Zenbeats, highlighting Roland’s 'ongoing investment

Gretsch Drums endorsee, Steve Ferrone, was inducted into the Brighton Music Walk of Fame in his hometown of Brighton, England on 10thJuly 2019. He joins an esteemed company of musicians that includes Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Dave Gilmour and The Who. The ceremony was attended by Gretsch President Fred Gretsch, 4thgeneration of the founding Gretsch family.