I didn’t know Bobby well, but in my career I’ve come across a great many of his pupils over the years, and to a man these guys really could play. I bumped into him at Zildjian Artists days, and also at trade shows. To be honest, because of his reputation I was always concerned I’d

With only four days to go to Learn to Play Day 2017 thousands of FREE music lessonsare being booked up across the country. Check venues near you now. Here are just a few of the amazing events you could be involved with: - Yamaha Music London  with Nina Schofield will be holding FREE live music workshops for 8-15 years olds at their store

  Back By Popular Demand! In association with Danny Pearson Drums - an affiliated Mike Dolbear drum school Danny is pleased to announce the 4th annual Mike Dolbear masterclass day taking place at Absolute Music in Bournemouth. On Sunday July 9th, Mike will be doing two classes for students looking to improve their playing in all

Roland has announced the SPD::ONE series, a new line of compact electronic percussion pads that can be played with drumsticks, hands, or feet. Offering features like built-in sounds, user sample import, intuitive operation, and more, the SPD::ONE series enables any musician to enhance their performances and expand their creativity with Roland’s leading digital percussion technology.

Sonoma Wire Works has released an update toDrumCore® 4, the critically acclaimed AAX/VST3/AU plug-in with tempo-stretchable audio and MIDI drum loops of inspiring performances by hit-proven drummers, plus multi-velocity samples of their drum kits in many styles. DrumCore's 4.2 update adds UI zooming, which helps DC4 fit better on laptops and smaller screens. Right click

‘Beat Another Rhythm’ is the official anthem of Learn to Play Day 2017. It has been written by UK singer / songwriter Nina Schofield who was commissioned by Yamaha Music London to be the voice and face of this year’s event on 24th and 25th June. Learn to Play Day is the flagship event of

In celebration of their nearly 50-year relationship with Grammy Award-winning Latin rock icon, Carlos Santana, Latin Percussion (LP) has recently announced the addition of a new series of eye-catching bongos, congas and a timbale bell to the affordable Aspire line of percussion instruments which feature the memorable “Santana Lion” artwork from the band’s 1969 self-titled

Sakae Drums artist Leo Taylor now also endorses Canada-based Dream Cymbals; both brands distributed in the U.K. by SVM Percussion. Dream Cymbals has welcomed young drummer Leo Taylor from Area 11 into the U.K. family of artists. Area 11 are an electronic rock band, whose recent album 'Modern Synthesis' hit No.27 in the U.K. album

Monday 22nd May 3:30pm Symphony Hall Café Bar, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Level 3 Foyer, B1 2EA Internationally renowned drummer, composer and multiple Grammy award winner Terri Lyne Carrington leads a drum workshop following her performance at Birmingham’s Town Hall with Mosaic Project. We’re offering the chance to watch two exclusive workshops for free. Taking place

DW Drums Sponsors First-Ever, Live-On-Stage Dual Performance from Technical Titans Superstar drummers, Virgil Donati (Alan Holdsworth/Planet X) and Thomas Lang(Paul Gilbert/stOrk) will headline the “DW TV Show” tour. Sponsored by DW Drums, the 7-city tour of Australia, Japan and the Philippines will also include an appearance at the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show. The DW TV Show marks the first-ever