Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, Ian Paice of Deep Purple, Phil Collins, and Mike Joyce from The Smiths are just some of the world’s top drummers who are donating items from their kits to 12 Drummers Drumming. The online auction, which is raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust, will go live on 21st November. This year

Independent Drum Lab has developed a new coating technology that is hand-applied to the shell, and bonds directly to the wood fibres, allowing it to resonate efficiently along with the shell.  The material allows nearly unlimited options for colour schemes and designs, making each drum one-of-a-kind.  The completed drums are highly impact and weather resistant,

SEN Director Joe Bergamini and Stanton Moore at the London UK Drum Show SEN Event On September 29 and 30, 2018 the SABIAN Education Network hosted its first live event for drum teachers at the UK Drum Show in Manchester, England. There were two sessions: one on Saturday with panelists Derrick Mckenzie, Stanton

To celebrate Tower of Power’s 50th anniversary, and the release of their 16th studio album “The Soul Side of Town Vol. 1”, SABIAN has just announced a limited edition 21” HH model named “The Soul Side” Ride. Developed with David Garibaldi for that very special Tower of Power sound − think classics such as “What is Hip?”,

Yes, after this years amazing finale, the 2019 Young Drummer Of The Year competition is now open for contestants. To go with it there is a brand new site at http://youngdrummeroftheyear.co.uk, but there is also some other news as well for those entering... In 2019, the winner of the competition will walk away, not just with

Aerodrums have announced the eagerly awaited add-on to its unique air drumming percussion instrument. The 3D/VR feature is a free app that complements the Aerodrums experience by augmenting it with 3D visuals that can be viewed on screen or through virtual reality headsets. The highly requested companion app shows the drummer a responsive 3D rendering

Play-Along Book Series from Hudson Music and Bernhard Lackner - a series of three play-along books, basic, intermediate, and advanced levels - designed for drummers! Each book includes detailed charts and audio files with and without drums. Reference drum tracks are performed by a cast superstar drummers, including  Derico Watson, Chester Thompson, Marcus Finnie, Marco

Designed in cooperation with Benny Greb, Meinl Cymbals have introduced the new 16“ Byzance Vintage Sand Hats. The original Sand Hat idea dates back to the year 2010 when Meinl Cymbals debuted the Byzance 14“ Vintage Sand Hats. Now 8 years later, a 16“ version of the same hihat has been developed together with Benny

Sonor is thrilled to announce the addition of legendary drummer Aaron Spears to the family of artists. Aaron’s love for music began in a pentecostal church in Washington DC he went to with his parents as an infant. Music was a big part of the religious service. Seeing and listening to the choir and to the

Sabian and the Sabian Education Network (SEN) were proud to sponsor two scholarships to the third annual Billy Cobham Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat in Mesa, Arizona. The scholarship winners were Felipe Drago from the UK and Rodrigo Villanueva-Conroy of the US. These two professional drummer/educators were able to attend the retreat thanks to