Congratulations to everyone who entered 2020 Young Drummer Of The Year, sponsored by DW Drums, Meinl cymbals, Remo drumheads and GEWA drum cases. Here, in no particular order, are the top 40 entries. The final 10 will be announced on Tuesday 11th December. If your name does appear on the list below, please make sure we have your (up-to-date) phone

Having recently joined British Blues Rock group, King King, he is currently in the studio recording the bands next album before hitting the road in 2020. Hailing from St.Andrews, Scotland, Andrew’s passion for music began with the piano and bagpipes before he realised his appetite for drums. He went on to study Music at Glasgow

Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) recently announced the acquisition of the Slingerland drum brand from Gibson, the Nashville-headquartered guitar icon. Principals from both companies inked the undisclosed deal that will see the Slingerland name be shepherded by the award-winning, California-based custom drum maker. “No question Slingerland is one of the great American drum brands. It’s also near

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