DS Drum announce Active Music as new distributor.   DS Drum, the Italian Custom Drum manufacturer, have appointed Active Music as exclusive distributor in the UK. DS Drum Export Manager Pietro Guercioni says “We are extremely happy to have reached an agreement with Active Music. Paul has been in the industry for many years and

PDP Introduces Limited-Edition Mapa Burl Drum Kit & Matching Snare    (13th March, 2023 – Oxnard, CA) Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP) introduces the 2023 limited-edition Concept™ Series Mapa Burl 4-piece shell pack and matching Concept™ Series Mapa Burl Snare.   Available for 2023 only, this limited-edition shell pack and matching snare are crafted from

New Cymbal Company Royal Cymbals is Launched in Massachusetts   Hanover, MA, March 6, 2023- Paul Francis, with thirty-five years of cymbal making experience, and Sarah Hagan, with twenty years of experience in cymbal sounds, marketing, branding, and relationship building, have launched Royal Cymbals! Paul Francis spent decades learning everything there is to know about cymbal making, earning

PDP Extends its Concept™ Select and Concept™ Series Snare Range    (6th March, 2023 – Oxnard, CA) Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP) announces the addition of five new metal snare drums extending its PDP Concept™ Select and Concept™ Series Snares in a range of sizes and metals.   New to the range of its flagship

X-Percussion Offers Drummers Boutique Collabs, Artist Series Designs and Upgraded Finishes for 2023 Line of CLICK Enhanced Cross Stick Instruments Includes New Finishes, Snares by Pork Pie and Artist Signature Editions Featuring Legends Dennis Chambers, Jeff Hamilton, Russ Miller and Steve Smith  LOS ANGELES – March 1, 2023 – X-Percussion the high-tech, hand-crafted drum accessory

ddrum Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Community Appreciation TAMPA, Fla. — Feb. 2, 2023 — ddrum celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023 with deep gratitude for the community of customers, artists, dealers, and distributors that have contributed to this milestone. What began as a basement project in electronic drums in the early 1980s evolved into a

Mapex Updates, Upgrades and Fully re-tools their MPX Series Snare Drums Mt. Juliet, TN January 2, 2023…. Mapex is starting the new year strong with the exciting launch of the updated and upgraded MPX Snare Drum Series perfect for any drummer from beginner to seasoned pro.  Expanding to an impressive 18 models, the snares include new

Meet the 2023 "Young drummer of the year" finalists performing at the live final on February 19th.       Brooklyn Nyan: 16 years old and from Milton Keynes, he has been playing for 11 years and his favourite drummers are Devon Taylor, Matty Brown (previous Young drummer of the year winner), Rico Nichols and Lacy Corner.    

Young drummer of the year 2023 Top 10 (in no particular order) Congratulations to the 2023 final 10. I would like to thank all the judges who have helped mark this year’s entries. The live final will be on Sunday 19th February 2023 at the Lighthouse Arts centre in Poole, doors open at 1.00pm show starts at 2.00pm

  Young drummer of the year 2023 top 40 in no particular order. The 2023 competition which is the 21st year had more entries than ever before and the standard just keeps getting better! Well done to everyone who entered. The final 10 will be announced on Tuesday 13th December. The live final will be