Leon ‘Ndugu’ Chancler RIP
Leon Chancler was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 1st, 1952 and eventually added the African name ‘Ndugu’ in between the two he’d been given at birth. It’s a Swahili word meaning ‘Earth Brother’ which
Drummers In Cars, Talking Drums, Drinking Coffee – Episode 1
When booking an Uber, there is a very pleasant surprise in store for our host! In the first of a new series Mike gets to spend some quality time driving round Hollywood, visiting the famous
British Drum Company – One Year On
A year ago we reported on a brand new British drum company – THE British Drum Company. In one year they have gone from strength to strength, doubled the factory size and more than doubled
Drum Tech Stories – An Introduction
This month were very pleased to start a new series, written by Martin Oldham. Many of you will know him already for his Drum Teching and writing, but for those that don't, we thought we'd
Meet The YDOTY Final Ten!
The Final Ten..! The following drummers are those who will be going to Leamington Spa on 4th February for the final of Young Drummer Of The Year 2018! So here they are, telling us a
Michael Schack
With his big, exuberant movements and fast, hard hitting drumming style, Michael Schack is the perfect proof that electronic drum pads can’t melt. Being a demonstrator and developer for Roland and having been one of
