New Artist Announcement - Mapex UK welcomes Ian West to their artist family! Founder of the Ian West School of Drums, Ian’s 30-year career has made him a much sought after session player covering a wide range of styles with a diverse list of artists from Gary Barlow and Tony Christie to John Parr and Mica

Gretsch Drums Premiere ‘The Round Badge Stories’ an All-New Documentary A Celebration of ‘That Great Gretsch Sound’ (2nd June 2023 – Ridgeland, South Carolina) – Gretsch Drums are proud to premiere ‘The Round Badge Stories’, a new documentary exploring the heritage, uniqueness and mystique of ‘That Great Gretsch Sound.’ Watch the video at gretschdrums.com/the-round-badge-stories. Produced

SABIAN Re-Introduces 22” HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride   Meductic, NB: SABIAN is proud to announce the release of the 22” HH Todd Sucherman Sessions Ride cymbal.   Normally Limited Editions are just that….limited!  Well, in the case of the 22” HH Sessions Ride, they’ve just “Unlimited” it!  This cymbal, which was a collaboration with

Latin Percussion Launches New Range of Rhythm Rods   31st May, 2023 – Oxnard, (CA) Latin Percussion (LP) is proud to launch its new range of synthetic and natural Rhythm Rods. The new rods, hybrids of regular sticks and brushes, offer drummers and percussionists greater versatility and a wider sonic range when playing.   The

Pearl Delivers a Direct-Drive Triple Threat with the New Demon XR Bass Drum Pedal.    Pearl's Demon Series Bass Drum Pedals have been a mainstay for high-speed performance since 2009. Now, Pearl elevates the direct-drive feel Demon pedals are prized for with a ricochet-quick twist. The Pearl Demon XR (for X-treme Response) Bass Drum Pedal

Pearl and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers create new “10-over 8” Signature Snare.     To be truly great, one must evolve over time. Drumming legend Dennis Chambers took this to heart when considering the transformation of his snare drum sound. Designed for sonic evolution, the new Pearl Dennis Chambers Signature Snare drum employs the multi-lug design

 Pearl Redefines Drum Mounting Physics With The R2 Air Tom Suspension System.    The tonal physics of drum mounting is about to meet its match. Pearl presents the R2 Air, a revolutionary new tom suspension system that delivers totally unrestricted sound in mounted drums.   R2 Air's exclusive floating isolation platform is built on the

Pearl’s Masters Maple Gum Series drums are tonally primed for the Modern Studio. When it comes to drumming in the modern Recording environment, the Maple/Gum shell combination has a sublime history. Pearl first incorporated this legendary blend on Masterworks drums with the Sonic Select Studio shell recipe. Now, in celebration of 30 years of professional

HEADLINE: Pearl takes the hybrid drum concept to new, unprecedented heights with Reference One.    By leveraging specific woods, shell thicknesses, and bearing edges exactly where they are most sonically beneficial within a drum set, Pearl originated the modern hybrid drum concept in 2005 with the introduction of Reference Series (Reference Pure, a thinner-shelled sibling,

Gretsch Drums Launch Limited Edition 140th Anniversary Kit (9th May 2023 – Ridgeland, South Carolina) – Gretsch Drums celebrates one hundred and forty incredible years with their Limited Edition 140th Anniversary Drum Kit.   When Friedrich Gretsch opened a small music shop in Brooklyn, N.Y.in 1883, no one expected his drums would become one of