• ddrum® Introduces E-Flex BT9 Complete Electronic Drum Kit

    TAMPA, Fla. — ddrum® kicks off the 2023 NAMM Show with the new DD E-Flex BT9 Complete Electronic Drum Kit. Offering several improvements from the ...
  • SONOR Launches the All New Kompressor Series Snare Drums

    MT. JULIET, TN, April 7, 2023… Breathtaking Power describes the all-new Sonor Kompressor series snare drums. Featuring the legendary Sonor Optimum Shell Measurement construction, eight models ...
  • NAMM 2023: On-Stage Debuts New LVCP5000 Low-Volume Cymbals

    The new set reduces volume by nearly 70% compared to standard cymbals Berlin, CT, April 3, 2023 — The Music People, a division of Jam ...
  • Winter NAMM 2020: The NAMM Show Special Report

    Winter NAMM Show 2020 In-Depth Gear Reports: Guitars • Bass • Keyboards • Drums • Recording, Pro Audio, & Live Sound Strange Times For Our Favorite Passion and Chosen Career Path In ...
  • WINTER NAMM 2020: Drums

    Canopus Canopus is a relatively small, lesser-known drum company compared to behemoths like DW and Yamaha, but they manufacture seriously high-end products with jaw-dropping quality ...
  • 2019 Year In Review

    Music Picks for 2019 Musical Instruments and Recording Gear Picks for 2019 (below) Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year As 2019 comes to an end ...
  • Mike Portnoy: The Complex Foundation That Propels The Neal Morse Band

    Mike Portnoy. Why this man has his name on his bass drum heads is beyond me. I mean, come on! If you drum, you know ...
  • A Minute With the Minneman: Drummer & Multi-instrumentalist Marco Minnemann

    There are many insanely technical and talented drummers out there, making it a challenge to stand out from the pack and become one of the ...
  • Gavin Harrison: Cheating the Laws of Drumming Physics

    In the world of technical rock/progressive/fusion drumming, the “best of the best” list is a short one, filled with names such as Peart, Portnoy, and ...
  • You Can’t Do That on Drums Anymore. An interview with Chad Wackerman

    Chad Wackerman is truly in a league of his own. In a world of monster drummers where chops, licks, and competitive virtuosity have taken center ...