Category Archives: Drums and Percussion

Hive Drums The Worker Snare Drum – Drummer’s Review

Drummer’s Review Here’s our latest review looking at a Hive Drums The Worker Snare Drum, featuring… 14″ x 5.5″, 3.5mm rolled aluminium shell, Rounded over bearing edges, Anthracite Grey powder coated finish, Teal lug washers and backplates, Black Nickel vintage tube lugs, Trick GS007 throw off, CODE heads fitted throughout. Hive Drums Says…“We wanted to … Continue reading Hive Drums The Worker Snare Drum – Drummer’s Review

MeldaProduction Release MDrum Strip

Drummer’s Review Music production and audio processing advanced tools-maker MeldaProduction is proud to announce availability of its MDrumStrip powerful plug-in — presenting dedicated (Bass drum, Snare drum, Tom, Tom bus, HiHat, Overheads, Room, Parallel, and Master) devices with custom effect setups for every instrument involved in the self-explanatory stages of a drum mix as an … Continue reading MeldaProduction Release MDrum Strip

Modern Drummer’s 2023 Reader’s Poll: Vote Now

Modern Drummer Magazine Modern Drummer‘s 45th annual Reader’s Poll is now open! You’ll get a chance to vote for your favorite drummers across a myriad of genres, from jazz fusion to metal, up-and-coming talents to all around superstars. Every year there are new drummers nominated and inducted, and 2023 is no different. There will be … Continue reading Modern Drummer’s 2023 Reader’s Poll: Vote Now

Air Drums Pioneers Aerodrums Launch Second Model Of Their Instrument

Drummer’s Review Liverpool based Aerodrums is a 3-person bootstrapped company who made the first air drums that play at a musical instrument standard. After succesfully establishing Aerodrums as a musical instrument, the company is pleased to announce that they are launching Aerodrums 2, a new model of their instrument that doesn’t require a computer. The … Continue reading Air Drums Pioneers Aerodrums Launch Second Model Of Their Instrument

Scorching and Crisp! Mapex Releases 2 New Black Panther Snare Drums

Drummer’s Review Mapex Drums has expanded the sonic pallet of the Black Panther lineup to appeal to drummers across multiple genres with the all-new Scorpion and Goblin snare drums. The Black Panther Series has now grown to include 16 different wood and metal options in deep, standard, and small diameter models offering a range of … Continue reading Scorching and Crisp! Mapex Releases 2 New Black Panther Snare Drums

John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Gavin Harrison

Modern Drummer Magazine From the archives, this episode of “Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher” originally aired live on June 11, 2021. In this episode, John has a fabulous and highly informative chat with the great Gavin Harrison of King Crimson and Porcupine Tree. Gavin talks about home recording, microphones and drum sounds, … Continue reading John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Gavin Harrison

Pearl and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers create new “10-over 8” Signature Snare

Drummer’s Review 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 of his previous Signature model, with ten STL100 single swivel tuning … Continue reading Pearl and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers create new “10-over 8” Signature Snare

Italian Tailors Join Exhibitors at The UK Drum Show 2023

Drummer’s Review With less than 4 months to go till The UK Drum Show returns to its typical autumn dates, this year the September 30th & 1st October 2023, further brands from around the globe return or are due to appear for the first time at Europe’s largest consumer drum event at the ACC Liverpool. … Continue reading Italian Tailors Join Exhibitors at The UK Drum Show 2023

John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Simon Kirke

Modern Drummer Magazine From the archives, this episode of Live From My Drum Room with Simon Kirke of Bad Company originally aired live on November 22, 2021. Simon joins John for a fabulous conversation including the London music scene in the 1960s, “Free” and the formation of “Bad Company” in 1973. His friendship with John … Continue reading John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Simon Kirke

Sonic Temple Festival 2023: Recap + Photo Gallery

Modern Drummer Magazine Festival season for Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) continued with Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival (formerly Rock On the Range) throughout Memorial Day weekend (5/25-5/28). The festival returned to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH after a three-year hiatus from the pandemic, and as always, DWP put together an incredible lineup. … Continue reading Sonic Temple Festival 2023: Recap + Photo Gallery