Category Archives: Drums and Percussion

Los Cabos Add Four New Marching Sets

Drummer’s Review Like all Los Cabos drumsticks, the new Marching Sets are made in-house from 100% American wood, including red hickory, white hickory and maple, all responsibly harvested by FSC approved suppliers. New Marching drumstick lines include the Los Cabos ‘Parade’ with a natural finish,  featuring a wooden ball tip, a short tapered shoulder and … Continue reading Los Cabos Add Four New Marching Sets

PDP Debuts LTD Twisted Ivory with Walnut Hoops Kit

Drummer’s Review Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP) are launching the limited edition LTD Twisted Ivory with Walnut Hoops kit, skillfully bridging the gap between modern build quality and vintage aesthetics. The stunning new kit is constructed using 6-ply select European maple shells finished in a limited edition Twisted Ivory Finish ply. The kit consists of … Continue reading PDP Debuts LTD Twisted Ivory with Walnut Hoops Kit

Palace Drum Clinic Presents David Phillips as their First 2021 Guest

Drummer’s Review Palace Drum Clinic will be presenting their first drum Clinic of 2021 at the Rhett Theatre Redditch on November 11th 2021. Guest speaker will be David Phillips, drum industry veteran and UK & Europe Artist Relations for Drum Workshop, Gretsch Drums, Latin Percussion, PDP and Slingerland. For more than a decade, David Phillips has … Continue reading Palace Drum Clinic Presents David Phillips as their First 2021 Guest

12 Drummers Drumming

Modern Drummer Magazine Monday, November 1, 2021, on Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen’s 58th birthday, we are announcing a special upcoming auction called ’12 Drummers Drumming’ to benefit his Raven Drum Foundation. For the past 37 years, PNC has calculated the prices of the 12 gifts from the classic holiday song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The PNC Christmas Price … Continue reading 12 Drummers Drumming

Gretsch Gergo Borlai Signature Snare Drum – Drummer’s Review

Drummer’s Review Here’s our review of a Gretsch Gergo Borlai Signature snare drum, featuring… 14″ x 4.25″, 1.2mm brass shell with sandblasted finish, 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom, mini chrome lugs, 4mm die cast hoops, lightning throw-off with 40-strand snare wires, Remo CS batter over clear snare side. Gretsch says…”Drum Phenom Gergo Borlai and Gretsch teamed up … Continue reading Gretsch Gergo Borlai Signature Snare Drum – Drummer’s Review

Episode 55: Billy Amendola with Earl Young Part 1

Modern Drummer Magazine Welcome to this week’s Modern Drummer Podcast with Billy Amendola and August 2021 MD cover artist Earl Young. Tune in to watch/listen to part 1 as Billy and Earl talk about how The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP) was born—Earl’s early days learning drums, going in the studio with the rhythm section Baker, Harris, Young, and how … Continue reading Episode 55: Billy Amendola with Earl Young Part 1

SONOR Drums Joins The Sounds of the Underground

Drummer’s Review SONOR Drums has joined The Sounds of The Underground as the official drum sponsor for the cutting edge live concert series which features performances by the hottest up-and-coming alternative rock bands in the country. Season three of the series premiered on October 21, 2021 with all of the artists performing on a Cruiser Blue SONOR SQ1 … Continue reading SONOR Drums Joins The Sounds of the Underground