Drum Workshop Inc. is pleased to add a Single Chain Pedal (AH4) to their classic 5000 Series hardware line. This new addition to the 5000 series gives drummers more choice than ever before and is avai…
DW Crafts First-Ever Pure Almond™ Drumsets
Drum Workshop Inc. recently announced the introduction of a new wood choice to their award-winning Collector’s Series® line. Pure Almond™ is the hardest wood currently offered in the California Custom…
GrooveTech Drum Multi-Tool
MSRP: $18.95 Drums take a beating. Literally. Such abuse means ongoing adjustment and repair – even during a performance, so we updated our already formidable GrooveTech Drum Multi-Tool for 2019…
RADIUS PASSIVE CYMBALS Reduced Volume Without Reduced Performance
Muzzio Drums releases Radius Passive series metal cymbals for low-volume playing situations. These cymbals allow drummers and percussionist to remain expressive while performing at low volume gigs, at…
Pearl Announces 3 New Elite Series Conga and Bongo Finish
Pearl’s Elite Series of congas and bongos offers the highest quality heads with polished Contour Crown rims and a choice of shell materials that include 100% Thai Oak, seamless Fiberglass or a blend o…
Pearl Introduces New Finishes for Bobby Allende and Richie Flores Signature Models
Pearl Corporation announces new finishes for the Bobby Allende and Richie Flores signature series of congas and bongos. “Bobby and Richie are two of the corner stones of the Pearl Percussion artist ro…
Pearl’s ICON Support System Expands to Celebrate 35 Years of the Drum Rack
Developed in 1983 with legendary Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro, Pearl’s original DR-1 Drum Rack was the first free-standing, frame-based drum support system available. Today, in celebration of 35 years of…
Pearl Introduces New Primero Guiro Cowbell
Pearl’s new 8” Guiro Cowbell features sturdy steel construct designed to take a beating. When played as a cowbell, the ribbed side products a dryer tone and the opposite side produces a traditional op…
Pearl New Masters Maple/Gum Series Drums
Introduced in 2017, Pearl’s Sonic Select Shell Recipes gave a performance-formula focus to the boutique-level Masterworks series. Though each sonically-tested option represents the very best in form a…
Mark Kelso – How Does It Feel?
While I was getting ready for this interview with Canadian drummer Mark Kelso, I listened quite extensively to his latest record Elementals with his own band The Jazz Exiles. One thing that struck me …
Shane Gaalaas – The A’s, B’z & C’s of Rock
Shane Gaalaas and I met for the first time on the beach at West 5th Street in Oxnard, California. A mutual friend and avid surfer introduced us in the ocean rather than a rehearsal studio. It was the …
David Garibaldi – Fifty Years of Funk
It was some time in 1972, either a birthday or Christmas, as I sat on my bedroom floor excitedly stripping the plastic wrap off a three-album set I’d gotten as a present. It was called, Fillmore: The …