HOT NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS
Paiste have recently announced new signings to enlarge the brand’s artist roster. Most notably, it is Katy Elwell who has switched to the company’s cymbals. Katy Elwell was born in the UK in 1982. She is a rock drummer currently...
Charlie Benante reacts to negative comments on Pantera reunion
Last month, it was announced by the Billboard magazine that drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Zakk Wylde were to join bassist Rex Brown and singer Phil Anselmo during a string of Pantera tribute shows next year. At a meet-and-greet with Anthrax...
Omar Hakim’s Zildjian setup for upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts
As we have already informed, Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins’ family have announced two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts scheduled to take place in London and Los Angeles in September. One of the performers is drummer Omar Hakim (Miles Davis,...
New: Gretsch USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drum
Gretsch Drums introduce the USA Custom Ridgeland Snare drum to their range of snare of drums. For nearly 40 years, Gretsch Drums have been hand-crafted in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Almost half-inch thick and made from a fusion of woods, this new...
‘Let There Be Drums’ doc to premiere this fall
October 28, 2022 is the premiere date of a new music documentary entitled “Let There Be Drums!”. Director Justin Kreutzmann (the son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann) interviewed drummers such as Ringo Starr (The Beatles, Ringo...
Jas Kayser joins Yamaha family
Jas Kayser is the latest addition to the Yamaha Drums artist roster. As an alumnus of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Jas has found herself playing alongside her mentors Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Perez and Ralph Peterson, steadily...

