NEWS
Sixty years ago, the story of the Latin Percussion brand began with a simple set of bongos! Martin Cohen, founder of LP, fell in love with the infectious nature of Latin-Jazz and when he could not find any bongos, he decided to make some. Thus LP...
Pałki Meinl Stick & Brush Siros Vaziri Signature Sticks
Exceptional educator and an all-around great drummer, Sweden’s very own Siros Vaziri, has got a signature stick made in collaboration with Meinl Stick & Brush. It is a front-heavy, balanced hybrid tip stick that is supposed to mix power...
Inferno (Behemoth) has a new band
Satan’s Call is a new project featuring Zbigniew “Inferno” Prominski, a drummer known primarily as a member of Behemoth, but also one who has collaborated with such bands as: Azarath, Witchmaster, Damnation, Deus Mortem, Artrosis,...
Albert “Tootie” Heath dies at 88
Albert “Tootie” Heath died on April 3 at a hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Beverly Heath, his wife, the cause of Mr. Heath’s death was leukemia. Born on May 31, 1935, self-taught, with roots in the post-war bebop sound, Mr....
Zildjian Z Custom Series is back
30 years after their initial launch, the Z Custom series returns to Zildjian’s product portfolio. It used to deliver powerfully explosive, bright, and cutting sounds for drummers to unleash their playing across metal, punk, and hard rock. In...
New: Mapex Comet Drum Kit
Mapex Drums is releasing an all-new series of drum kits, the Mapex Comet. Those are entry-level kits replacing the Tornado line, and offering craftsman-level specifications. The new Comet Series offers a range of drum kits with configurations from...

