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3 DVDs & Drum Books Every Drummer Should Own According to Stanton Moore

By Stanton Moore The gauntlet of funk drumming was passed in the ’90s to Stanton Moore, a New Orleans native who was weaned on the grooves of such great loc... Read More

Snare Talk: Drumming Pros Weigh In On Sound, Feel & Tuning

BY ANDY DOERSCHUK & PHIL HOOD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE HACALA | FROM THE AUGUST 2015 ISSUE OF DRUM! There are few places on Earth where you can sit down wi... Read More

History of the Snare Drum

Eight Centuries of Innovation & Ingenuity Followed Beginnings as Military Communication Device By David A. Brensilver The idea of stretching a cord of some sort across a drumhead came about as a way to “do away with the pitch of the drum,”... Read More

Drum News: A&F’s Launches Vintage-inspired Hardware Line; DW Releases 3.14” ‘Pi’ Piccolo Snare

By Nicolas Grizzle In this edition of drum news, we see new products inspired by history. One draws from relatively modern developments, harkening back a me... Read More

How to Spot Counterfeit Vintage Drums

BY ROB COOK “How can you prove to me that it’s real?” “Real?” "Not just made up from some other kind of drum." I don't remember exactly how I responde... Read More

The Rocky History Of Premier Drums

BY ROBERT HENRIT | FROM THE AUG/SEPT 2002 ISSUE OF DRUM! Over the years Premier has been responsible for lots of great stuff, but using the adage of a prophet not being accepted in his own land, we Brits have tended to overlook them. But the Amer... Read More

Review: Evans UV2 Drumheads are the 2-Ply Solution Drummers Have Been Waiting For

BY BRAD SCHLUETER My bands range from loud rock groups to quiet jazz trios where I often play brushes for part of an event. I know I’m guilty of a jazz crime fo... Read More

Zildjian Releases 2 New Entry-Level Cymbal Lines: I Series and Planet Z

Zildjian has released two new entry-level cymbal lines, the I series and the return of Planet Z. The new Zildjian I series will replace the ZBT line, while a re... Read More

Don’t Call Them Drum Mufflers—26 Tone Modifiers Tested

BY AJ DONAHUE Never before have there been so many different drum muffle— “Oooh, actually, we try not to call them mufflers anymore. Do you mean tone modifiers?” Alright, fair enough. Never before have there been so many different, ahem, tone mod... Read More

PDP Unveils New 20th Anniversary Drum Kit at NAMM 2020

PDP stepped up its game at NAMM 2020, showing off a bevy of new drum sets. Here we highlight the 20th Anniversary kit with a matte black lacquer finish and blac... Read More