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3D printed snare drum from Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich

Panic! At The Disco’s Dan Pawlovich is Pushing Boundaries with 3D-Printed Snare Drums

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE There’s a million ways to customize a snare these days, but that wasn’t good enough for Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich. So, he 3D... Read More

New Gear Announced by Evans, Promark, & Gruv Gear

In this edition of new product news, Evans is harnessing ultraviolet power for another new drumhead; Promark has launched a new mallet line for college and high... Read More

1940 Super Streamlined Radio King snare drum ad

DW’s Slingerland Revival Will Begin With Radio King Snare Drums

BY PHIL HOOD The announcement that Gibson had sold the Slingerland name to DW Drums caught the world by surprise last week. Don Lombardi, co-founder of DW Drums admitted to being astonished by the deal, which was presented to him as a birthday gift f... Read More

Review: Mapex Design Lab Cherry Bomb Drums

BY AJ DONAHUE For its Design Lab series, Mapex and drummer/relentless innovator Russ Miller created a line of drum sets with such an overwhelming and comprehens... Read More

INDe Drum Lab Founder Launches Experimental-Focused Great Lakes Drum Company

BY AJ DONAHUE Back in 2015, Josh Allen left a position at a major American drum manufacturer to pursue building his own company. Under the name INDe Drum Lab, ... Read More

Finding Inspiration at Thrift Stores and Ikea: Drummer Thom Nguyen on Developing Sounds and Versatility

BY AJ DONAHUE Whenever we set up an interview to discuss gear with a drummer, we always look for players with a unique and highly identifiable sound. Thom Nguyen is one of those players. He’s more than capable when occupying the traditional tr... Read More

How To Build Your Own Drumset

BY DAVE CONSTANTIN Of all the reasons you might have for wanting to build your own drum set, the most important one has nothing to do with being practical. It h... Read More

Evans’ New Packaging Designed to Better Inform Your Purchases

Evans Drumheads is fueled by innovation. The company has a long history of introducing or expanding new ideas to the fairly straightforward world of drumhead de... Read More

Necessity Is the Mother of Invention for Mobile Drum Set Innovator

BY PHIL HOOD Drummer Thomas Gorsch played for 10 years in a band that regularly played several concerts in a day. You might guess he got extremely tired of the routine of set-up-and-tear-down over and over and over. He says the concept that came to... Read More

Review: Doc Sweeney Drums 14″ x 6″ Elm Legend Snare Drum

BY AJ DONAHUE The folks over at Doc Sweeney Drums are doing work. Earlier this year, we ran a review of a one-of-a-kind steam-bent Myrtle drum set and match... Read More