Drum community mourns the loss of 'Drumming’s Global Ambassador', Dom Famularo, who has passed away aged 70
Dom Famularo had been battling pancreatic cancer
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Natal launches Zenith: a vintage-inspired, modern drum kit in five finishes
Tube lugs, vintage-style shells and a new badge design all feature on this mid-price shell pack
Yamaha, Korg, Roland and Casio face legal action from customers seeking compensation after all four companies were found to have engaged in price fixing in the UK
Law firm sets up dedicated website for anyone wishing to make a claim
"I get emotional when I think about Cliff and when we're together we think about Cliff": Memories of Metallica's lost bass titan Cliff Burton from Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield
Influential bassist tragically died on this day in 1986
Zildjian is celebrating its 400th anniversary in London this October, and you won’t want to miss it!
Zildjian artists including Dennis Chambers, Gavin Harrison, Ash Soan and more are taking over the Clapham Grand
Best Christmas gifts for drummers 2023: 47 brilliant festive ideas to treat the drummer in your life
Show the drummer in your life some love this Christmas with our pick of the coolest drum accessories, gadgets, handmade gifts, last minute ideas and more
Whole Lotta Glove: When John Bonham punched Robert Plant in the mouth over £30 worth of petrol
Bonzo: "There’s never any maliciousness in these fights. We just lose our tempers sometimes.”
Watch Chad Smith play 30 Seconds To Mars’ biggest hit in one take after hearing it for the first time
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Sammy Ash, the US gear retail legend who gave the Tube Screamer its name, dies aged 65
Ash was COO of Sam Ash Music, with five decades of experience with the firm his grandfather founded, and had a passion for collecting vintage guitars
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Latest drums Reviews
Millennium Rookie review
- £155
- €179
- $159
An extremely affordable electronic drum set aimed at smaller players
Toontrack EZKeys Synthwave & EZX Expansion review
- £152 / £79
- €169 / €89
- $159 / $82
Want your track to sound like it was birthed in the technicolor 80s? Toontrack is on hand, transporting us to when synths ruled the waves
Chevtone Effects Honeyburst Overdrive pedal review
- £105
Classic boost/overdrives don’t have to cost a fortune, Chevtone’s sweet offering is the proof
Warm Audio Centavo Professional Overdrive Pedal review
- £199
- €209
- $179
As replicas of the world's most mythologically adjacent overdrive pedal go, they don't get much more exacting. But is that enough for the Centavo to create its own legend?
Warm Audio Warmdrive review
- £165
- €179
- $149
This is not just another ‘amp-in-a-box’ overdrive, this is a “super-expensive-amp-in-a-box’ overdrive at high-street prices to give your ears and bank balance a sense of Zen
