Get your Young Drummer Of The Year 2007 entries in by 1 November!

A quick reminder that the 2007 Young Drummer of the Year Competition is still open for entries but the deadline of Wednesday 1 November 2006 is fast approaching.

Requirements for entry include:

* Entries must be on a VHS video, DV Tape or on DVD

* You must be a UK resident

* You must be 16 or under on the 4 Febuary 2007

* If selected as a finalist, you must be able to perform live at the final on 4 February 2007

* You and your parent / guardian must agree to abide by the rules of the competition

www.youngdrummeroftheyear.com has all the deatails you will need.

2007 sees the 4th annual UK National Young Drummer of the Year Competition, sponsored by British fashion designer Peter Werth. If your application is successful you will perform at the finals at The Royal Spa Centre in Leamington Spa on 4 February 2007. After submitting your entry keep checking www.youngdrummeroftheyear.com to find out if you have made the final 40, or even the final 12!

Good luck from all at Rhythm!

Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. It's my job to manage the buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear and the best prices. I'm a guitarist and a drummer and I've worked in the music gear industry for 18 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance writer working with many of the world's biggest musical instrument brands including the likes of Roland, Boss, MusicRadar and Natal.