Free Software For Young V-Drummers

Roland V-Drums Friend Jam Kids software enables children to build drumming skills and compare progress with other V-Drums users around the world.

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5,000 Years In 3,000 Words: Cymbal History

We take a closer look at most basic, yet complex instrument we know, starting with a bit of history on how the cymbal came to be and where it is now.

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Flat/Jacks: An Early Stab At Portability

We rediscover Flat/Jacks, highly-portable and visually stunning drum sets that emerged in the early 1960s, taking the conservative drum world by storm.

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Exodus Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

We found yet another NAMM newcomer at the 2013 Winter show when we discovered Exodus Cymbals, a new brand offering multiple models made of B25 bronze.

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Ringo Starr’s Ed Sullivan Show Logo Head

Follow the story of Ringo Starr’s famous “drop-T” front bass drumhead, and how the author authenticated its provenance after purchasing it in auction.

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Sonor ProLite Drum Set Tested!

David E. Libman, his wife and his son each tested this kit (all three being drummers), and decided that the Sonor ProLite has a unique and precise sound.

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Highlights From 2013 Winter NAMM

Would you like to tour nearly every drum and percussion booth at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show in five minutes and fourteen seconds? Well, now you can!

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Truth Custom Drums @ 2014 Winter NAMM

Join us on a tour of the Truth Custom Drums booth at 32013 Winter NAMM for some cool drum designs that straddle the chasm between retro and radical.

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Classic: A Very Rare Slingerland Radio King

Collectors have been able to uncover only a few original Slingerland Radio King snares in a 14" x 4" size. Here’s one that we were able to track down.