Erica Synths and Moritz Klein Develop Educational Synth DIY Kits
Erica Synths and Moritz Klein announce a co-development of a series of educational DIY kits under the brand name "mki x es .EDU" with one specific goal in mind: to teach people…
ErgoSonic Angled-Shell Balanced Projection Drum Kit Presented at Midwest Clinic
ErgoSonic Percussion recently presented its patented, Balanced Projection Drum Kit at the 75th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The kit features an innovative angled maple shell design which resolves the inherent…
New Flexible Percussion Ensemble Set from Excelcia Music Publishing
Excelcia's newest flexible release, Ensemble Builders for Percussion, Six Ensemble Works Playable With As Few As Four Percussionists, is a set of six newly-composed pieces from dynamic percussionist, educator and…
Hal Leonard Releases 'First 50 Solos You Should Play on Snare Drum'
Hal Leonard has released The First 50 Solos You Should Play on Snare Drum. This comprehensive resource includes 50 snare etudes, orchestra excerpts, and contest solos highlighting a variety of skills,…
Mapex Celebrates the Late Ralph Peterson with the Release of the Black Panther 'Onyx' Snare Drum
On March 1, 2021, the Jazz community lost the fearless Ralph Peterson Jr. following a six-year battle with cancer. Ralph’s fierce advocacy for maintaining the Blakey-esque hard bop traditions was…
Sticking the Landing: MI Retailers Enjoy Robust Drum Sticks Sales in 2021
It’s always a pleasure to be in the position to pass along good news and the results of this month’s dealer survey – sent out to over 400 businesses –…
Mapex Drums’ Jeff Mulvihill: Newly Announced Uplift Campaign Aims to Bring Positivity to All Communities
In early September, Mapex Drums announced the Uplift Campaign, creating a platform for endorsing artists to host drumming events in their communities – with full support from the brand, which…
‘We’ve Not Slowed Down for a Minute’ - Snare Drum Sales in 2021
When considering the pandemic-related spike in sales of musical instruments and gear throughout the past 19-plus months, it makes intuitive sense why certain items have thrived. Ukuleles, acoustic guitars, any…
VocoPro Delivers Professional 24-bit Digital Stereo Wireless Assistive Listening System with Antenna Extension Kit
For houses of worship that need a better monitoring solution for some audience members, audio/visual leader VocoPro has announced its new IEM-ASSIST EXTEND systems. VocoPro’s IEM-ASSIST listening systems (available in 8,…
SONOR Drums Joins The Sounds of the Underground - Bringing Live Music Back to Starving Audiences in TV Concert Series
SONOR Drums has joined The Sounds of The Underground as the official drum sponsor for the cutting edge live concert series which features performances by the hottest up-and-coming alternative…
TAMA Announces New True Touch Training Kit
New for 2021, the True Touch Training Kit is an innovative and comprehensive practice tool from TAMA that plays at the low volumes required for home practice situations. It also…
Bigabox Production Lights Three Festivals At Clapham Common With Versatile CHAUVET Professional Kit
The poor, marshy soil conditions in the triangular patch of land between the manors of Battersea and Clapham made it unsuitable for farming when neighboring fields were put under plough…