Here we are, it's the year 2009. The Winter NAMM show just took place a little over weeks two ago and the people who attended got a little taste of all the new products coming to stores and musicians near you. Sabian has many new additions to some of their various cymbal lines such as APX, AAX, Vault, etc... A company that how always been in need to fulfill the wants and needs of the drummer, there is always something new and different coming out to answer someo... read more...

  Apple has just released iLife '09. With that comes a whole new level of creativity for musicians. Just to look at a few key features, the new Garage Band has been extended to better serve musicians!  Including interactive lessons and now some of the world's most famous artists to include Sting, Fallout Boy, Norah Jones, Colbie Caillat, John Fogerty and others are now included in Garage Band!     Garage Band '09: Basic Lessons GarageBan... read more...

Sabian has just updated their website with some of the new cymbals for display at this year’s Winter NAMM Show. This is just a glimpse of what’s to come for the exciting New Year Sabian has planned for its consumers. If you can’t make it to this year’s show make sure you check back with us for the exclusive video review from Drummer Connection as Sabian will be giving us an inside look on what to expect from these magnificent cymbals. 11-in Alu Bell "Alon... read more...

Nothing quite ruins your sound or budget like a cracked cymbal. We've all seen it before: it starts as a small crack, either running up or around the cymbal. Gradually it turns from a smooth crack to a zig zag pattern that eventually makes the cymbal chip off in pieces until you end up with something that looks like the Cookie Monster got a hold of. The problem with drilling the crack is that the "crack" itself has several microscopic fractures extending past what the nak... read more...

                                        Aerosmith “can’t wait” to start recording their new album, the band’s 15th LP and first containing original material since 2001’s Just Push Play. “Today is the first day Tom and I are getting back together. We just rehearsed for two hours and it feels so good,” Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton w... read more...

Check out the new series of podcasts for this DVD at Hudson Music's website, as well as some fantastic images by Sven Peks - and Stay tuned for MORE looks inside this soon-to-be-legendary DVD! Here's Benny Greb's DVD Teaser Podcast Episode 3: [dcyoutube=4264] Be sure to stay tuned as Benny's DVD will be out soon!       ... read more...

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    The Black Page is the most cutting-edge drum magazine on the market today, containing insightful articles, humor, feature interviews and tips from the pros. Want more reasons to subscribe? The Black Page is FREE!     This month The Black Page interviews percussion legend Ed Mann and Jason Brinkworth tells drummers how to change up thier sound for the New Year. There's also a new page from Ryan Carver's upcoming book Ultimate Do... read more...

ECO-X— saving the planet one drumset at a time.     DW provides drummers with yet another sonic option, while at the same time utilizing renewable resources, that's ECO-X. They are big, full sounding drums with a huge fundamental, and all of the warmth, resonance, and attack that Collector's Series drums are known for. This Eco-X 5-piece shell pack not only satisfies drummer's needs with its huge sound, and full frequency range, but it also satisfies our ... read more...

    Custom drum companies are everywhere these days- each trying to offer their own unique twist when it comes to making drums. Most of them are a dime a dozen but recently I staggered upon a company that specializes in making acrylic kits. Their name is RCI International and you’ll be surprised to know that you may have already seen, heard, or played these drums before without even being aware of it. Now available in the UK, RCI Drums are available as a... read more...