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Ben Sharp: From Teaching Drums, YUNGBLUD and The UK Drum Show

Drummer's ReviewDrumsBen Sharp: From Teaching Drums, YUNGBLUD and The UK Drum Show For Ben Sharp , becoming the drummer for YUNGBLUD wasn’t the result of a carefully planned career move or a high-profile audition. It actually began with a chance meeting more than a decade ago. Sharp first met Dominic H

Millenium unveils the MPS-1500 E-Drum Kit

Drummer's ReviewDrumsMillenium unveils the MPS-1500 E-Drum Kit The Millenium MPS-1500 Hybrid-X combines the look and feel of an acoustic drum kit with the boundless versatility of cutting-edge e-drum technology. Featuring real wood shells in full-drum-size, the revolutionary Nexus M

SABIAN and Ray Luzier Launch the 21″ AA MantaRay Chinese

Drummer's ReviewDrumsSABIAN and Ray Luzier Launch the 21″ AA MantaRay Chinese SABIAN is proud to announce the release of the 21″ AA MantaRay Chinese, a distinctive new signature accent cymbal developed in collaboration with Ray Luzier of Korn . Created through an extensive year-long collaboration,

The Worlds FASTEST Drummer? | Riccardo Merlini

Drummer's ReviewDrumsThe Worlds FASTEST Drummer? | Riccardo Merlini Riccardo Merlini may be best known as one of the fastest drummers around, but his approach to drumming goes far beyond simply chasing speed. Speaking to Drummers Review , Riccardo reflected on the moment he first discove

Backstage at Colchester Castle with Hollywood Vampires’ Glen Sobel

Drummer's ReviewDrumsBackstage at Colchester Castle with Hollywood Vampires’ Glen Sobel On a sunny afternoon at Colchester Castle in Essex, Drummers Review presenter, Ollie Winiberg found himself with a backstage pass to one of rock’s most intriguing touring setups. Hollywood Vampires (the supergroup featur

Frank Beard ZZ TOP

Drummer's ReviewDrumsFrank Beard ZZ TOP Frank Beard, ZZ Top, Bilbao BBK Live 2008 — photo by Alberto Cabello, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Drummers Review is sad to report the death of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, after an extended period of ill health. He

Miguel Lamas on Groove, Chick Corea, Latin Grammys and Why Enjoying the Journey Matters

Drummer's ReviewDrumsMiguel Lamas on Groove, Chick Corea, Latin Grammys and Why Enjoying the Journey Matters Miguel Lamas may be known for his incredible technique, precision and seemingly endless supply of chops, but when we caught up with the Spanish drummer, one thing became abundantly clear: for him, great drumming is ultim

Meinl Cymbals to appear at The Europe Drum Show 2027

Drummer's ReviewDrumsMeinl Cymbals to appear at The Europe Drum Show 2027 For generations, Meinl Cymbals has been making cymbals that inspire drummers and percussionists around the globe. While the way we make cymbals has evolved over time by using innovative techniques, our focus has always s

Wiktoria Bialic: “Don’t Be Afraid” – Finding Your Own Voice Behind the Kit

Drummer's ReviewDrumsWiktoria Bialic: “Don’t Be Afraid” – Finding Your Own Voice Behind the Kit Wiktoria Bialic ’s journey to becoming a professional drummer hasn’t exactly followed a conventional route. In fact, it started with an instrument that couldn’t be much further removed from a modern drum kit: the violin.

Alesis Drums and Zildjian Forge Historic Partnership Between Legacy and Innovation

Drummer's ReviewDrumsAlesis Drums and Zildjian Forge Historic Partnership Between Legacy and Innovation Avedis Zildjian Co.® ( Zildjian ®) and Alesis® Drums today announced a strategic partnership uniting the most iconic name in cymbal sound with a modern pioneer of percussion technology. Together, the partnership brings Z

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XLR is a magazine, a radar and a diary about music gear and the making of music — for the people who make records and put on shows, wherever they do it.

The name is the three-pin connector that every signal in the business passes through: the microphone on stage and in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX cable that runs the lights. Studio, stage and lighting rig share it, and so does this magazine. Every few hours XLR collects what the makers shipped, what the reviewers heard, what the studios and the touring crews are doing, which producers and collectives are surfacing and what they are saying — synths and modular, plugins and DAWs, guitars and drums, microphones, monitors, PA and lights, the rooms and the people — from a few hundred sources in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and more, then plots what is moving. The editor writes a letter every few days. Nothing is sold here; when a link leads to a shop, that is the maker's shop, not ours.