I’ll admit it. I’m a manufacturer website junkie. I love to check in to see what new products are out, who is endorsing what, and to keep an eye on trends in the industry. Every now and then I find a new feature on a manufacturer’s website that makes it easier (and even fun!) to [...]

Whether you’re on your first set of cymbals that came as a package deal with your kit, or you painstakingly picked out every one to get your signature sound, proper care of your cymbals will ensure you get the best from them year after year. Each cymbal manufacturer provides specific instructions for cymbal maintenance based [...]

Black is the new black, I guess. Year before last,  Remo introduced their black suede heads (which I absolutely love), and this year Zildjian made a splash with their black cymbals. Next in line is Vater with their Eternal Black series sticks. There are three different sizes (5A, 5B, and Power ) and three designs [...]

Boston, Massachusetts, July 2008 — Renegade Minds’ “Guitar & Drum Trainer” software for musicians won the “Best Vertical Market Program or Utility Award” at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet on July 19th. Guitar & Drum Trainer helps musicians of all levels learn new music easier and faster, and runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. The Shareware Industry [...]

Why would anybody bury a perfectly good cymbal in the dirt? Drummers are always looking for ways to shape the sound a their cymbals.  Some believe that burying a cymbal can give it the sound of one that has aged for years.  Is it true? Sabian is going to find out. They have buried 100 [...]