E. Doctor Smith, inventor of the Drummstick, began his musical journey as a teenager playing percussion in the District of Columbia Youth Orchestra and in Maryland’s Montgomery County Youth Orchestra.

These e-drum pads pack a world of percussion sounds into a small unit drummers can play either on their own or as part of a larger hybrid drum kit. By Markkus Rovito Published Jan 5, 2024 4:00 PM ...

Over the past several years the Cleveland Orchestra has instituted a number of new concert opportunities to attract a new, younger audience, in response to the “greying” of its traditional audience ...

Back in early February, you may recall, Police drummer Stewart Copeland came to Dallas to deliver something of a treat: the live debut of his Dallas Symphony Orchestra-commissioned drum concerto ...

Whether it's an answer to a question that no one's asked is arguable - ddrum might almost be a victim of its own success with the ease-of-use of its retro-fit triggers in this case. Fairly pricey for ...

Just as Mapex has come into its own as a 'proper' drum brand, good things could come to ddrum and its players in the near future. Couple of little hardware glitches. MusicRadar's got your back Our ...