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ASBA Rémi Serafino snare | Three woods, 14x8
A revived 1927 French maker has built Igorrr drummer Rémi Serafino a 14x8 signature snare from ash, beech, spruce and maple. Here's what's in it.
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Rogers R-Series | New maple kits from $1,499
Rogers' new R-Series swaps vintage reissues for modern 7-ply maple kits aimed at working drummers. Specs, prices and how it stacks up.
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Alesis KitStream | Mic and stream your kit
Alesis KitStream clamps to your bass drum hoop and records, triggers and streams your acoustic kit from one box, with no stands or mixer.
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Anika Nilles | Unlearning technique for Rush
Anika Nilles dropped years of hard-won technique to play Neil Peart's parts. Here's what changed for Tom Sawyer, and what it teaches working drummers.
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Bonham Drumheads is now Kitson Drumheads
The independent UK drumhead maker has finished the rebrand it began in September. The name is new, but the team, heads and pricing are said to be unchanged.
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Meinl HCS Dark | A dark-finish set for $400
Meinl's entry-level HCS cymbals now come in a dark finish. The 14/16/20 Complete Set is about $400 / €399, aimed at students and rock and pop players.
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Gretsch Catalina EVO | Gretsch's first e-kit
After 143 years of acoustic drums, Gretsch has launched the Catalina EVO e-kit, with full-size shells and Gretsch samples, from £1,839 / $2,199.
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Nicko McBrain's memoir | Hello Boys and Girls!
Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain tells his story in Hello Boys and Girls!, out now in the UK, with a European spoken-word tour to follow.
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Joey Kramer is back | Aerosmith at the Bowl
Aerosmith's rehearsal photos put founding drummer Joey Kramer back behind the kit for the Hollywood Bowl on 29 October and 1 November.
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WFL III Drums on pause | The boutique squeeze
Bill Ludwig III's boutique drum company has paused all operations, with no end date. What we know, and what it says about small drum makers.
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Rush postpone San Jose | Anika Nilles has flu
Rush have moved Saturday's San Jose show to 6 December after Anika Nilles came down with the flu. Tickets stand, and Alex Lifeson expects her back soon.
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Clem Burke's last recordings | Blondie's High Noon
Blondie's 12th album, High Noon, lands on 26 February 2027 with the final recordings of co-founding drummer Clem Burke. Here's what to expect.