From playing drums on his dad’s head at the age of two to performing on some of the world’s biggest stages, JJ Wallace has packed an extraordinary amount into his career. Now an established name in the pop and R&B world, Wallace has performed everywhere from Ronnie Scott’s and church ...
Ahead of his headline performance at The UK Drum Show 2026, Simon Phillips joined us to discuss a career spanning Toto, countless recording sessions, Protocol, drum clinics and some truly remarkable moments in drumming history. So, what keeps him motivated after more than five decades behind the kit? “I get bored,” ...
When Greg Clark Jr. takes to the main stage at The UK Drum Show on Saturday 24 October, he won’t simply be opening the event, he’ll be setting the tone for an entire weekend of drumming… Arriving on stage at 9:45am at LEX Liverpool, Clark Jr. is understandably excited about ...
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 Harrison when the future YUNGBLUD frontman was just 15. Fourteen years later, after ...
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 Zildjian‘s expertise in cymbal sound and musical expression into Alesis’ advanced electronic percussion ecosystem delivering greater realism, nuance, and inspiration to drummers in all ...
Roland announces the V-Drums 3 and 5 Series, two all-new electronic drum kit lineups based around the powerful V31 and V51 sound modules. These next-generation modules are part of a unified ecosystem with the flagship V71 from the V-Drums 7 Series, providing full cross-compatibility across V-Drums modules for the first time. Players can drum with ...
Join Ollie Winiberg from as he sits down with Allan Leibowitz, founder of Digital Drummer, to discuss the evolving world of electronic drums. They explore the presence of E-Drum Labs at both The UK Drum Show 2025 and The Europe Drum Show 2026, as well as the ongoing debate between electronic and ...
In this exclusive interview, Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande joins Ollie Winiberg from Drummer’s Review to talk about keeping up stamina behind one of the most powerful drum kits in metal, performing behind a mask, dealing with nerves and reflecting on his first ever rehearsal with Slipknot. Eloy also sheds light on Slipknot’s ...
Join the Drummer’s Review team as they take a look at a 25th Anniversary Cymbals from Zultan Cymbals. Filmed August 2025. Specs: B20 Bronze Construction Handmade in Turkey Raw Bell coupled with polished bow Price: 22″ Ride, 15″ Hats, 18″ Crash – £618.00 (*all prices correct at time of filming – ...