The music industry is made up of various players including individuals, companies, unions, not-for-profit organizations, rights collectives, and other associated bodies. Occasionally professional musicians negotiate their wages, contractual conditions, and other arrangements through Musicians' Unions or other guilds. But the industry also embodies an all too familiar "dark side" filled to the brim with legal pitfalls that the unwary musician can fall into. Issues ranging ... more »

One note - DrummerConnection.com is not involved in the production or ownership of VanzDrumming.com's new DVD. Here's Randy Van Patten and Jeff Lutz of http://VanzDrumming.com interviewed by http://www.DrummerConnection.com 's Eric Rosebrock (drumfreak) on 07/31/2010. Stay tuned for updates on Randy's new DVD! It's going to be awesome!! more »

On May 5th, 2010, Damian King and Eric Rosebrock from DrummerConnection.com sit down with famed drummer JoJo Mayer for an interview at Seminole Music & Sound.   JoJo Mayer: Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer     From Wikipedia:   Jojo Mayer (born 18 January 1963) is a highly acclaimed Swiss drummer born in Zurich and currently residing in New York City. Son of a touring musician, Mayer began his career as a ... more »

Crush Drums is an upcoming Drum Company with new and innovative ideas on how to make drum kits better.  Utilizing artist/drummer feedback, Crush Drums has the vision of enhancing and making better quality and more usable products. Stay tuned to http://CrushDrum.com and http://DrummerConnection.com for more information! ⁞ more »

Watch the Gavin Harrison Interview and Drum Kit Tour on Youtube (Same videos as above, just alternate viewing source) Gavin Harrison Interviewed by DrummerConnection.com’s Damian King and Eric ‘drumfreak’ Rosebrock     From Wikipedia.org Gavin Harrison (Harrow, London, England)is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best-known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays w ... more »

Ken Scott knows music. Having worked with some of the most iconic names in the industry it's hard imagining any fan of music in the past 40 years who hasn't heard a song he's produced. Now having been reunited with 5 of the original drummers from his illustrious career Ken has teamed up with Sonic Reality to release Epik Drums. Epik Drums is a virtual instrument/plug-in that provides an assortment of drum samples and audio grooves that will allow the engineer to practice the art o ... more »