Author: Nick Cesarz

Contemporary drummer and composer, Joe Sturges, released his debut EP, Awareness, on April 2nd, 2020. Of the EP, he explains, “The main goal I wanted to achieve with this …

Avatar by HXW is back at it again—this time with a digital drum pad that will have all drummers taking a second glance. The PD705 is the newest electronic …

“When a drum exceeds all expectations it becomes… THE STANDARD” Mike Johnston Gretsch Drums announced the launch of the Brooklyn Standard snare drum today. The snare is a collaboration with acclaimed educator Mike …

HXW Music is a company focused on creating electronic drum sets. They’ve been around for more than ten years—in 2019, they first brought their kits to the US market …

Drummer Mike Portnoy of Sons of Apollo (and many other groups) collaborated once again with Loudwire on a hilarious, yet respectful, tribute to late drummer Neil Peart. Neil was a massive influence on …