The 2010 Grammy Awards are airing tonight on CBS network television at 8PM ET/PT, and Meinl Cymbals will be there!

Meinl Cymbal artist Marcie Chapa will perform with Beyonce, who is up for a total of  seven grammys. Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album.

Meinl Cymbal artists Michael Bram and Toca Rivera are up for a grammy with solo artist Jason Mraz who is  nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Meinl Cymbal artist Chris Adler and Lamb of God are nominated for Best Metal Performance.

Meinl Cymbal artist Brad Morgan and his band Drive By Truckers are up for two grammys with solo artist Booker T. Jones for Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Meinl Cymbal artist Ben Sesar is up for two grammys with solo artist Brad Paisley for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.

Meinl Cymbal artist Aaron Gillespie is up for a grammy with Underoath for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.

Congratulations to the Nominees!

Meinl Cymbals is pleased to welcome Forrest Robinson to its family of cymbal artists. Forrest is currently on the road in support of international Japanese superstar Utada. He is also known for his work with India.Arie, Jiva, and OViD.

Growing up playing Gospel, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, and Country in Memphis, TN, Forrest has always excelled at any style that he puts his mind to. His ability to lay down the solid groove and silky feel is truly world-class.  Forrest's gifts and skills behind the drum set are surpassed only by his gifts and skills as a human being. Truly one of the nicest people out there, Forrest is a guy that values relationships. Whether it's a relationship with his art (drumming!), or with his fellow man, Forrest is always looking for the most direct of connections. That's why he chose Meinl. Forrest had to have a connection not only with his cymbals, but also with a company and its people.

Meinl Artist Gustav Schäfer and his drumtech Tammo Vollmers stopped by the Meinl cymbal factory today to select a new set of Meinl cymbals for Tokio Hotel's upcoming Humanoid City tour.
Starting February 22nd, the band will be on the road accross Europe playing sold-out venues in Luxemburg, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal.

For the Humanoid City Tour, Gustav's choice are Meinl Mb20 Series cymbals.

15" Heavy Soundwave Hihats
22" Heavy Bell Ride
18" Heavy Crash
19" Heavy Crash
20" Heavy Crash
20" Rock China

Check out Gustav's artist-profile on meinlcymbals.com

New Tommy Clufetos footage online - 

 - The new video from Rob Zombie, Sick Bubblegum from the forthcoming Hellbilly Deluxe 2 album. (Video player shown)

 - Tommy plays drums on Ace Frehleys up and coming Behind The Player DVD. Click http:///www.behindtheplayer.com/ace_dvd and scroll down to the Shock Me Jam video.

Meinl Cymbals welcomes Dutch drummer Tessa Boomkamp to its family of Meinl Cymbal Artists.

Tessa has studied drums at the Enschede conservatory of music and is currently playing with McChicks, Girls Wanna Have Fun, Werring, Time Bandits and Sita. She will be featured during the upcoming Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada where she will play on a daily live show from the "Dutch House" and broadcasted on nationwide Dutch TV.

Tessa is using Meinl Byzance Series cymbals.

Meinl Cymbals welcomes Andy Horst of This Providence to its family of cymbal artists. 

Coming from Seattle, Washington, Andy and This Providence are a part of the modern day Indie-Pop movement that blends trance-like rhythms with solid melodies and harmonies that stick in your head and never let go. Despite their young age, these guys could easily fit in with the best of the harder rocking 1980's pop tunes.

Andy backs it all up with drumming that's tasteful and solid, never stepping in the way of the intent of the song.

Based on an idea by long-time Meinl Artist Mike Terrana, these two effect stacks feature an aggressive, loud and cutting high-pitched sound.

That Attack Stack is an interesting trademark sound that you can hear on many of the CD's I have recorded the past 12 years. says Mike. He mainly uses them to accent the kicks played during bassdrum patterns. They are perfect for a short and cutting effect sound that needs to be heard.

Available are a 6/8 inch and 6/10 inch stack.

The new Byzance Series 10 inch Extra Dry Splash from Meinl Cymbals has an especially crisp sound with a wide spectrum ranging from low to high frequencies. Very musical tone with an unusual appearance in sound and look.

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has become the summer's hottest ticket by giving fans the opportunity to experience a thrilling mix of hard music's most influential artists and exciting young voices. This summer's lineup turns up the heat with a lineup that sees MEINL CYMBAL ARTISTS TOMMY CLUFETOS of ROB ZOMBIE, CHRIS ADLER of LAMB of GOD, JASON BITTNER of SHADOWS FALL, ART CRUZ of WINDS OF PLAGUE and JEFF FABB of IN THIS MOMENT ruling the stage.

Here's a link for tour dates!

Click here.

Develop speed, power and precision with the two new Practice Pads from Meinl Cymbals. Available in 6" and 12" diameter, both pads feature a durable surface combined with realistic playing feel. The 6" Pad is perfect for drummers on the go, due to the small pocket size. The 12" Pad is made for quiet practicing on a snare drum and it can even mount in a standard snare stand.

Meinl Cymbals is pleased to welcome Nathan VanDame of the band Hit the Lights to its family of cymbal artists. Nathan recently made the switch to Meinl because, as he says, "there's always been something I've loved about the sound." Playing what you play because you love it...the best reason of all.

Propelling Hit the Lights with his tight, deep grooves, Nathan plays with an infectious character that enhances the melodies that are such a big part of the band.  A seasoned road veteran, Nathan has been on the road for the last ten years, playing with his main squeeze, Hit the Lights, and also filling in on the drum chair in bands such as 3oh3, Hawthorne Heights, and Cute Is What We Aim For.

Currently Nathan and HTL have some big announcements for 2010 up their collective sleeve, with a new record in the works to boot. 

Made in Germany from B20 bronze alloy featuring high-tech computerized manufacturing standards, the new M-Series cymbals have warm musical tones with plenty of volume. Traditional look and feel combined with a modern sound and distinct clarity. They have been developed for the needs of literally all styles of music and are therefore the perfect all round professional cymbal series.

Available now are a 14" hihat, 16" and 18" crashes, and 20" and 22" rides. All medium weight.

M-Series Hihats have an outstanding clear and bright stick sound with a fat chick, due to the heavy weight bottom. Strong and powerful response with a controlled feeling.
M-Series Crashes have rich sounds which intensify the characteristic of the B20 bronze alloy. They speak very quickly with beautiful warm undertones, and shimmer with brilliance and musicality.
M-Series Rides have a clear, crisp stick definition with a shimmering spread. Rich sounds with a good degree of color and plenty of warmer undertones. Nice shaped bell that projects loud and clear.

Listen to an mp3 of the new M-Series cymbals on the respective product page on meinlcymbals.com.

Congratulations to Meinl artist Chris Adler and his band Lamb of God who have been nominated for a Grammy award in the category Best Metal Performance. Tune into CBS on January 31st to see if they win it.

The new Soundcaster Fusion Trash Crashes by Meinl have a stunning look due to their laser engraved flame design. Eight punched out openings along with the light weight create a trashy and biting sound effect. The typical lathing pattern adds to the trash crashes stunning look. Available in 16" and 18" sizes.

Listen to an mp3 of the new Soundcaster Fusion Trash Crashes on its respecitve product page on meinlcymbals.com

Meinl Cymbal artist Kevin Lane and his band of fellow east Tennessee extreme metal mavens Whitechapel, are currently camped out at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida laying down tracks for the follow-up to their immensely popular debut This Is Exile. 

Check out the studio update video.

Meinl Cymbal artist and Jason Mraz drummer Michael Bram recently dropped Meinl a line to fill us in on just how awesome his 2009 (and 2008 as well) was for him. Read on...

"I wanted to share with you, some of the exciting events within my life  that have taken place in 2009, and a brief update of what is currently happening for 2010. It truly was an exciting year and there were so many highlights, all of which took place on the road as drummer and musical director for Jason Mraz.... not all of which I could possibly list in one sitting! WHAT AN HONOR IT WAS!! 

JASON MRAZ WORLD TOUR MARCH 2008-- DECEMBER 2009!  Approx; 230 shows 

I'll try listing some favorite moments of '09 here: 

 - Was promoted to musical director 

 - We played on Saturday Night Live!, Good Day New York, Ellen, and other TV shows worldwide. 

 - Toured ASIA, EUROPE twice, AUSTRALIA! USA!! SOUTH AMERICA!!!! 

 - Played @ some amazing festivals.... Glastonbury,FarmAid! 

 - We played so many great venues... a hometown show @ JONES BEACH in NY!! the roman coliseum in Nimes France!!!! Greek Theater,HOLLYWOOD BOWL!! ... again... too many to name!! 

 - Opened for Dave Matthews Band. 

 - performed w/ Colbie Callait,Joss Stone, James Morrison, John Popper!.... 

 - Sat in on Harmonica w/ G.Love and Special Sauce! 

 - Hung out w/ Willie Nelson,Sting,Seal,Watermelon Slim! SPINAL TAP and others. 

 - Was featured in Modern Drummer magazine in December issue!!!! 

 - Jason released a live CD/DVD in November!!! 

 -  I also got very into photography and started taking tons of pictures!!(look for pics on my new website soon).

The year ended on an up note as we completed the World Tour w/ 3 weeks in South America(Brazil,Argentina)! While there, we performed on "Fausto," which is Brazil's most watched TV program....50,000,000 viewers each week! 

  I am looking forward to some exciting things for 2010 as well. To start the year I spent some time @ Jason Mraz's recording studio in San Diego laying down drum tracks for his next album due out hopefully this summer! 

As I said, it has been a really exciting time!!"