PAS Publications

PAS publications are the central source for percussion news from around the world, in-depth editorial, quality research articles and reference sources you won’t find anywhere else. We offer a variety of publications that keep readers up-to-date on the latest happenings in the percussion world, expand their knowledge on a wide range of percussion topics, and provide references for any type of research. Our bimonthly publications, Percussive Notes and Percussion News are a must-read for anyone serious about drums and percussion.

The links on the right will take you directly to current issues of our periodicals, publication archives and other resources.

We welcome article submissions and news items for Percussive Notes, Percussion News and the PAS Online Research Journal.

Percussive Notes is the official journal of the Percussive Arts Society. Published in February, April, June, August, October and December, this journal is written for professional and student percussionists. Regular sections are devoted to drumset, marching percussion, world percussion, keyboard, symphonic percussion, education, technology, health and wellness, research and reviews.

Percussion News, the Percussive Arts Society's newsletter, provides timely news and information about percussion performances and events around the world, and Society news. Percussion News is published in January, March, May, July, September and November.