Drum Corps Europe has published the list of participants for next year. Six European countries will be represented at the DCE European Championships 2014.

Loud sound from a drum & bugle corps can be damaging to hearing health of the musicians, according to researchers Debra O'Connell and Sandra Teglas. They measured sound levels at Carolina Gold, and Drum Corps World published an article on it.

Still haven’t bought a present for under the Christmas tree? Order the DVD of the DCE Championships, and you’ll receive the package before Christmas!

Drum Corps United Kingdom has announced that the 2014 British Drum Corps Championships will be returning to the Select Security Stadium in Widnes - Cheshire. This stadium is the home of Widnes Vikings Rugby League and Liverpool Ladies Football Club.

Mark Bassett has been appointed as the new DCE Adjudication Manager. He succeeds Douglas Caldwell who was the ad interim Adjudication Manager for a few months.

This coming Sunday the 2014 Kidsgrove Scouts front ensemble will start rehearsals. The drumline, who have already started rehearsals for 2014, will be rehearsing both Saturday and Sunday. The corps already has a number of new faces in both of these sections.

Drum Corps United Kingdom has confirmed the venues for all regional contests taking place in 2014. Once again there will be four contests.

The latest DCE education session took place in Mullingar, Ireland on Sunday November 24th. The interactive session, aimed at those involved in planning or teaching for 2014 DCE shows was lead by Gerry Baker.

Glassmen Drum & Bugle Corps doesn’t return to the DCI competition in 2014. The corps from Toledo has put a statement on Facebook.

Every month, we will be giving you an overview of the most watched drum corps news of the past month. Here is the list of the most popular news items from October 2013, including the Corps Page Top 5.

The Video Vault, the joint online video platform of Drum Corps Europe and Color Guard Netherlands, is getting a lot of attention. More than 20,000 videos have now been viewed.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Drum Corps International tour will start and end in the same city, as all roads lead to and from Indianapolis during the summer of 2014.

After three years leading Thurrock Marching Brass marching band, Darren Crisp will be moving into the new role of Head of Music Education, effective immediately. He will be succeeded by Joanna Crisp.

Indoor Percussion Europe will add Drum Battles to the IPE European Championships on 6th April 2014. The day will also include Individuals & Ensembles competitions.

The lions roar again. After a year of absence, Wölper Löwen Drum & Bugle Corps want to give it their all again in 2014.

After five years, the Marching Music France organisation has ended its activities. Due to a lack of participating corps, the MMF board has not been able to continue the yearly DCE certified competition in France.

Spirit of 52 has announced its programme for 2014. The show will be entitled ‘Spirit in the Jungle’.

No lack of ambition at Ravens Drum & Bugle Corps from Athlone. The Irish corps announced that it wants to take part in the DCI Championships in 2015.

The Company Performance Ensemble from Nottingham has accounced its 2014 summer production. The show is entitled ‘Four’.

The DVDs of the DCE European Championships are on their way to their new owners. All ordered copies have already been sent out.

Drum Corps United Kingdom made their initial announcement regarding contest dates for the 2014 season. DCUK will again feature four shows plus the DCUK British Championships.

Next year, Juliana Drum & Bugle Corps may appear at the DCUK Championships. If everything goes according to plan, this will be the first time in seventeen years that the corps from Middelburg perform on British soil.

The registration for the DCE European Championships 2014 has started. Corps will be able to register during November. The participants list will be published mid-December.

The first indoor percussion groups have signed up for the upcoming season of Indoor Percussion Europe. Eight units are already on the list, and for the first time they include an Italian participant.

The DVDs of the DCE European Championships 2013 will be released this week. Haven’t ordered a copy yet? Do it now, and your DVD will be sent in the first shipment!

The DCE Video Vault has been expanded with the show performances of the DCE European Championships 2012. All shows are now available to subscribers of the video platform. In adition, free trailers can be viewed for all of the videos.

24 new performances from the DCUK Championships 1998 have been added to the UK Fan Network archive. The content is available for subscribers to the network.

Every month, we will be giving you an overview of the most watched drum corps news of the past month. Here is the list of the most popular news items from September 2013, including the Corps Page Top 5.

The live webcast of the DCE European Championships has again drawn more viewers than in the previous year. In total, the broadcast was viewed some 14,500 times, that’s 1,500 more views than in 2012.

The Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps have announced their brass staff for the 2014 season. Continuing his position as Caption Head is Steve Blakeley.

Last week, Drum Corps Europe hosted a judges clinic in Indonesia for the second time this year. DCE judges Marco Harder and Wil Bijl were in the Asian country to lead the five-day clinic.

In the coming months, European corps will open their doors for new members and those who are interested to take a look. Here is a list of all open rehearsals that are coming up. Feel free to visit the corps that you are interested in!

The DCE Video Vault has officially been launched. Drum corps fans can now watch all performances of the DCE European Championships 2013 in HD quality. Performances from previous years can also be viewed.

The VIP Membership of Drum Corps Europe is now available ! This membership offers some great benefits for die-hard drum corps fans.

The DCE European Championships are the cover story of the October issue of Drum Corps World. Europe is covered extensively in the latest issue of the magazine.

Drum Corps Media has posted the pictures of the DCE European Championships 2013 online. It has once again become a huge photo collage. The individual pictures can easily be ordered.

The Black Knights from Gravesend has appointed Andrew Ebert, a former instructor of Carolina Crown, as their show designer for 2014. Ebert will join the corps staff in the week before the DCE European Championships.

The Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from Gravesend - Kent have announced their new management team for the 2014 season. Taking over as corps director is Mark Neilson, who replaces Paul Richards.

For 2014, the Kidsgrove Scouts are coming back to Open Class competition of Winter Guard United Kingdom. The guard won the High Auxiliary award at the DCE European Championships.

The pinnacle of the BYBA 2013 season concluded on Sunday 6th October 2013 with the BYBA National Championships held once again at Keys Park Stadium, Hednesford Town Football Club in Cannock. The competition marked the end of the European summer season.

The new show by Starriders Drum & Bugle Corps from Bad Münder has been announced. The programme will be entitled 'Avantgarde'.

A record has been set by the Kidsgrove Scouts. The corps has become the first DCUK Open Class corps to achieve ten consecutive medal positions. The Kidsgrove Scouts have announced their new programme for 2014: 'Miss Saigon'.

Tomorrow, the BYBA National Championships will take place. This championship concludes the European competition season for corps and bands.

This year, the DVDs of the DCE European Championships will be available much earlier than before. The DVDs are expected to be shipped within a few weeks. You can order them now.

Unik Star Open Percussion Ensemble has announced its 2014 production 'Hidden'. The music will be composed by Joe Rodwell, Carl Curtis, David Lemant and Krystof Rigole.