pipes|drums is an independent, not-for-profit publication for Highland pipers and pipe band drummers.

A combination of free and subscription-based content, the site is one of the world's most frequented news and features outlet serving piping and drumming.

[1] pipes|drums started in 1995 as "Piper & Drummer Online," one of the first significant websites for the Scottish musical arts.

pipes|drums is cited as a source in numerous scholarly works, including Dr. William Donaldson's seminal book, The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society.

The magazine constitutes a large online repository of articles on piping and drumming in the world.