"The biggest free music-making weekend of the year’: Learn to Play event returns for 2024
UK-wide extravaganza will offer 1000s of free taster lessons to players and singers
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UK-wide extravaganza will offer 1000s of free taster lessons to players and singers
Plus, 5 other things we learned from the session ace’s interview with Rick Beato
Watt produced the band's new album Dark Matter
Drum Heroes: "Doing a TV show in the morning, a Beach Boys track or a Phil Spector session in the afternoon, then working with Frank Sinatra or Simon & Garfunkel after that – that was normal to us"
McCartney spilled the beans on this day in 1970
Le Blanc also contributed to work by Nine Inch nails, R.E.M., Depeche Mode and more
Channing's drums appear on one song on the final Nevermind album – "It was the one song that I guess Kurt said, ‘No, I definitely do not want to redo this,"
Featuring Mapex SONIClear bearing edges, the Comet series comes in Junior, Fusion and Rock configurations
The Tool drummer also spoke to Rick Beato about playing with Jeff Buckley, his favourite Led Zeppelin drum parts, and why he loves turning his snares off
RECORDING WEEK 2023: Essential tips for tracking guitar, bass, drums and vocals live
A practical step-by-step guide to microphone positioning
Stacks aren't just for Marshalls
What are your options, beyond the basics?
Back To Live: Use your practice time together better with these easy and effective tips
Here's how to enhance your e-kit’s sound using the features within your module, exploring VST instruments and with some basic hardware upgrades
Step-by-step guidance, tips and recommended tools for making your e-drums as good as new
How to connect your electronic drum set to a computer and use your e-kit for recording
The Swedish developer launches a sample-based drum machine. We give it a shot
Handling high-draw pedals for less money
Cut the cord for less with an affordable, pro-level guitar wireless system from Thomann
Reverb, delay and modulation combine in one time-based machine – but is it packing value?
Here lies a Holy Grail, an op-amp distortion that promises Queens Of The Stone Age guitar tones from one compact stompbox. Is it too good to be true?
A classic returns in a new signature flavour
A wonderful and well-featured preamp partner for tones, but with some notable omissions on the usability side