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February issue of Rhythm on sale now
Featuring Lamb of God's Chris Adler
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Ralph Salmins: A session drummer's diary
Brit drum star takes you behind the scenes of his most...
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Winter NAMM 2012
All of the best gear from the mega product show
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National Learn to Play Day
Free music lessons for the UK public
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In Pictures: Mike Byrne talks drum heroes
Chamberlin, Cobham and more
Latest Posts
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Mike Mangini's guide to preparing for the road
Mike Mangini knows a thing or two about hitting optimum shape for a gruelling spell on the road. The drummer is currently in the midst of a huge run of Dream Theater dates, playing punishing two hour plus shows each night. During some rare time away from the kit Mike sat down with Rhythm to tell us all about how he prepares for such a mega tour.
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Get groove tips from session star Ash Soan
Robbie Williams. Adele. Cee Lo Green. James Morrison. Ash Soan has played with all of these and many more, and now he wants to make you a better drummer.
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Learn to play Peruvian cajon!
In October's Rhythm, on sale tomorrow, cajon expert David Mortara begins a four-part series on playing the cajon, its history and playing techniques.
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Five Things You Can Learn In This Month's Rhythm
The Summer issue of Rhythm hits newsstands today, and it's packed with features, lessons, reviews and tips. In fact, it's so crammed-full of drumming goodness that to help get you started we've put together this list of five things you can learn from the latest issue of Rhythm.
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Drum Stop announces Summer Drum School
We know that a teenager's default setting during the summer holiday is boredom, creating a nightmare for parents everywhere. But, Drum Stop may have come up with the perfect solution with their Summer Drum School.
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Inspirational playing: Elvin Jones
As soon as the weekend rolls around we love giving you reasons to lock yourself away from friends/family/the outside world and get behind the kit. Well, we've gone and found another video that's sure to have you working on your chops right through to Monday morning.
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Shawn Drover's Guide To Thrash Drumming
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last six months you'll know that 2010 is a huge year for thrash. Not only is the genre as strong as ever three decades on from its inception, the big four innovations of the scene – Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer – have shared the stage together for the first time in their history at a set of recent shows.
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Rhythmfest 2010 coming this summer
The great and the good of the drumming world will meet later this month, all in the name of making you a better drummer, as Rhythmfest 2010 kicks off. Check out full details inside…
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Justin Foley's Guide To Metalcore
As drummer for US metalcore masters Killswitch Engage, Justin Foley has helped define the genre over the best part of a decade. Foley's ability to immediately switch from delicate cross sticks and intricate kick and snare patterns to full on double bass blasting is something which can now be seen fused throughout metalcore playing. So, who better to talk to when it comes to our guide to metalcore drumming?
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