February issue of on sale NOW: The 100 Most Influential Drummers Ever!

DON'T MISS:
VIDEO LESSONS FROM THE STARS!
16-PAGE BUYER'S GUIDE!



PLUS
THE 100 MOST INFLUENCIAL DRUMMERS EVER - AND their 500 essential tracks to download
From trad jazz pioneers to mighty metal powerhouses, Rhythm lists those players that have shaped the drumming world and inspired new generations

RICHARD JUPP - ELBOW
Having won the 2008 Mercury Music Award the Elbow drummer discusses striking while the iron is hot

THOMAS LANG
The Austrian wonder gives the lowdown on his musically varied and continent-hopping career

RUSS MILLER
The session-ace talks you through his gadget-laden Yamaha kit

HOT NEW GEAR FOR 2008
We reveal the hot new products hitting the shops this year: starring Pearl, Tama, Zildjian, Sabian, Yamaha and many more...

CHRIS PENNIE - COHEED & CAMBRIA
Chris picks his personal soundtrack

IGGOR CAVALERA - CAVALERA CONSIRACY
Iggor remembers the recording sessions for Sepultura classic 'Refuse/Resist'

PLUS!
Ilan Rubin
Drum Diaries from Peter Erskine, Jason Bittner and Karl Brazil

RHYTHM CD
Guest video tutorials from Benny Greb and Craig Blundell, learn to play Trivium's ‘The Rising´, James Brown's 'I Got The Feelin'´, Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song' and more!

PLUS!
The Rhythm Buyer's Guide - don't leave home without it!
And the latest gear tried, tested and rated...
Yamaha Oak X kit
Highwood Acrylic kit
TRX LTD cymbals
Meinl Foot Cabasa
Fine Drums Custom snare

All this and much more in your January issue of Rhythm, ON SALE NOW!

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Chris Barnes

I'm MusicRadar's eCommerce Editor. In addition to testing the latest electronic drum sets, it's my job to manage the buyer's guides on MusicRadar and help musicians find the right gear and the best prices. I'm a guitarist and a drummer and I've worked in the music gear industry for 19 years, including 7 years as Editor of the UK's best-selling drum magazine Rhythm, and 5 years as a freelance writer working with many of the world's biggest musical instrument brands including Roland, Boss, MusicRadar and Natal.