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Slipknot’s Eloy Casagrande reveals the secret lessons he gave his Sepultura replacement
By Daniel Griffiths published
The drummer dishes the backstory on his Slipknot switch and what he really thinks of Greyson Nekrutman…

Exploring the genius of Jeff Porcaro's Rosanna Shuffle
By Roland Schmidt published
Having a groove named after you is possibly the highest accolade a drummer could ask for, so join us as we dissect the Porcaro Shuffle

“This book truly conveys what it felt like to be a member of the Smiths”: Mike Joyce’s memoir to be published in November
By Will Simpson published
The Drums will be a “no-holds barred” autobiography, publisher promises

How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
By Roland Schmidt published
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.

“To those I inspired to start drumming, I apologise to your parents!”: A rare interview with Rush legend Neil Peart
By Paul Elliott published
“After 40, 45 years of playing, I wanted to push myself and open up this whole new frontier,” he said

Listen to 11 isolated drum tracks from rock's drumming legends
By Stuart Williams published
Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Slipknot, The Police, and more

“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
By Will Simpson published
Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

The story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing
By Geoff Nicholls published
Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever
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