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The 10 people drummers will inevitably encounter when playing a gig
By Stuart Williams published
The allies and nemeses you can expect to see at your live shows

Gibson goes back to the beginning with reissue of its first-ever signature pickup for Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi
By Jonathan Horsley published
Is this the power-up your riffing has been waiting for? The Godfather of Heavy Metal's signature pickup makes a comeback

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…

“It was difficult to be hit in the face and then asked to sing a song”: A singer’s disastrous spell in Black Sabbath
By Andrew Daly published
"I was never a Black Sabbath-type singer", Glenn Hughes says

“It’s kind of gothic post-punk”: Spandau Ballet drop a lost early track from new box set
By Will Simpson published
Everything Is Now 1978 - 1982 covers band’s early New Romantic years

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

“He kind of approaches records like a plumber…”: Bartees Strange on super producer Jack Antonoff
By Will Simpson published
Antonoff co-produced singer songwriter’s Horror album

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.
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