Latest articles by David West
From punk rock to electronic beats, via hotel demolition
Swiss metal queens conjure up the spirit of classic metal
King Crimson, The Pineapple Thief and why success should only be measured in happiness
One-man encyclopaedia of funk drumming on celebrating Allen Toussaint, grooving in odd time signatures, and drinking wine with Jeff Hamilton
Brit jazz sensation on is meteoric rise
Plus: The ‘good bits’ of being a drummer revealed!
Session hero reflects on a career at the top
It is six months since the death of Lemmy Kilmister, a man for whom the word legendary seems like an understatement, when we met with Mikkey Dee.
Abe Cunningham is the last member of Deftones to arrive in London for their sold-out show in Wembley Arena.
The last year has been an eventful one for Glen Sobel.
Eric Singer has been up late watching basketball but there's no sign of fatigue when we sit down to talk to Kiss's Catman about his life in music.
One is the king of stadium funk-rock, the other is the Mod master of blue-eyed soul, but Chad Smith and Steve White have been friends – as well as fans of each other's playing – for years.
Brit drummer on how to become a session star
What does it take to play drums behind the fastest-selling star of the 21st Century?
The year 2015 was huge for Neck Deep. The quintet, from Wrexham, brought their rambunctious brand of pop-punk into the UK top ten with their second album Life's Not Out To Get You.
Infernal rhythmatist quizzed
Drumming great on the recordings that shaped his sound
In addition to his regular gig with Lamb Of God, who came roaring back in 2015 with the ferociously good Sturm und Drang, he's beating the skins for Megadeth on their new record Dystopia.
The players that shaped Japanese groundbreaker
From playing in church in London to rocking stadiums with Sam Smith, Jamiel Blake reveals the key to that gig and keeping it simple for the big pop tunes
As Foals continue to go from strength to strength, drummer Jack Bevan talks about the band's fourth album and being '30 year old babies' on tour
Rust Never Sleeps, declared Neil Young. Apparently neither does Mike Portnoy.
