Latest articles by David West
Mark Brzezicki talks Foxton, Weller and getting Back In The Room
Brzezicki Is Back In Action With Bruce Foxton
Kiss's Eric Singer talks 30 years as a hard rockin' drum hero
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.
Chad Smith talks The Getaway, Ginger Baker and three decades as a Chili Pepper
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.
Craig Reynolds talks blast beats, YouTube stardom and Stray From The Path
Brit drummer on how to become a session star
Mikkey Dee talks Motörhead, life after Lemmy and joining The Scorpions
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.
Deftones' Abe Cunningham talks Gore and bandmate beefs
Abe Cunningham is the last member of Deftones to arrive in London for their sold-out show in Wembley Arena.
Rig tour: Glen Sobel's Alice Cooper set-up
The last year has been an eventful one for Glen Sobel.
Review: tHUNder Duo live in London
It was a tight squeeze to fit into the room at DrumTech for the masterclass with the tHUNder Duo of drummer Gabor Dornyei and percussionist Kornel Horvath (the HUN denotes their Hungarian origins).
20 monster drum solos by 20 monster drummers
Soloing rock legends and jazz greats captured on film
Clinic Review: Jon Hiseman at Planet Drum
Having spent a lifetime playing music in just about every conceivable context, it was no great surprise to discover that Jon Hiseman has plenty of stories to tell.
Lars Ulrich on Iron Maiden, Lulu and Metallica's future
Drummer pays tribute to Nicko McBrain
Simon Phillips talks Derek Sherinian's Oceana
Drummer discusses writing, recording and producing ex-Dream Theater man's record
Review: Ziggy And The Coalminers Strike Gold
David West digs in to some Southern soul cooking with Zigabloo Modeliste
Thomas Lang and Benny Greb: 5 pro drumming tips and tricks
Seasoned pro sticksmen Lang and Greb offer up some excellent advice
Pink's drummer shares his 6 secrets for stadium pop perfection
How to bag arena-filling gigs; advice from a seasoned pop pro
Neck Deep's Dani Washington: "I like to be as aggressive and heavy as possible."
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.
Sleeping With Sirens' Gabe Barham
Gabe Barham, drummer with US post-hardcore stars Sleeping With Sirens, tells us about his approach to groove and why singer Kellin keeps attacking his drums
Les Claypool: 10 bassists that blew my mind
"As far as my early days it was Geddy Lee and Chris Squire, those were my two guys," says Les Claypool about his first two bass heroes
Ghost's drumming Nameless Ghoul on sweating in Arizona, controversy, and why songs matter
Infernal rhythmatist quizzed
Sam Smith drummer Jamiel Blake on big gigs, pop grooves and miming for TV
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
John Tempesta on a White Zombie classic
Amazingly it's 20 years since White Zombie released their biggest album, and swansong, Astro Creep: 2000. Drummer John Tempesta recalls this rock classic…
Foals' Jack Bevan on progress, jamming and tour life
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
