In pictures: Tool drummer Danny Carey's custom VK Drums Snare By Stuart Williams The 14"x8" custom bronze snare up close
Video: Signal teams up with Masters of Maple to build a cardboard drum kit By Stuart Williams Watch Stone Temple Pilots’ Eric Kretz play the corrugated cardboard kit
Video: Funk drumming masterclass with Ralph Rolle part one By Stuart Williams Lessons and tips from the Nile Rodgers & Chic drummer
Zildjian 2019 K/K Sweet/Oriental review By Stuart Williams £275 From something sweet to something ugly, with a trio of characterful crashes in between, Zildjian’s winning streak continues
Free hybrid drum samples: Big electronic kicks By Stuart Williams Copyright-free drum sounds for your sample pad or module
Free hybrid drum samples: Layered claps, snaps and snares By Stuart Williams Copyright-free drum sounds for your sample pad or module
Jawbreaker's Adam Pfahler: “We don’t take credit or blame for what came after us” By Stuart Williams The punk trio return to the UK after 25 years
Senri Kawaguchi could be your new favourite drummer: “I don’t want to compromise on sound” By Stuart Williams Session and solo phenomenon with millions of video views and the respect of drum icons on her Youtube and e-drum fuelled rise
Legendary Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine dies, aged 90 By Stuart Williams One of the most revered and prolific session drummers of all time passes
Toontrack Drums of Destruction EZX review By Stuart Williams £52 Chris Adler, Josh Wilbur and Toontrack deliver the slam of God!
DS Drums Rebel Birch/Mahogany Custom Kit review By Stuart Williams £3999 Making its debut on these shores, it’s a Yes for DS!
Get more from your electronic drum kit By Stuart Williams From practice sessions to recording, electronic sets can be a vital part of the drummer’s arsenal...
Mike Portnoy's 'Apollonion Monster' live kit in detail: “I love that quick, trashy sound” By Stuart Williams The prog master shows us around his stage setup
Zildjian A Series City Pack review By Stuart Williams £499 €541 $1225 If you’re finding your traditional cymbal setup unwieldy, try going to town with these Zildjians
Roland TD-17KVX review By Stuart Williams £1,489 €1,499 $1,599 New pads, top-end sounds and Bluetooth on the brain? Roland’s midrange gets an upgrade
Toontrack The Rock Foundry SDX review By Stuart Williams £122 Want to trigger one of the most revered producers’ drum sounds from your kit? Rock on!
The 10 greatest drum breaks of all time and where to hear them By Stuart Williams The beats that form the backbone of hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass and more
Roland SPD-SX Special Edition review By Stuart Williams £825 €845 $999 Got memory problems? Forget about it!
