Latest articles by Stuart Williams
Best drum thrones 2024: top stools for comfort behind the kit
DW, Roc-N-Soc and Gibraltar are among the budget-spanning brands vying to be crowned king of the drum thrones – but which one is right for you?
“We have a completed, mastered album, but this might be a little soon.”: Dave Navarro talks unreleased material from NHC featuring Taylor Hawkins and Chris Chaney
The Jane's Addiction guitarist is hopeful that the songs will see a full release eventually
Alesis' Strata Prime's V1.1 software update unlocks a key feature that was missing at launch
One of 2024’s best electronic drum kits so far gets a connectivity upgrade
"These are the antithesis of common-or-garden cymbals, but they deliver exactly what you’d hope, at a very affordable price point": Zultan Dune series cymbals review
Dark, dry, B20 bronze cymbals with prices starting at less than £100
Mary Berry on taking a drum lesson from Rick Astley
The veteran cook swapped bakes for breaks for a showstopper in 2018
“I feel like if I don’t approach it from a fun angle right now, I’ll just freak out!”: The Mars Volta’s Philo Tsoungui plays drums to Rush, LimeLight after hearing it for the first time
The German-born drummer happened to use Neil Peart signature sticks, despite never having heard the Rush song before
Tama is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a star-studded live event in London this November
The line-up features Billy Cobham, Beanie, Jeremy Stacey and more
Best Roland electronic drum sets 2024: top Roland V-Drums for beginner to pro drummers
Our comprehensive guide to the best of Roland electronic drum kit line-up
"Watch this!” says Dave Grohl as Shane Hawkins plays drums with Foo Fighters during two consecutive London dates
Taylor Hawkins’ son reminds us he’s inherited the skills for the family trade as he performs I'll Stick Around and My Hero
Watch: Josh Freese delivers a jaw-dropping version of Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher drum intro at Foo Fighters’ Glasgow gig
“AI could prove incredibly useful, from configuring our kits to generating the sounds in our head”: Where might electronic drums go next? Here are 9 of our predictions
Electronic drums have come a long way over the last few decades, but where are they headed in the future? From AI to radical new playing surfaces and authentic cymbals, this is our wishlist
Watch Mike Portnoy learn to play Tool Pnuema before challenging Danny Carey to play Dream Theater's The Dance of Eternity
Two prog-metal titans collide as Portnoy attempts the 12-minute epic from 2019's Fear Inoculum in one of Drumeo's most difficult challenges to date
“Dream of recording in a prestige studio? This easy-to-use software may be your ticket to the big time”: Universal Audio Sound City Studios review
We step into one of rock’s most revered studios
“I continue to miss Taylor, as does the band, his family, friends and the rest of the world.” Josh Freese pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins while marking one year as the Foo Fighters’ drummer
It's been 12 months since Freese was selected for one of the biggest gigs in rock
“The hi-hat is a truly Satanic instrument, it gets everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it”: Steve Albini’s Mix with the Master’s recording tutorial is now available to watch for free
The four-hour-long video gives fascinating insight into Steve Albini's recording and mixing approach
Former Staind and Soil drummer Jon Wysocki has died, aged 53
Wysocki was a founding member of the Massachusetts post-grunge/nu-metal band
“In this case, we’re looking at a bonafide game-changer”: Alesis Strata Prime review
With its BFD sound library, a 10.1” touchscreen and mesh heads throughout, Alesis’ new flagship electronic drum set looks like it’s intent on changing the game
Watch Lauten Audio uncannily recreate Metallica’s Black Album drum sound with the original kit, at LA’s One on One studios where the album was recorded
An all-star cast featuring Black Album engineer, Mike Tacci, Darrell Thorpe, Drum Doctor Ross Garfield and Puscifer drummer Gunnar Olsen give us a forensic look at one of the greatest drum sounds in heavy music history
Lauten Audio announces Tom Mic - which it says is the world's first large diaphragm condenser mic specifically designed for rack and floor toms
Watch Foo Fighters engineer Darrell Thorp, RATM live engineer Sean “Sully” Sullivan and session drummer Blair Sinta put the Tom Mic through its paces
Zildjian announces Alchem-E Gold-EX, Gold and Bronze electronic drum sets in three different configurations, “We set out to create the most realistic, authentic playing experience across the entire kit and are confident that drummers will agree.”
Metal cymbals, acoustic shells, and input from the son of Roland's founder…
"The aluminium model is, frankly, a stone-cold bargain": DrumCraft Vanguard snare drums review
Not yet ratedThe revived drum brand is turning its attention to the most important drum in your setup, and you can snare yourself a bargain
YouTuber recreates Paramore’s iconic Misery Business snare drum sound from scratch without using samples, "Drum production was not the same post-Misery Business"
Eli Green shows how to get one of rock's best-loved snare drum sounds using a Pearl Vinnie Paul snare, some affordable microphones and a whole lotta compression
Zildjian Alchem-E: Here’s everything we know so far about the electronic drum set Zildjian is teasing on social media
Zildjian Alchem-E: Here’s everything we know so far about the electronic drum set Zildjian is teasing on social media
