Latest articles by Stuart Williams
I review guitars for a living – these are the 7 Harley Benton deals you need to grab in Thomann's massive Cyberweek sale
Step this way for savings of up to 60% on Thomann's formidable budget guitar gear brand
Full metal racket on a budget: DrumCraft launches Series 3 Double Bass drum kit
It's a 7-piece, metal-friendly drum kit including hardware for under £800
Zultan Cymbals sets its sights on metal with its “loud, aggressive and biting” F5 18” Mega Bell Ride
Get heavy for less with this bargain-priced metal ride cymbal
Here’s your chance to get your hands on one of two Zildjian 400th Anniversary Vault cymbals, and it’ll only cost you £2
Proceeds from Zildjian's draw will be donated to Metal For Good, and it closes on the 25 December
Own a Silver Sky for way less ahead of Black Friday with these huge discounts on John Mayer’s signature PRS
Wait until tomorrow? We think you'd better snap these up now while there's still stock
Give your home studio a €14,000 makeover for just €349 with this bonkers IK Multimedia Total Studio 4 Max deal
From vintage synths to mastering processors, IK Multimedia has you covered with all of its big-name titles in one suite
"Now it's like one big giant robot made of everybody": Queens of the Stone Age's Jon Theodore on adapting to QOTSA's drumming alumni, a decade in the band and In Times New Roman…
The QOTSA drummer talks In Times New Roman…rediscovering wood drums and firing Dave Grohl's Song For The Dead drum intro into space
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg speaks out on his dismissal: “I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call”
Jay Weinberg opens up about his shock exit from Slipknot
Zultan cymbals unveils revamped website with new Cymbal Finder functionality
Choosing your Zultan cymbals just got easier
"If you could just bear with us, we’re going to go and revive our drummer by punching him in the stomach. He’s out cold...": 5 crazy Keith Moon moments
They didn’t call The Who’s drummer Moon The Loon for nothing…
Slipknot announces drummer Jay Weinberg’s departure from the band
“Slipknot is intent on evolving. The band has decided to make a creative decision, and to part ways with Jay”
DW's DWe electronic drums and Soundworks software have launched! Here’s everything you need to know about DW Electrified
The most anticipated electronic drum launch of the year is finally here
Ariana Grande joins drum community in paying tribute to Aaron Spears, who has died aged 47
Musicians worldwide are taking to social media to pay their respects to the late drummer
Renowned session drummer Aaron Spears has died, aged 47
The news of Aaron's passing was broken by his wife Jessica earlier today
Dream Theater have a new drummer and his name is Mike Portnoy
Mike Mangini has left the band, Portnoy is back in, and we won't have to wait long for a new album…
Outraged Tony Visconti walks out of Rolling Stones gig before the band plays, and it’s partly thanks to Questlove's DJ set
“I saw the Stones so many times back in the day with a better line up, even one gig with Brian Jones and Bill Wyman”, Visconti told his fans on social media
Watch Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande’s killer breakdown of Roots Bloody Roots
Eloy tips his hat to Igor Cavalera’s drumming on the Brazilian nu-metal masterpiece
AC/DC make live return with Matt Laug in place of Phil Rudd on drums
The session drummer took the place of Phil Rudd for AC/DC's set at Power Trip festival this weekend
Watch YouTube drummer Tyler Visser cover Tool’s entire Lateralus album in a single, unedited take
The drummer set himself the challenge of covering some of Danny Carey’s most difficult drum parts in one marathon video
11 live mistakes every drummer makes
Avoid these common pitfalls and your gigs will go a lot more smoothly
Brad Wilk pays homage to three of his favourite classic snare drums in the first episode of Lauten Audio's 'Snare' series
The RATM drummer shows us his favourite snare drums, captured by Lauten's new Snare Mic
Drum community mourns the loss of 'Drumming’s Global Ambassador', Dom Famularo, who has passed away aged 70
Dom Famularo had been battling pancreatic cancer
Natal launches Zenith: a vintage-inspired, modern drum kit in five finishes
Tube lugs, vintage-style shells and a new badge design all feature on this mid-price shell pack
