Latest articles by Stuart Williams
13 easy drum songs every beginner should learn
Stop cramming and start jamming with these must-know easy-drum classics for beginners
Roland TD-02KV review
This compact and affordable kit proves that ‘budget’ doesn’t exclude you from the big-name brands
The Killers issue an apology after inviting Russian drummer on stage in Georgia, and referring to the fan as the audience's "brother"
“We did not mean to upset anyone and we apologise”
Foo Fighters enlist ‘superfan’ Michael Bublé for surprise vocal guest-slot on Haven't Met You Yet
The Michael Foo-blé collaboration came about via Josh Freese’s drumming contribution to the singer's hit song
Wolfgang Van Halen on his approach as a multi-instrumentalist: "Drums are, to me, the most important part. It's the backbone of everything"
As Mammoth WVH II drops, Wolfgang tells us about taking his one and only drum lesson from Eddie, and why Travis Barker and Danny Carey shaped his playing
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain reveals he was partially paralysed after suffering a stroke in January
“I’m not there yet, but by the grace of God I’m getting better and stronger as the weeks go by.”
Watch Shane Hawkins play drums on Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Black Sabbath songs with Taylor Hawkins’ cover band, Chevy Metal
The young drummer delivered a solo on Moby Dick, and the band were joined by Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach
Extreme metal drummer Nick Barker's kidneys are in "full failure", a GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help
The Brujeria drummer has previously played with Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir and many others
Watch Weezer drummer Pat Wilson play guitar with Foo Fighters at Japan's Fuji Rock festival
The band were earlier joined by Alanis Morissette for a cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s Mandinka
Learn to play Djent-style double kick with TesseracT drummer Jay Postones’ double pedal drum lesson
Jay Postones breaks down his bass drum approach
Zultan introduces Mellow Series low-volume cymbals
Perforations make the Mellow Series “30 percent quieter” than regular cymbals
Did Metallica correct Lars Ulrich’s 'One' drumming for the official audio of their performance at Download Festival?
The famous double bass drum part on Metallica's YouTube channel sounds quite different to fan-captured live footage
Ringo Starr has named his “career-defining” Beatles song, but you’re probably more familiar with the version that he didn't play drums on
The Beatles' first single had a winding road to its release…
Ringo Starr confirms George Harrison features on new Beatles song, adds that they would “never” recreate John Lennon’s voice using AI
The Fab Four drummer weighs in on the AI confusion surrounding The Beatles’ un-named, forthcoming new song
Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin makes statement regarding Q Drum Co. probate lawsuit
Brandi Booth, partner of late Q Drum Co. founder, Jeremy Berman, has accused Rubin of “litigious actions that put the security and well-being of my family at risk.”
Blur pull out of France’s Beauregard festival after Dave Rowntree suffers leg injury
The announcement comes just days before the band’s planned return at Wembley Stadium
Josh Freese pays homage to Dave Grohl: “Playing drums behind one of the world’s greatest drummers is a total trip”
He’s also been dropping one of Grohl’s trickiest drum grooves into his live solos
These Yamaha Stage Custom Birch demos will make you question why you need a more expensive drum kit
Joshua Johnson puts an intermediate staple through its paces
Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson pay tribute to late Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch
However the former bandmates disagree on whether or not Rauch featured on Megadeth’s Last Rites demo
I Can’t Ex-pane: Jeremy Clarkson shares clip of window cleaner drumming on his Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon kit
Clarkson's Farm just got a bit louder
Butch Vig on playing Roland V-Drums live with Garbage: "I jumped at the chance!"
The producer and drummer recently spoke to Sweetwater about why a fully-electronic VAD drum kit is his go-to setup
Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 review
The floor-amp revolution continues, with one of Blackstar’s “highest-gain circuits ever”, but there’s more to this than metal
