Latest articles by Stuart Williams
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
Queens of the Stone Age engineer Eric Valentine on how Dave Grohl recorded drums on No One Knows: "It did sound ridiculous before we replaced the cymbal samples with the real ones"
As Queens Of The Stone Age return to the fray, we take a look at the making of a stone-cold drum classic
Punk Rock Factory: meet the family-friendly pop-punk covers band merging Disney tunes with distortion
PRF's covers have taken them from TikTok to Download…and beyond
Watch a teenage Josh Freese appear in a promo video for Simmons electronic drums
Turns out “Today’s hot drums for tomorrow’s hot drummer” was accurate
Danny Carey reveals the Tool songs he finds most difficult to play live
With a tricky back catalogue, there's no shortage of options to choose from
Foo Fighters make live return with new drummer Josh Freese, unveil new song and pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins
"Taylor wrote this song, we used to sing it together. So I'm going to do it for him tonight." said Dave Grohl
Chevtone Effects Honeyburst Overdrive pedal review
Classic boost/overdrives don’t have to cost a fortune, Chevtone’s sweet offering is the proof
Watch: the time Josh Freese sat in on drums for Blink-182 at Warped Tour ’99
When Travis Barker couldn't play, four drummers on the line-up stepped up, including the new Foo Fighters member
Five reasons to rewatch Foo Fighters debuting new drummer Josh Freese
New drummer, a brand new song and a lot of candid moments: watch on demand for free until Wednesday 24 May
Foo Fighters confirm Josh Freese as new drummer
The hired gun made an explosive debut with the band during a streamed event
Did Paiste cymbals reveal the new Foo Fighters drummer early?
All signs are pointing towards the most prolific drummer in rock
